2024 is officially the Year of the Epee. CoinGecko’s traffic analysis found that meme coins attracted 31% of investor interest. This means that one in three users preferred DOGE and PEPE over BTC.
Solana, which hosts tokens such as BONK, WIF, POPCAT and PNUT, still dominates the sector. Base comes in second place with a meme coin market cap of $2.6 billion.
Other crypto trends this year include AI (who knew), real-world assets (RWA), gaming and layer 2 solutions.
Cats instead of dogs, memes instead of NFTs
The broader “meme coin” narrative claimed 14.36% of CoinGecko’s user attention. Solana meme coins were the fourth most hyped item at 7.65%, while basic meme coins were at the bottom of the list at 2.13%.
Shockingly, cats have overpowered dogs and frogs – talk about man’s best friend! While dog meme coins have a market cap of $74 billion, tokens like POPCAT, MOG, PURR, and MEW have piqued Degens’ curiosity this year. 
But not all investors choose speculative assets that promise quick wealth. The AI narrative came in second, followed by RWA and the Solana ecosystem in general. The Base, Sui and TON networks have also attracted the attention of the community, which is reflected in the performance of the BASE, SUI and TON tokens.
Last year, AI was the hottest topic. The Solana ecosystem was also trending, unlike Base, Sui and TON, which were nowhere near the top 20. NFTs went out of style – the novelty of owning a pixelated monkey portrait with no utility quickly wore off.
In fact, 96% of NFTs are now “dead.” No trading and social media activity. We are accused and are taken aback (not really).
WEPE is leading a revolution to democratize trade
Titans like PEPE delivered huge profits to their owners this year. But the increased interest in meme coins can also be seen in the development of new projects.
Pepe Unchained (PEPU), which recently raised $70 million in presales, surged over 540% shortly after listing to become the single most-trafficked token on CoinMarketCap.
Another project that is quickly becoming mainstream is Wall Street Pepe (WEPE). Currently, the presale price is $0.0003655 and the $36 million mark is close.
Wall Street Pepe is on a crusade against insider trading. His goal is simple: to democratize crypto investing and equip the small fry with the knowledge they need to take on whales and crush this bull market.
Early adopters can stake their WEPE at a 36% APR to maximize potential returns. 27% of the total token supply will be reserved for various frog army rewards and another 38% for marketing, as this is the only way WEPE can assemble its thirsty sword legion.
The next price increase will occur in a few hours, so there is no better time to join WEPE’s mission. To buy WEPE, visit the presale website (watch out for scams and only use the official link!), connect your wallet and pay with ETH, USDT or bank card.
Meme coins prove their value
The CoinGecko report proves that meme coins are no longer overvalued, short-lived and useless – at least not all of them. Projects like Wall Street Pepe focus on education and community building, which goes beyond the old narrative and makes it one of the best meme coins in 2024.
But don’t take our word for it. DYOR, diversify and don’t fall for FOMO. Because if we’ve learned anything from past market cycles, it’s that a cold mind is the most valuable commodity.