Zinger Key Points
- Cat-themed coins surged by 7.7% in a single day, led by Popcat and Mew, leaving DOGE and SHIB in the dust.
- Traders predict parabolic moves for both Popcat and Mew, with one already surpassing Bonk.
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Cat-themed cryptocurrencies Popcat POPCAT/USD and cat in a dogs world MEW/USD have emerged as top gainers in the overall crypto market.
What Happened: According to Coingecko, cat coins are nearing a $5 billion market cap, with a 7.7% gain in the last 24 hours. Popcat flipped Bonk BONK/USD to become the second-largest meme coin on the Solana SOL/USD network, trailing only Dogwifhat WIF/USD.
Mew reached a significant milestone, crossing the $1 billion valuation—an impressive feat for a Solana-based meme coin.
Meme coin favorites like Dogecoin DOGE/USD and Shiba Inu SHIB/USD have lagged, unable to match the recent gains of these cat coins.
| Cryptocurrency | Price | Market cap | 24-hour trend | 7-day trend |
| Dogecoin DOGE/USD | $0.1399 | $20.5B | +2.9% | +15.2% |
| Shiba Inu SHIB/USD | $0.00001781 | $10.5B | +2.7% | +0.7% |
| Popcat POPCAT/USD | $1.59 | $1.56B | +12.2% | +22% |
| cat in a dogs world MEW/USD | $0.1116 | $992M | +23.4% | +35.7% |
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Trader Notes: Popular trader Altcoin Sherpa highlighted on X (formerly Twitter) that "cat season" is back, with Popcat leading the charge and Mew showing strong potential. He emphasized that outside of AI-related memes, the most promising sector right now is cat-themed tokens.
Another trader, Bluntz, predicts a major breakout for Popcat, pointing to its resilience during market pullbacks and a bullish 1-2 setup pattern. He suggests that assets demonstrating strength during market declines tend to outperform in bullish markets
Meanwhile, Crypto General noted that MEW has been on a steady uptrend since its launch, recently breaking its all-time high. He expects a parabolic move in the coming days, potentially driving the price to $0.045.
Crypto trader Curbo even compared MEW to Shiba Inu, hinting that it could be the next big meme coin of this cycle.
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