memecoins


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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Fartcoin Bucks Market Trend, Jumps 12% on Coinbase Listing Plan

Although no date has been set, tokens that appear on the roadmap typically go live within weeks, and traders are betting that the same playbook will repeat.

Cryptocurrencies are likely to surge in the coming days. (lizzyliz/Pixabay)

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Global Crypto Ownership Increased in 2025, Led by the UK, Gemini Survey Reveals

UK ownership jumped from 18% to 24%, according to a survey by the crypto exchange.

Gemin's Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Image Catcher News Service/Getty Images)

Markets

Memecoin Moo Deng, MEW Surges After Robinhood Listing

Both tokens jumped on the news, adding to their already large gains this month.

Moo Deng (Youtube screenshot)

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