Daily Memecoin Recap - October 15

Feels like happy land right now

Artificial Intelligence Bots
$medusa -> hit $31 .2m, heavily pushed by suganarium
#floydai -> hit $17 .2m, launched in April, coming back from the dead with the recent AI meta, George Floyd
#terminal -> hit $15 .2m
$arcane -> hit $1 .55m
#perseus -> hit $900k
- AI coins continue to take the spotlight
- They bullpost their own coin 24/7

Goat First Mover
$goat -> $97 .2m to $182 .1m (1.87x), leader of the AI meta, truth_terminal
$megs -> hit $6 .9m, truth_terminal ( $goat ) often speaks to megs_io
$wen -> hit $1 .85m, shilled by truth_terminal

Anime Meta
$gmika -> hit $8 .39m, AI waifu that you can private chat with on telegram
$amber -> hit $1 .2m, AI bot
$waifu -> hit $589k
$an /gel -> hit $320k

Animal Meta
$miharu -> $321k to $7 .2m (22.5x), Miharu The Smiling Dolphin
#meowmeow -> hit $7 .63m, tiktok trend about an AI animated cat (AI + Cat metas)
$atlas -> hit $2 .13m, new SeaWorld penguin
$mole -> hit $1 .5m, Mole The Sloth
$popo -> hit $1 .21m
#quaestio -> hit $457k , paleontologists may have discovered earth's oldest moving animal
$podcat -> hit $435k , cat on podcast
#popcorn -> hit $411k , popcorn the wood dog, viral dog

Good Volume
$autism -> $2 .48m to $14 .7m (5.93x)
$btcat -> $550k to $3 .57m (6.49x), first cat to appear on the blockchain
$mod -> $10k to $490k (49x), moon or dust, launched on July 22, has been dead since
$higher -> hit $2 .89m, time to go higher
$nigma -> hit $1 .69m, $sigma beta
$cash -> hit $1 .64m, moneys calling
$late -> hit $1m
$twk -> hit $862k , Those Who Know
$forest -> hit $578k

Eth Memes
$klaus -> hit $44 .5m, Matt Furie Meta
#wizard -> hit $5 .7m, pushed by Nate_Rivers, $cb on $eth instead of $sol

More Cooks
$moji -> hit $10 .63m, purple pickle emoji
#wolfina -> hit $3 .76m, woman version of $wolf
$wolf -> hit $1 .64m, Wolfius Maximus of Solstreet, $goat beta
$uman -> hit $1 .47m, we are all human
#retardia -> hit $1 .3m, #retardio beta
$viper -> hit $1m
$god -> hit $680k
$solo -> hit $572k , you can do it alone
#johnson -> hit $550k , Oh Long Johnson
$bud -> hit $536k
#100m -> hit $390k
#visualize -> hit $320k
$hd -> hit $308k , hits different
$mm -> hit $288k , memecoin millionaire

Just imagine how much everything's going to run once $btc breaks ATH

Sentiment is down, and critics have been quick to point out ETH's underperformance against SOL while largely attributing this to a perceived loss of mindshare and users to L2s.

This narrative has sparked a crucial debate: Are L2s Ethereum?

arjunnchand
brings the analysis...

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🤔 Symbiotic or Separatist?
L2s have been a core component of Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap from the very beginning. They were envisioned as extensions (technical and cultural) of Ethereum, designed to expand its capabilities and attract a broader user base.

At their core, L2s are deeply linked with Ethereum. They share its DNA — relying on ETH as the currency, benefitting from Ethereum's security blanket, and utilizing it for data storage and settlement. It's like a startup leveraging its parent company's infrastructure and brand recognition, a win-win for both.

The symbiotic relationship between L2s and Ethereum is undeniable. L2s thrive on Ethereum's infrastructure and security, while Ethereum benefits from the increased activity and increased demand for ETH, making it a better store of value.

By offering lower fees and faster transaction times, L2s have made it easier for developers to build different types of applications. Look at the explosion of memecoins on Base or the rise of SocialFi platforms like Farcaster creating new markets for users.

Beyond that, L2s are becoming major hubs for DeFi activity, and ETH, the asset, is at the heart of this ecosystem. Look at the numbers:
arbitrum
,
Optimism
,
@base
— these chains are dominated by ETH-related assets.

🧛‍♂️ Vampire attack?
However, one of the primary arguments against the rollup-centric approach to scaling Ethereum is the assumption that L2s may not continue to rely on Ethereum. Sure, L2s and Ethereum seem like a happy family now. But what if L2s build their own empires and ditch Ethereum altogether? No more relying on Ethereum for security, no more ETH as gas, not even needing Ethereum's block space.

This "L2s go rogue" fear is a legitimate concern. Technically, they could build independent ecosystems with their own validators as they would then be able to own the entire modular blockchain stack. So, is this the future – a messy breakup between L2s and Ethereum? Not necessarily.

We can all agree that there are perhaps a few too many L2s. Too many copycats. Too little differentiation. It's like a thousand startups chasing the same market, all promising the same thing. This isn't healthy.

What we need are L2s that matter. L2s that offer something unique, something that sets them apart. Security, app diversity, GTM strategy — these are the areas where we need to see real innovation.

But we must be wary of ‘echo chambers’. These zones of chains should not become isolated universes. A healthy L2 ecosystem is one where chains work together, not in isolation. We need bridges, not moats.

We need collaboration. We need communication. We need education. We need incentives. We need to build shared infrastructure and standards that foster seamless connectivity across L2s. Only then can we truly win together.

💭 Closing Thoughts
You can say that L2s aren’t Ethereum. You can argue L2s aren’t even extensions of Ethereum. But you cannot deny the fact that L2s enhance the utility of Ethereum and ETH.

The "L2s vs. Ethereum" debate is a false dichotomy. This isn't a zero-sum game. Ultimately, Ethereum and L2s are in this together. Let's build a future where Ethereum and L2s thrive as a symbiotic whole, and push the crypto ecosystem forward.

Compute Labs, the developer of a Solana-based GPU tokenization protocol, has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round.

Protocol Labs, the company behind the decentralized file storage network Filecoin, led the funding round.

Other investors includes;
Blockchain Coinvestors, OKX Ventures, CMS Holdings, HashKey Capital, Amber Group and P2 Ventures.

They were also Angel investors, including Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon, Illia Polosukhin of NEAR Protocol and Austin Federa of Solana Foundation.

Compute Labs began raising funds for the pre-seed round in March when it was founded and closed the round in April. The round was structured as a simple agreement for future tokens (SAFT) but it brought Compute Labs' fully diluted token valuation to $30 million.

What is Compute Labs?

Compute Labs is building a real-world asset (RWA) tokenization protocol focused on compute as its underlying asset. Compute refers to the processing power of CPUs and GPUs, essential for tasks such as data processing and running software.

Lately we have had:

🔹 BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has started buying #Bitcoin   for three of its funds.

🔹 Morgan Stanley is about to allow its 15,000 brokers to recommend ETFs #Bitcoin   to their clients.

🔹 Major investment banks such as JPMorgan, BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon have started buying Bitcoin.

🔹 A state pension fund invested in #Bitcoin   .

🔹 Whales are massively buying #Bitcoin  

🔹 Former US President Donald Trump recently expressed his support for cryptocurrencies.

🔹 ETFs #Bitcoin   become the best performing ETFs of all time.

🔹 Several public companies acquire #Bitcoin   .

🔹 Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies, recently tweeted at #Bitcoin   .

🔹 Microstrategy buys more #Bitcoin   .

🔹 ETFs #Ethereum have been approved and will be available very soon.

🔹 Requests for an ETF #Solana are starting to emerge.

🔹 Sony, the Japanese electronics giant, is preparing to enter the cryptocurrency market by launching an exchange platform with the acquisition of the Amber platform, renamed S.BLOX Co.

👉 After all this, some think that #Bitcoin   will not go higher, that 73k is the ATH, and that the cycle is over. They just fall into the trap of manipulation.

The elites are simply buying up every #Bitcoin   available. With each manipulation, some sell in panic, then they are automatically bought by the elites.

🇯🇵 Sony is preparing to launch a crypto exchange in Japan with the acquisition of the Amber platform.

Japanese trading platform WhaleFin, acquired by the Sony Group last year, has been renamed S.BLOX Co, to generate additional value for its cryptocurrency trading services, according to a press release.

The exact launch date of the S.BLOX cryptocurrency exchange has not been announced.

Sony's other Web3 projects would also include building its own public blockchain network.

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American model and rapper Amber Rose launched a Solana meme coin called $MUVA .

She's one of the latest celebrities to come onboard the memecoin mania.

It would interest you to know that she used 4 wallets funded from Kraken to snipe 60% of $MUVA . $308K (2133 SOL) worth of $MUVA has already been dumped .

Daily Memecoin Recap - June 27

The market is still struggling to find a concrete meta

In this market, the key is to adapt & be versatile

Trump vs Biden Debate
$usa -> $16 .6m to $43m (2.6x from the low)
$usacto -> hit $3m , "America CTO"
$bboden -> hit $583k , POTUS as a redacted baby
$joever -> hit $550k , "It's Joever"
$sloe -> hit $450k , "Sloppy Joe"

Gavin Newsom Replacing Joe Biden
$noosum -> $1 .1m to $9 .2m (8.36x), redacted Newsom
$newsum -> $440k to $3 .4m (7.7x), another redacted Newsom
$newsom -> $91k to $2 .3m (25.5x)
- After Joe Biden's poor performance, people are saying that democrats should replace him with GavinNewsom

Viral Meme "Daddy Chill" Launch
$chill -> hit $4 .75m,

Amber Rose Launch
$muva -> hit $8 .3m,

Kimi Reaches $300m +
$kimi -> hit $330m , heavily bundled, launched on pumpdotfun
$kimi -> hit $1m , "KIMI-burn"

Cat Memes
$sc -> $3 .5m to $9 .9m (2.82x), "Star Cat", strong CTO
$bobby -> $1 .4m to $6 .6m (4.71x), CTO
$tiny -> hit $1 .7m, dev is doxxed, using his own cat

Dog Memes
$spot -> hit $1 .8m, 180+ people in vc
$bullseye -> hit $470k , "Target Dog", CTO

Long-Term Cooks
$popcat -> $220m to $625m (2.84x from the low)
$ponke -> $131m to $232 .9m (1.77x from the low)
$michi -> $44m to $155m (3.52x from the low)

More Plays
$aura -> $4 .9m to $11m (2.24x), good team
$spike -> $595k to $1 .8m (3x), another $spike launched which seemed like a honeypot, people bought into the OG spike for a bounce
$moonwif -> $120k to $420k (3.5x), launched on dexscreener's moonshot
$otty -> hit $1 .8m, Otter Meme, CTO

CTO's are a meta in & of itself.

Most of these CTO coins would not have pumped as much if the dev never sold

Crypto in 2024: Mid-Year Reflections

4 takeaways 👇

Crypto moves fast – like blink-and-you-missed-it fast.

The first half of this year has been no different, with new chains and applications emerging daily and the crypto industry gaining mainstream acceptance in the financial world.

Amid the Twitter echo chambers and the frenzy of bull market price action, it's easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. So, let's zoom out and focus on the signal amid the noise.

TL;DR Crypto is just getting started; don't get shaken out.

Today, we’ll take a step back to reflect on the key developments of H1 2024, exploring the significant events and trends that highlight the progress we've made this year. 👇

1️⃣ Crypto is now mainstream
Remember the days when crypto was a niche plaything for cypherpunks? Those days are well over.

In the first half of 2024, crypto broke through to the mainstream with a vengeance.

The turning point was the long-awaited approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January. Suddenly, Wall Street had a comfortable on-ramp to crypto, and they took it in a big way. Eleven ETFs launched in one day, and volumes broke records.

And it didn’t stop at Bitcoin. The SEC finally greenlit eight spot ETH ETFs in May, further validating the entire crypto ecosystem, and opening the door for even broader institutional adoption.

2️⃣ Crypto Adoption Accelerating
Crypto adoption is accelerating at a remarkable pace. The number of active users across blockchains is up big time, hitting an all-time high of 42.92 million active addresses in April.

Another factor is the resurgence of DeFi. DeFi activity and mindshare are on the rise again, signaling a renewed interest and activity onchain, one that's moving beyond simple speculation to perhaps some real-world utility, like in the form of stablecoins for payments and asset tokenization for RWAs such as government securities.

The momentum is clear: more people are coming onchain, and they're finding more reasons to stay.

3️⃣ Ethereum Still Dominant, But Solana Rising
Ethereum remains the dominant force in crypto. Over 60% of the total value locked in DeFi sits on Ethereum, a testament to the lindy ecosystem, which acts as a foundation for countless applications and chains.

This dominance is not just a matter of capital but also technological progress on the roadmap. Ethereum is scaling through L2s like Base who have seen robust adoption this year, and thanks to the most recent Dencun upgrade, offer users significantly lowered gas fees.

Moreover, Solana’s innovation engine is running hot. Tech advancements like zk-compression and user-friendly features like Blinks are setting the stage for broader adoption, and we can see that Solana’s network effects are taking root in real time.

Make no mistake: Ethereum isn't going anywhere. Its established network effects and vast developer community ensure its continued importance in crypto. But Solana's impressive strides can't be ignored. Both ecosystems are thriving, each in its unique way. This parallel adoption is a win for crypto users, as it accelerates innovations and drives the entire industry forward.

4️⃣ More Chop Ahead, Then Up-Only
Bitcoin broke its all-time high in March, briefly breaching the $70 ,000 mark. While that party seemed to end pretty abruptly, let's not get carried away. This bull market is far from over.

The long-awaited ETH ETFs are nearly here, interest rate cuts are likely on the way, and crypto will likely continue to earn a place on the national stage during the U.S. elections with potential positive policy shifts in play.

💭 Closing Thoughts
So, has the first half of 2024 been all smooth sailing for crypto? Not quite.

The bull market must go

Daily Memecoin Recap - June 26

We never know how long a hot market will last

Take advantage of all opportunities

Political Coins
$vunce -> hit $682k , based on JDVance1
, potential for him to become Trump's VP
$debate -> hit $510k , realDonaldTrump vs POTUS
debate is tomorrow

Amber Rose Launching Soon
$amber -> hit $685k , DaRealAmberRose
, she has NOT launched yet
$muva -> hit $510k
- Fake coins coming out
- People are speculating that her coin might have already launched
- Important to note, $jason was rugged by Sahil & Jason Derulo then "CTO'd" that coin
- People are now waging that the same playbook will be ran by other influencers

Jason Derulo Engages with Crypto Twitter
$jason -> $11 .5m to $36 .8m (3.2x),

$ice -> hit $500k , Jason's Dog

Influencer Coins
$lilpump -> $2 .32m to $5 .5m (2.37x), coming back to life as
lilpump tries to push it $faddy -> hit $1 .6m,

Cat Memes
$sc -> $325k to $5 .4m (13.23x)
$bobby -> hit $3 .3m, good CTO team
$gloop -> hit $2 .3m, instantly ran to millions after migrating to raydium
$ichi -> hit $595k , when you search "cat", this is the first one to pop up on Google, CTO

Moni Secures a Gotbit Partnership
$moni -> hit $17 .1m, bird meme,

Hawk Tuah Still Alive
$HawkTuah -> $5 .29m to $15 .5m (2.93x),
elonmusk posted a picture of a hawk

More Cooks
$bucky -> $4 .5m to $24 .5m (5.44x), good team
$gol -> $465k to $5m (10.75x), dead coin came back to life
$zaza -> $590k to $2m (3.39x), slowly climbing towards ATH
$sprite -> $400k to $1 .1m (2.75x), "McDonald's Sprite"
$gond -> hit $1 .8m
$ily -> hit $970k , CTO on an old coin
$saudi -> hit $808k , "Saudi Habibi"
$ham -> hit $800k , "first ape on the moon", launched on
dexscreener's moonshot
$cart -> hit $735k , Target Cart Basket

Remember to prioritize risk management at all times

You should not be stressed while in a trade as this will make you act emotionally

Happy Trading🤝

Daily Memecoin Recap - June 25

Volume rotates back into memes as $sol pumps

First PumpFun coin to $1b +
$dorae -> hit $2b
$dorami -> hit $1m , "Doraemon's little sister"
- Many are very confused where this came from
- Extremely bundled (98% of supply bought by the dev)
- Less than 1000 holders
- Weird market cap vs liquidity ratio

Influencer Coins
$jason -> $5 .4m to $17 .9m (3.31x),
jasonderulo makes content promoting his new token
$lilpump -> $1 .1m to $3 .14m (2.85x)
$metal -> hit $2 .8m, Metallica got hacked, the hacker was posting a bunch of tweets promoting $metal . These have now been deleted
$mini -> hit $1 .7m, NSFW airikaca launch
$amber -> hit $530k ,
DaRealAmberRose hints at a launch (she has not officially launched yet), Sahil (notorious scammer) launches his own
$purpp -> hit $500k , smokepurpp launch

First Movers on Moonshot
$first -> $1 .73m to $8 .7m (5.02x), first coin on
dexscreener's moonshot $mc -> hit $7 .4m, MoonCat, "first meme cat launched on moonshot"
$md -> hit $998k , "MoonDog", CTO
$vivook -> hit $3 .9m, redacted VivekGRamaswamy
, new speculation arises that Vivek might become realDonaldTrump VP $truth -> hit $509k , Vivek's slogan

Animal Memes
$doogle -> $960k to $3 .61m (3.76x), good team
$bucky -> hit $8 .7m, rumors that it's the same team as $ponke
$sc -> hit $2m , "Star Cat", supported by MeteoraAG

$him -> hit $1 .7m, Asian + Cat meta, CTO
$chuck -> hit $478k , dog meme

More Cooks
$nobita -> hit $1 .3m, CTO
$sprite -> hit $630k , "McDonald's Sprite"
$caviar -> hit $491k , good team
$jar -> hit $425k , based on
aeyakovenko's tweet

It's clear that the memecoin space is highly dependent on majors

When majors pump, memecoin volume increases & vice versa