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CoinDesk Turns 10 – 2020: The Rise of the Meme Economy
11.5.2023
As the world locked down for COVID, meme-assets like Dogecoin and Disaster Girl grabbed the attention of a younger generation of retail investors. Three years later, memes are driving value across financial markets. This feature is part of our "CoinDesk Turns 10" series
Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Announces he’s Trading Meme Coins: $SPONGE, No Meme Token and AiDoge Prices Pumping
11.5.2023
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun, a titan in the space, just announced that he will begin trading meme coins and promising projects through his public wallet address.
Justin Sun is a tech-turned-crypto entrepreneur who founded the Chinese voice-based social media application Peiwo in 2014 and then...
Meme Coin $SPONGE Price to Shoot Up as Buyers Pour In – Bitget, Gate Join MEXC in Exchange Listings Rush
11.5.2023
Thursday May 11th 2023 – Top-performing meme coin $SPONGE is set to list on two more exchanges, Bitget and Gate, after listing on MEXC today.
Both centralized exchanges will start trading the $SPONGE coin on Friday May 12th at 10:00 am UTC.
By Friday $SPONGE will have been listed on eight...
Big Eyes Coin shines in meme coin season while investors fear Coinbase crash
11.5.2023
The crypto market has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past few weeks. Increased US regulation and scrutiny have had a major impact on the market, and Coinbase has become the most recent target of regulatory pressure. Uniswap has overtaken Coinbase by trading volume for two months running...
Best Crypto to Buy Now 10 May – Bitcoin SV, Lido DAO, SUI
11.5.2023
In a surprising turn of events, Bitcoin experienced a significant drop earlier today, falling below the $27,000 mark to register an intraday low of $26,833.
This unexpected downturn occurred in the middle of the day and has countered the upward trend that followed the release of somewhat positive...
Elon Musk Meme Tweet Causes Milady NFT Price To Almost Double
10.5.2023
Twitter head Elon Musk caused a particular non-fungible token to spike on Wednesday after tweeting it out to his almost 140 million followers.
Musk tweeted a meme of the Milady NFT, which has since swelled in popularity.
“There is no meme,” Musk tweeted on the image. “I love you.”
Milady Maker...
No Meme Token Launches, Pumps Up 700% Almost Instantly After Elon Musk Tweets There is No Meme Milady NFT
10.5.2023
The meme coin frenzy continues, with a new name suddenly making significant headway.
No Meme Token ($NOMEME), which was only launched around one hour ago, has already pumped more than 700% on Uniswap.
The token was launched in the wake of a tweet by Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk,...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Meme Coin Mania Pushes Gas Fees to 12 Month High – Is ETH Adoption on the Rise?
10.5.2023
Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart-contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain, was last up a little over 1.0% on Wednesday in the $1,870 area.
The cryptocurrency derived a small intra-day boost from US Consumer Price Index inflation data that came in broadly in line with expectations...
Meme Coin Top Performer $SPONGE Price to Explode – Lists on MEXC Exchange Thursday, Plus Another CEX Announcement
10.5.2023
Wednesday May 10th 2023 – Insurgent meme coin $SPONGE lists on MEXC Global tomorrow, plus a listing announcement from one as yet unnamed exchange, in its bid to flip Pepe.
Seychelles-based MEXC Global joins a lengthening roll call of exchanges listing $SPONGE.
Trading of $SPONGE on...
Pepe sans crypto: Mods purge crypto from the original meme subreddit
10.5.2023
After the explosion in popularity of the memecoin $PEPE, moderators on the original Pepe the Frog subreddit felt the pressure to lay down the law
Best Crypto to Buy Now 9 May – Bitget Token, Lido DAO, Bitcoin Cash
10.5.2023
The crypto market took a significant hit on Monday, with a net outflow of approximately $29.45 billion, shrinking the total crypto market cap to $1.111 trillion.
Ethereum and Bitcoin, the two leading cryptocurrencies, were not immune to this downturn, with their market caps falling to $222...
Bitcoin-Based Meme Coin Growth Disrupts Binance, Drives Up Fees
9.5.2023
A rapid growth in meme coins issued on the Bitcoin blockchain has caused a surge in transaction fees and disrupted withdrawals from Binance.
The growth in Bitcoin transaction fees has in recent days gone parabolic, with the average fee level hitting as high as $19 on Sunday and then $30.9...
Meme Token PEPE Plunges Below $1 Billion Mark Amidst Market Decline
9.5.2023
The recently launched meme token, inspired by Pepe the Frog and dubbed PEPE, experienced a 12% decline against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, plummeting its market valuation beneath the $1 billion threshold to a present $790 million. Concurrently, the total meme coin sector faced a 7% loss against...
Hot Meme Coin $SPONGE Price Pump Incoming – MEXC Exchange Lists on Thursday May 11th - Time to Buy?
9.5.2023
Tuesday May 9th 2023 – Pepe challenger, meme coin $SPONGE, starts trading on 11th May at top 7 ranked centralized exchange (CEX) MEXC from 10:00 UTC.
This latest listing will mean that from this Thursday $SPONGE will be trading on six CEXs. It took Pepe three weeks to get its first CEX listings...
Crypto Trader Pays $120K in Fees to Buy $156K of Meme Coin Four
9.5.2023
The move worked out in the end as the entity is sitting on a fat profit of several hundred thousand
Crypto Expert Predicts Pepe To Flip Shiba Inu As 2nd Best Meme Coin by 2025 - Price Undervalued Now
9.5.2023
Delphi Digital newsletter writer and crypto analyst @cryptunez has made the bold prediction that the Pepe price rise will continue until it overtakes Shiba Inu as the second largest meme coin.
Today with a market cap back under $1 billion - approximately $750 million following the latest round...
Best Crypto to Buy Now 8 May – Render, Stacks, Solana
9.5.2023
Bitcoin's value has once again dipped under $28,000, influenced by various factors such as the dwindling interest in the PEPE meme cryptocurrency, Binance issues, and Bitcoin congestion problems.
The well-known exchange temporarily halted Bitcoin withdrawals over the weekend due to what they...
Bitcoin Falls Below $27.5K as Investors Weigh Meme Mania, Binance Congestion Issues
8.5.2023
Ether’s deflationary narrative continues despite Monday’s price drop. Major crypto assets traded down on Monday
Shiba Inu Price Prediction as Meme Coins Take a Breather – Where is SHIB Going Now?
8.5.2023
Things are getting ugly for Shiba Inu (SHIB).
The Shiba Inu dog meme-themed crypto token, which lives as an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain, failed to gain any momentum amid the huge pump seen in newer rival meme coins like Pepe in recent days.
Meanwhile, as the pump in newer meme coins...
Study Reveals Top Countries Fueling Meme Coin Interest in 2023
8.5.2023
In 2023, meme coins have maintained their popularity, and the recent surge of PEPE demonstrates that investors remain enthusiastic about meme-centered tokens. A fresh study from Coingecko reveals that a significant portion of meme coin fascination originates from the United States, India, and...