Meme-based cryptocurrencies have attracted the attention of many investors this year. According to CoinGecko, the popularity of this asset category has increased 4 times compared to last year and reached 31%.
The most attractive for investors were meme coins based on the Solana blockchain, followed by tokens in the Base network, and then meme coins themed around cats and artificial intelligence.
One of the most active services for launching meme coins turned out to be pump.fun on the Solana blockchain. According to Dune Analytics, the platform released nearly 5 million new meme tokens and raised over $335 million in fees.
Meme coins also became the third most profitable asset in 2024, providing an average annual return of 201%. This is higher than the average market figure of 128%.
Artificial intelligence-based tokens also attracted investors' attention in 2024. Their popularity increased to 12.58%.
The topic of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) took third place. They accounted for about 8.64% of the attention of cryptocurrency market participants. Decentralized networks of physical infrastructure (DePIN) moved from 13th place to 8th this year. #BtcNewHolder #2024To2025
