Over the past week, the mimcoin sector in the Solana ecosystem has seen significant growth, outperforming the entire cryptocurrency market. The Solana-based mimcoin market capitalization increased significantly to $9.2 billion as of July 24, according to CoinGecko.
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the leader Manifest (MANIFEST) posted the largest weekly gain, up 2,655% over the past seven days and 21% over the past 24 hours, while Wifejack (WIFe) was the next best weekly performance with a 231% price increase over the past seven days.
Dogwifhat (WIF), the largest #meme token in the #Solana ecosystem by market capitalization, also saw notable growth, with WIF's price falling 2.4% over the last day but rising 12.3% over the week, bringing its market capitalization to $2.52 billion. Notably, WIF accounts for almost a third of Solan's mencoin market capitalization, underscoring its dominant position in this niche market.
The recent surge in the price of these memcoins is behind several key events: On July 23, Ukrainian #cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT announced the listing of the Cat In a Dogs World (MEW) cryptocurrency on its platform. The announcement appears to have boosted demand and subsequent price increases for other issues in the meme coin market. In addition, Demex, a decentralized space-based exchange, also announced the listing of MEW, further strengthening its market presence.
the high performance of Solana's mimcoin reflects broader investor sentiment towards the sector: a recent CoinGecko report identified the emergence of mimcoins as one of the top trends in the cryptocurrency market in the second quarter of 2024. The growing interest in mimcoins is indicative of a changing trend in the crypto community, with investors increasingly exploring new speculative assets.
The growth of solana memcoins points to the growing relevance and activity of the solana ecosystem. Unlike the speculative boom seen in other sectors, the growth of solana-based memcoins seems to be fueled by increased developer activity and real user engagement.
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