Year-to-Date Crypto Winners: Meme Coins Outperform in 2024


Year-to-Date Crypto Winners: Meme Coins Outperform in 2024

  news.bitcoin.com 13 July 2024 16:30, UTC

More than half of 2024 has passed, with bitcoin up 38% year-to-date, and ethereum matching this rise since Jan. 1. According to statistics, several other digital assets have surpassed these two leading cryptocurrencies by market cap. The most notable performer is the meme token book of meme (BOME), which has skyrocketed by 12,838% since the beginning of the year.

Meme Coins Reign in H1

As of July 13, 2024, 195 days into the year, three of the top five gainers were meme coins. Leading the group is BOME, followed by mog coin (MOG), which has increased by 3,969% since January. The third highest performer is the presidential meme coin maga (TRUMP), up 2,696% year-to-date (YTD).

The coin mantra dao (OM) has surged 1,854%, while aerodrome finance (AERO) has risen 1,091% against the U.S. dollar. Other significant gainers in YTD metrics include ABT (+958%), WIF (+756%), TURBO (+742%), PEPE (+549%), and ONDO (+333%).

Noteworthy losers include wormhole (W), down 79.26%, mina protocol (MINA), which fell 65.53%, and bitcoinsv (BSV), which declined by 60.03%. FTT (-59.73%), ORDI (-59.63%), CSPR (-57.62%), LUNA 2.0 (-56.88%), DYDX (-56.48%), and ENJ (-56.19%) also experienced substantial losses YTD.

The significant gains of meme coins in 2024 highlight a trend in the cryptocurrency market, where speculative assets continue to attract attention. While traditional leaders like bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) show steady growth, the rise of lesser-known tokens underscores changing trader sentiments and the potential for high-risk, high-reward investments.

What do you think about the year’s biggest losers and winners so far in the crypto economy? Share your thoughts and opinions about this subject in the comments section below.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back To Top