memecoins


Markets

Bitcoin pares Powell-fueled spike as privacy coins outperform: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 on interest-rate uncertainty, while privacy coins hit fresh highs and memecoin activity lifted select altcoins.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell taking questions during the October 2025 FOMC press conference.

Markets

Memecoin comeback talk builds as DOGE, SHIB, BONK rally in early 2026

High concentration in major wallets, particularly for shiba inu, contributed to potential volatility in the market.

(CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Memecoin boom turns into capitulation one year after $150 billion market peak

Daily memecoin volume slumped to just under $5 billion this month after surging more than 760% to near $87 billion in 2024 as interest in the pop-culture crypto tokens evaporated.

image of a crypto trader aka degen (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Memecoin Tied to CZ Statue Crashes 99% After Binance Founder Disowns It

A Washington, D.C. statue of Changpeng “CZ” Zhao became the center of a memecoin frenzy after the “czstatue” token surged 27,000% in a day before collapsing to near zero.

Chanpeng "CZ" Zhao (Nikhilesh De/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Memecoins Are No Longer a Joke, Galaxy Digital Says in New Report

Galaxy’s Will Owens says memecoins have become a lasting part of crypto, reshaping culture, trading and infrastructure while fueling activity on Pump.fun.

Abstract digital illustration representing the memecoin landscape

Markets

Hyped 'Baby Shark' Token on Story Protocol Drops 90% as Creator Denies Authorizing Isssue

The token, pitched as an official Baby Shark play, was not an authorized product, brand-owner Pinkfong said.

Luggage trolley with Baby Shark pictures

Markets

Memecoins Under Pressure as SHIB, Dogecoin Slide After Shibarium Loses $2.4M in Hack

The BONE token involved in the flash loan attack has nearly erased the initial spike alongside losses in top memecoins.

(Minh Pham/Unsplash)

Markets

Memecoins Rally as Traders Bet on Fed Rate Cut and U.S. Altcoin ETFs

Bitcoin's market share has dropped 3.5% in the past month, with indexes tracking it against altcoins entering "Altseason" territory.

Styllized bull (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: BTC's Gain Lacks Derivative Traders' Support; YZY Leads to Losses

While the CoinDesk 20 Index of largest tokens has gained less than 1% in the past 24 hours, the CoinDesk 80 Index has rallied 4%.

Hands on a laptop keyboard with a screen showing charts and prices (Unsplash, Kanchanara)

Markets

YZY Hype Machine Leaves Traders Nursing Millions in Losses on Ye-Linked Token

More than 51,800 addresses lost $1-$1,000, 5,269 are down $1,000-$10,000 and 1,025 shed $10,000-$100,000, Bubblemaps said.

Kanye West (Super 45/Música Independiente via Flickr)