Dogecoin and Major Meme Coins Lag as AI Meme Coins Surge
Market overview: meme coins show split performance. Leading tokens like Dogecoin (DOGE) rose just 0.6% to $0.1871, while Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) slid 2.9%, dropping out of CoinGecko’s top 100, and SPX6900 (SPX) fell 3.3%, extending weekly losses beyond 13%. Yet the aggregated meme coins market cap climbed 2.2% to $61.4 billion, driven by a rotation into AI-themed tokens.
AI meme coins ai16z (AI16Z) surged 21% above $0.10 overnight, OKZOO (AIOT) jumped 30% to $0.60 on major DEXs, and AIXBT also posted double-digit gains across Gate and MEXC. In the wider crypto market, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) posted modest 0.4–0.5% gains near $110,200; XRP and Solana (SOL) lagged, reflecting sector divergence.
Traders are eyeing meme coins’ split performance for short-term opportunities. The rise of AI meme coins highlights speculative momentum. Market participants should monitor trading volumes and regulatory developments for potential impact on price volatility.
Neutral
The report highlights mixed performance across meme coins: flagship tokens like DOGE, PENGU and SPX6900 underperform, while AI-themed memecoins post strong gains. This divergence is likely to support short-term trading opportunities in high-volatility assets but may offset overall market momentum, resulting in a neutral net impact. Over the long term, sustainable growth will depend on regulatory clarity and continued demand for AI-based tokens, making the outlook conditional rather than outright bullish or bearish.