This week, the meme coin market flexed its muscles, riding the high of a steady crypto rally post-FOMC meeting. With Bitcoin and the majors pumping, Tron meme coins came out of nowhere like a baboon raiding an empty trash can, while the Luna community decided USTC might just be the ultimate meme coin plot twist. Genius or madness? You decide.
Meme Coin Snaps
The meme coin market cap has risen by nearly 6%, increasing from $47.68 billion to $50.57 billion, as meme coins become integrated into games. The top meme coins started a gradual uptrend over the last seven days, but TUT soared above the rest, stealing the spotlight. The crypto majors, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and BNB, saw a decent rally as the Fed kept interest rates unchanged, announced plans to scale back its “QT” policy, and kept the door open for the possibility of two interest rate cuts in 2025, fueling broader market optimism.
Meme Coin Charts: 7-Day Insights
The meme coin sector received a well-deserved HOPIUM blessing from above, as TRON meme coins are ripping higher and Raydium announced LaunchLab, a new meme coin platform to compete with Pump.fun.
Here are some notable meme coins and their 7-day performance:
- TUT (Tutorial): +255%
- MUBARAK: +106%
- BROCCOLI: +100%
Meme Coins by Chain
BSC Memes
- Mubarak (MUBARAK) soared 106% as they preach to stop whining and do something instead.
- CZ’S Dog (BROCCOLI) pumped 100%, believing every stray has a journey and every journey deserves a home.
- TUT (Tutorial) surged 255%, riding Binance voting buzz and investor confidence.
Solana Memes
- Gigachad (GIGA) rose 20% while they recently celebrated their birthday.
- Ponke (PONKE) gained 10%, and they always keep their helmets close.
Ethereum Memes
- Apu Apustaja surged by 55%, proving teamwork makes the meme work.
- HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu (BITCOIN) rose 10%, claiming once you know the truth, you’re never the same.
Base Memes
- doginme (DOGINME) skyrocketed 270% as they tokenize self-belief.
- Keyboard Cat (KEYCAT) soared 80% while simply tapping on-chain.
Tron Memes
- SUNDOG (SUNDOG) surged 35%, claiming to be the dog on Tron that’s going to the SUN.
- Tron Bull (BULL) soared 60% as they HODL to the promised land. Most Tron meme coins have low market caps, so they’re extremely risky.
- SZN rose an estimated 15%, a quieter contender in the TRONmeme scene.
Bitcoin Runes
- Dog (DOG) went up 10% as the DOG army shows strength in unity.
- Pups (PUPS) gained 20% while spreading world peace.
Meme Coin News
Raydium Launches “Pump.fun Killer”
Raydium is launching LaunchLab, a fork of Pump.fun’s token launchpad platform, after learning Pump.fun was developing its own AMM. With Pump.fun meme coins generating 41% of Raydium’s swap fee revenue, LaunchLab offers various bonding curves, flexible fees, and support for tokens beyond SOL, integrating with Raydium’s liquidity provider locker.
Tron Meme Coins Are Cooking
Tron-based meme coins surged, driven by Justin Sun’s push for zero-fee meme trading. SUNDOG led the rally, while TBULL, BULL, and SUNCAT also posted gains. Smaller tokens like SUNWUKONG, FOFAR, and DRGN skyrocketed 85% to 200%. Sun’s “SunPump” program offers zero fees from March 19 to April 19, 2025, fast-tracked listings, and $1 million to support devs, plus subsidized energy costs for six months.
Vitalik Dumps Free Tokens
Dohrnii (DHN) plummeted 50% after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold 5,000 free DHN tokens for $125,000 in Ethereum on Uniswap. He still holds 5,000 DHN (valued at approximately $114,600), and the team offered an OTC buyback to avoid more chaos. No response yet.
ARK Bearish on Meme Coins
ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood predicts most meme coins will crash to zero, though she sees potential in TRUMP. In a Bloomberg interview, she shunned meme coins for lacking oversight, favoring Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana instead, and warned traders of big losses ahead.
USTC Meme Coin?
TerraClassicUSD (USTC) fluctuated as the Luna Classic community voted to reclassify it as a meme coin or “Universal Standard Token.” Needing a 7,300% jump to hit $1, it’s no stablecoin anymore. This move aims to dodge regulations and secure exchange listings.
Closing Thoughts
With Tron roaring, USTC pivoting, and LaunchLab shaking things up, the meme coin rollercoaster shows no signs of slowing. Cathie Wood might call it a future flop, but for now, the market’s riding high on hopium and zero-fee dreams. Next week: moon or doom? Stay tuned.
