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Markets

Meme Coin Demand Is Stronger Than Ever With Fast Money Chasing Pepe and WIF: Analyst

CoinMarketCap registered a record 138 memecoins in April, according to one analyst.

A physical representation of doge and shiba inu token. (Kevin_Y/Pixabay)

Markets

'Boden' Memecoin Surges After Trump Quips About It

"I don't like that investment," former U.S. President Donald Trump said of a token mocking his rival, Joe Biden. Trump also said he's open to cryptocurrency donations.

Donald Trump at an NFT event at Mar-a-Lago on May 8, 2024. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Meet the Woman Behind Solana Hit Meme Coin ‘Doland Tremp’

The newly-formed PoliFi category is all about memes and laughs, while making a few bucks along the way, say the team behind the TREMP token.

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Markets

Bitcoin Back Above $67K as Meme Coins Push up SOL and AVAX

Meme coins soared past $55 billion in market cap, up 11% as traders doubled down on SHIB, WIF, BONK, and newcomer CORGIAI.

Bitcoin's price. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Derogatory Elizabeth Warren Meme Coin Deleted From Coinbase's Website

The token targets a U.S. senator who has frequently criticized the cryptocurrency industry.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Videos

New Cryptocurrencies Getting Created at Slowest Pace in Three Years: CertiK Data

Excluding memecoins, the amount of new token creation dropped during the third quarter of this year to the lowest level since at least the start of 2021, according to blockchain smart-contract auditor Certik. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Opinion

Meme Coins Like PEPE and DOGE Are Anything but a Joke

These tokens can draw a large audience, but also taint the general public's understanding of crypto.

Pepe the frog (Studio Incendo/Wikimedia Commons)

Videos

Crypto Hopefuls Seek Value in Memecoins After Vitalik Buterin’s Tweets

"THE," a new class of meme tokens created over the past week after a tweet made by Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin, has seen some $10 million in on-chain trading volume and counts of over 5,000 holders as of Friday afternoon. "The Hash" team discusses the latest in the world of memecoins.

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Markets

Larga vida a los memes: los entusiastas cripto buscan valor en tokens de bromas tras unos tuits de Vitalik Buterin

Si se puede ganar dinero a costa de los temas de moda, es de esperar que haya un mercado en algún lugar de los círculos exclusivos.

Una nueva clase de tokens de memes creados durante la semana pasada les devolvió mucho de su capital inicial a los primeros inversores. (Getty Images)

Videos

Confusion From US Regulators; Markets Hit by ‘Vibe-Flation’

U.S. regulators keeping crypto sector on its toes. Bitcoin, Ether decline; memecoins fall back, XRP holds gains. Genesis reshuffles leadership and cuts jobs. Bitcoin miner Stronghold to return mining rigs to cut debt; shares plunge as losses widen.

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