The meme coin sector experienced a significant surge, rising 7.3% to a total market cap of $80.2 billion, according to CoinGecko. On the morning of the holder's dinner, the Official Trump (TRUMP) token jumped 22% to $15.53, while Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) spiked 19.5% to $1.54, and SPX6900 (SPX) increased by 25.8% to $0.9064.
This surge followed Bitcoin (BTC) breaking its previous all-time high on Wednesday afternoon, reaching $109,000 and continuing into Thursday morning to hit $111,544. Dogecoin (DOGE) also saw gains, jumping 5.9% compared to Bitcoin's 4.1% over the same period.
Moonpig (MOONPIG), a meme coin about an AI-generated pig astronaut, emerged as the biggest winner, spiking 130% over the past 24 hours, according to DEX Screener. The token peaked at a $114.41 million market cap before settling at $83.7 million. One trader saw their $4,350 investment inflate to $92,500 in realized profits and still holds $87,650 in unrealized gains, per DEX Screener.
Housecoin (HOUSE) also saw an 11.7% increase, reaching a $57.5 million market cap. AI tokens experienced double-digit growth, with AI Companions (AIC) jumping 22.5%, Ava AI (AVA) 20.8%, and Ribbita (TIBBIR) 21.4%.
Over the week, Nobody Sausage (NOBODY), a Solana meme coin launched by an artist with a large social media following, climbed 84% to a $51.5 million market cap. The token has surged 1,012% over the past two weeks.
This article is based on our author's analysis of materials taken from the following resources: DEX Screener, CoinGecko.