Solana-based meme coin Dogwifhat (WIF) has taken the cryptocurrency market by storm, becoming the best-performing asset in the first half of the year, as the Shiba Inu puppy-inspired token has outperformed Bitcoin’s (BTC) 48% surge since January, making it the top returner among approximately 70 coins with market caps over $1 billion.
Dogwifhat (WIF) Leads The Pack
According to Forbes, Dogwifhat has emerged as the leading performer among the group of coins, with a market cap of more than $1 billion, recording a 1,300% gain from a low of $0.111 since December 2023.
Close behind is Pepe (PEPE), recording gains of nearly 800%. At the same time, another meme coin that has significantly increased is Floki Inu (FLOKI), named after Elon Musk’s Shiba Inu dog, recording a 418% increase over the same period. Similarly, Shiba Inu (SHIB) has seen a 67% increase.
While meme coins dominate the spotlight, the report notes that several tokens outside the meme coin realm have also showcased remarkable rallies, surpassing Bitcoin’s performance.
ETH, the token of the Ethereum network, is up 51% and is poised for potential gains after the expected full approval of the spot Ethereum ETF market, similar to Bitcoin, anticipated to be traded in the coming weeks.
Binance Coin (BNB), issued by the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has also surged 81%, outperforming BTC’s price action despite recent regulatory and legal challenges faced by billionaire former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), who is currently serving a 6-month sentence following a plea deal with US authorities in 2023.
Meme Coin Bonanza
While WIF has become the star performer with a 1,306% increase, its market cap has also made a notable recovery in recent months after losing a high of almost $4 billion to currently reach a market cap of $2.1 billion, which has secured Dogwifhat’s 54th place in the top 100 cryptocurrencies on the market.
Pepe also follows behind WIF in this key financial metric, reaching a market cap of $5 billion. However, the two are far behind Dogecoin (DOGE) and SHIB’s market cap figures, which currently stand at $17 billion and $10 billion, respectively, being the largest meme coins in the crypto market.
Other coins, such as Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, also outperformed the largest cryptocurrency on the market, surging 545% to reach a market cap of $3.6 billion during the same period, while Floki experienced a growth of 392% to reach a market cap of $1.6 billion following the recent market slump recorded since March and April highs.
At the time of writing, WIF continues to rally and is trading at $1.899, up over 14% in the last 24 hours. However, the meme coin is trading 60% below its all-time high of $4.83, set in March 2024.
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