In brief
- PEPE has gained 11.6% in the past 24 hours, with over $2.3 billion in daily volume.
- WIF, BONK, and FLOKI also posted double-digit gains as meme coin momentum returns.
- The rally follows broader bullish sentiment in crypto, including fresh inflows into Bitcoin ETFs.
Meme coins are once again outperforming broader crypto markets as renewed investor appetite drives up prices and trading volumes across speculative assets.
The rally marks a return of risk-on sentiment in the sector, with meme coins—often driven by retail enthusiasm and social media virality—outperforming many major Layer-1 tokens.
Meme coins saw steep corrections in the weeks following President Donald Trump’s January inauguration, as speculative appetite…
May 19 2025
