Popcat, Brett Outperform Dogecoin, Shiba Inu In 24 Hour Gains As Memecoins Join Broader Market Rise
Memecoins lifted Sunday as the broader cryptocurrency market staged a spirited recovery from Friday's lows. What happened: Cat-themed cryptocurrency, Popcat, led the rally, with gains upwards of 6.5% in the last 24 hours. The Solana SOL/USD-based coin registered a 51% spike in trading volumes to $57 million. Despite a 5.72% decline over the month, POPCAT has been a bumper investment in the cryptocurrency market this year, returning a whopping 6515% year-to-date. CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded at 11:55 p.m. EDT)Popcat (POPCAT)+6.58%$0.5376Brett (Based) (BRETT)+4.89%$0.07281Pepe PEPE/USD+3.14%$0.00007033Brett, the memecoin based on Layer-2 network Base, notched up gains close to 5% in the 24 hours. Inspired by the character Brett from Matt Furie’s Boys’ Club comic series, the token erased losses from Friday with the latest uptick. Ethereum ETH/USD-based Pepe also popped over 3%, with a 41% jump in trades in the last 24 hours. In fact, the frog-themed token was the most traded memecoin in the 24-hour period, eclipsing the trading volume for Dogecoin DOGE/USD and Shiba Inu SHIB/USD. The total memecoin market capitalization rose from $35.63 billion to $36.50, indicating a rise of 2.4%. See Also: Peter Schiff Will Accept He Was Wrong About Bitcoin If Restaurants Begin To Show Prices In Satoshis Among Other Things Why It Matters: The rally came amid a wider market uptick, with Bitcoin BTC/USD and Ethereum ETH/USD advancing to the north. The spike came after Bitcoin plummeted below $53,000 on Friday due to investors’ concerns about a weakening labor market. The global market cap stood at $1.95 trillion, following a jump of 1.26% in the last 24 hours. Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $55,116.82, up 1.43% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Image via Shutterstock Read Next: Trump’s Upcoming Crypto Project A Potential Problem In Making? DeFi, Stablecoin Promotion Raises Conflict Of Interest Worries Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2025 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.