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As 'Sentient Memecoins' Become Latest Crypto Fad, GOAT Surges to $800M and an AI Rambles

Some claim a new wave of big-money tokens are backed by sentient AI bots. But that's not the reality.

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

Markets

Bitcoin Trader Warns of Correction as BTC Dominance Reaches 2021 Levels; Solana Leads Market Gains

Dominance refers to the ratio between the market capitalization of BTC to the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies combined and is often used as a gauge for market sentiment. PLUS: Some Solana tokens are up as much as 70%.

16:9 Market decline (Mediamodifier/Pixabay)

Markets

Solana Hits Record vs. Ether, Outperforms Bitcoin as AI Memecoin Frenzy and Surging Revenues Fuel Rally

Solana was the best-performing asset in the CoinDesk 20 Index through the week, advancing 11%, while BTC and ETH declined.

Solana's SOL price (CoinDesk)

Videos

MOODENG Madness: How a Baby Hippo Memecoin Exploded Overnight

CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie discusses the phenomenal rise of memecoins related to Moo Deng, a newborn hippo from Thailand. Plus, the volatility of memecoins and how they are easily impacted by influential figures. This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

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Bitcoin Wavers at $62K Amid Major Swings in Stocks, Gold; Memecoins Falter as Profit-Taking Sets In

Traditional risk assets like stocks surged while gold and oil tumbled, but cryptos didn't get the memo.

Risks of a deeper pullback are growing for BTC (mana5280/Unsplash)

Markets

Memecoin Moodeng on Ethereum Jumps 480% After Vitalik Buterin's Mention and Donation Sales

Memecoin teams regularly send Buterin a small portion of their supply as a marketing gimmick. He usually just sells it all for donations.

(Moodeng on ETH)

Finance

Fan Tokens Have Much Larger Market Than NFTs, Says Chiliz CEO as Blockchain Prepares New Memecoin 'Pepper'

Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus called out the disproportionate hype around NFTs in comparison to fan tokens in an interview with CoinDesk.

16:9 Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus in Singapore during Token2049 (Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Tech

GraFun, Supported by Floki and DWF Labs, Brings Memecoin Frenzy to BNB Chain

FLOKI tokens could see a price jump as the project’s closeness to GraFun boosts fundamentals.

(GraFun)

Markets

First Neiro on Ethereum, Related to Dogecoin, Rockets 700% on Binance Spot Listing

Binance already offers NEIRO tokens as a futures product. But the surprise spot listing of a different NEIRO has fuelled a rocket rally.

DOGE Meme shiba inu (Atsuko Sato)

Tech

The Protocol: Memecoin Trading Is Suddenly Trump.fun

Blockchain has gone even more ridiculous than usual over the past week, with headlines focused on Trump-themed memecoins and the Solana-based launchpad Pump.fun. PLUS: Ethereum developers tee up revamp of the EVM programming environment.

(History in HD / Unsplash / PhotoMosh)