As the crypto market experiences a surge, Bitcoin (BTC) has crossed the $60,000 mark, igniting excitement across the industry. With BTC’s upward movement, many altcoins have moved away from their recent lows. Notably, the top five gainers in the past 24 hours are all memecoins.
Here are the altcoins that dominated the day:
1- Popcat (POPCAT)
Popcat (POPCAT), a cat-themed memecoin launched on the Solana blockchain, has emerged as the top-performing altcoin of the day. POPCAT saw an impressive 27% increase in the last 24 hours. According to CoinGecko, POPCAT recorded a trading volume of $65 million within this period and has a market capitalization of $500 million.
2- Neiro (NEIRO)
Inspired by the new dog of the owner of Kabosu—the dog that inspired Dogecoin (DOGE)—Neiro (NEIRO) is the second top-gaining altcoin of the day. Following Kabosu’s passing, NEIRO has quickly gained popularity, with a nearly 25% rise in the last 24 hours. CoinGecko reports that NEIRO saw a trading volume of $38 million, and its market cap stands at $166 million.
3- Brett (BRETT)
Launched on Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain, Base, Brett (BRETT) quickly went viral and became one of the top-performing altcoins of the day, with a 17% increase in the last 24 hours. According to CoinGecko, BRETT recorded a trading volume of $48 million, with a market capitalization of $900 million.
4- Mog Coin (MOG)
Mog Coin (MOG), a popular memecoin on the Ethereum blockchain, saw a 14% increase in the last 24 hours. CoinGecko data shows that MOG recorded a trading volume of $33 million, and its market cap is currently at $425 million.
5- Dogwifhat (WIF)
Dogwifhat (WIF), a memecoin that once dominated the crypto market frenzy on the Solana blockchain, remains among the top gainers of the day, with a 15% rise in the last 24 hours. CoinGecko reports that WIF saw a trading volume of $550 million, and its market capitalization has reached $1.6 billion.
The recent surge in the crypto market shows that altcoins, especially memecoins, are once again capturing the attention of investors.
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