Top 5 Crypto Meme Coins Making Waves in 2024

Dogecoin

[{"selector":"#anim-e2cba576-298b-4ea8-bd7e-a3d5b13c5c9d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1700,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-74c7f2fe-2b52-4ddd-af81-b1ec338952f1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a23fdb76-1fba-42c9-9f35-943879819a8d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 678.59126%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d2cd0042-6f6b-4aef-9b9e-07627c0aa22b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4cb888ef-f22e-4e7d-9025-668414247da3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 258.59796%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In 2013, Dogecoin emerged as a playful crypto, inspired by the Shiba Inu meme. Unlike Bitcoin, it has no coin limit and uses a proof-of-work algorithm.

Shiba Inu

[{"selector":"#anim-cae6d8e0-5214-4796-83c3-9e59ef8ed144","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1700,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ce4a4bc2-48d2-4801-b7fe-a4e6c2b67961","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d2c43994-dac2-48b8-9c57-ba0087ac1492","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 678.59126%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c9c1a9f-ecff-45a0-b8d8-c946d5fb59c5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eb9d8253-cbe3-4ad6-b571-d2f8a5d7d1d9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 170.71485%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Launched in August 2020 to rival Dogecoin, Shiba Inu (SHIB) operates on the Ethereum blockchain. Using a proof-of-stake algorithm, SHIB selects validators based on token quantity, not computing power.

Pepe Coin

[{"selector":"#anim-a9eb13ba-6839-4cc8-83af-f778771de80c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1700,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb487e7c-e263-476a-a6ff-466d19be2a2b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5208dbc9-f155-4ec0-8278-7482f6ad0196","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 678.59126%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2465e6cf-4107-4de8-9e26-0534e7e63698","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4af0ac29-10b1-4f68-9d22-240c50bdb2aa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 170.71485%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Pepe Coin, inspired by the "Pepe the Frog" meme, is a recently introduced crypto with 420 trillion tokens. Over 90% are locked in liquidity pools, contributing to its market cap surge to nearly $2.78 Billion.

Dan Williams

[{"selector":"#anim-5133a63d-3a1c-4bb7-8919-46ecd0178ac9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1700,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f507a36c-968d-4e54-b55a-eb4a22ac9071","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2085213f-c1ed-41dc-ad78-ca7f42fc1e59","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 678.59126%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a95a5131-a8c9-4687-8c7b-a813dbdd220a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b9d9183-d09f-4644-bc32-e23ed7af1b75","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 147.16702%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Floki Inu, a dog-themed meme coin, declares itself a "movement" inspired by Elon Musk's Shiba Inu. The community, known as "Floki Vikings," engages in an extensive ecosystem featuring "Valhalla," a metaverse game generating FLOKI tokens.

Bonk

[{"selector":"#anim-1f2d2491-b6d8-4f7b-b08e-14d6d9453878","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1700,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-184dc716-6f81-4f8b-b9fd-3f6dafc23eb8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c6d0c6c3-6026-44c2-904e-6dc2469687cb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 678.59126%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-87246773-af01-4c7b-a657-9432d3412565","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eacb55b3-c9b5-4188-a13c-7e3602eae8e4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 147.82927%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Bonk token, Solana's first dog-themed token, launched on December 25, 2022, triggering a 34% increase in SOL token value within 48 hours. Commencing trading on December 30, it garnered genuine interest from the crypto community.

[{"selector":"#anim-ceaf911c-cb61-4909-a869-2b27ff70877a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1700,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-17d110d8-f560-4c82-a93c-e7480e53e3d3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-769d8d17-105e-44c4-934d-f4b3e9e3c662","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 339.06818%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Meme coins, a distinct crypto category, draw inspiration from internet memes and social trends.

[{"selector":"#anim-c671f50f-3d98-4f7d-be2c-141aea74a313","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1700,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-518d0fca-9441-4cf0-9897-bc264ab0715a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46b88c4d-d062-4892-a737-299ed0d92560","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 351.97142%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Their value hinges on meme culture rather than intrinsic worth or a defined purpose.