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Floki Price Surges 100% as Burn Proposal Passes
As reported last week, the burn removes 2% of the tokens from the circulating supply.
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Donald Trump (Shaleah Craighead/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Trump MAGA Meme Coins Are the First Experiment in 'PoliFi'
One part community, one part prediction market, the meme coin that borrows the former president's likeness is a troll project that became serious.
Donald Trump (Shaleah Craighead/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

A BONK ad in Salt Lake City (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Revolut to List Bonk, Distribute $1.2M of Meme Coin in 'Learn' Campaign
Bonk's proponents hope to increase the meme coin's user base by 500,000.
A BONK ad in Salt Lake City (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

"Moonbois in the mud," wrote one pseudonymous trader (wenwencoin.com, modified by CoinDesk)
Solana's WEN Token Plummets Despite Burning 27% of Supply
The burn turned out to be a "sell the news event" as traders had already accounted for the purge – and then some.
"Moonbois in the mud," wrote one pseudonymous trader (wenwencoin.com, modified by CoinDesk)

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Avalanche Foundation to Purchase Meme Coins as Part of Culture Drive
“These coins, often inspired by internet culture and humor, go beyond mere utility assets,” the foundation said.
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Solana Nears $100 as Meme Coin Frenzy Continues to Drive Rally
Value locked on Solana applications grew in tandem, rising to $1.3 billion worth of tokens from the $400 million mark in November to reach levels previously seen in July 2022.
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SOL/USD (CoinDesk data)
Solana Leapfrogs XRP as Fifth-Largest Crypto, Spurred by Meme Coin Mania
SOL is trading at a 20-month high on the back of a bustling DeFi ecosystem and meme coin mania.
SOL/USD (CoinDesk data)

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Elon Musk-Inspired 'Go F--K Yourself,' Cybertruck Tokens Surge Among Microcap Punters
Tokens like GFY, TRUCK and GROK tied to Musk's products and recent statements have popped up on Ethereum and other blockchains.
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Elon Musk (Daniel Oberhaus/Flickr)
GROK Token, Inspired by Elon Musk’s Grok AI, Hits $160M Capitalization in Latest Frenzy
Total liquidity for the token is a paltry $3.5 million on decentralized exchanges, meaning a single significant sale could instantly topple the rise.
Elon Musk (Daniel Oberhaus/Flickr)

PEPE market cap doubles in a week (Pepecoineth)
Pepecoin Doubles to $500M Market Cap as Memecoin Fever Steals Bitcoin's ETF Thunder
More than 155,000 wallets now hold the popular memecoin.
PEPE market cap doubles in a week (Pepecoineth)