Memecoins were up in the green Monday overnight, with Floki and Bonk leading the charge following Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) reclaim of $95,000.
What happened: Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based FLOKI hit a two-month high of $0.00009044 late in the evening, representing a 15% spike in the last 24 hours.
The rally propelled the dog-themed meme coin to become the third-largest cryptocurrency gainer in the 24-hour period. Trading volume jumped 128% to over $211 million.
The momentum comes ahead of the TOKEN2049 cryptocurrency conference in Dubai, where Floki’s Community Relations Officer is scheduled to give a talk on the importance of utility for meme coins.
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Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based canine coin BONK failed to ascend to its early morning highs of $0.00002162. Its 24-hour gains, however, stood at over 9%. Bonk's trading volume soared to nearly $500 million, following a 75% spike.
| Cryptocurrency | Gains +/- | Price (Recorded at 10:15 p.m. ET) |
| Floki (CRYPTO: FLOKI) | +15.67% | $0.00008838 |
| Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) | +9.39% | $0.00002003 |
Mega-cap meme coins like Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) rose 1.01% and 2.83%, respectively. Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) capitalized on its ongoing fad, surging 7.50%.
Overall, the meme coin market capitalization increased 3.28% to $56.28 billion, while the trading volume spiked 25.63% to $8 billion.
Benzinga Note: Investing in meme coins is highly speculative and involves significant risk. Meme coins often lack intrinsic value and are driven by market sentiment, social media trends, and speculative trading
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