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Wall Street Pepe ($WEPE) is gearing up to take over meme coins, launching on Uniswap in just three days. On Monday (February 17), presale investors can claim their tokens at 2 PM UTC. With all the excitement, particularly from early investors who contributed over $73 million to Wall Street Pepe’s presale, many are wondering how $WEPE’s price will perform, especially in the current market environment. One thing Wall Street Pepe has taught us since launching its presale in December 2024 is its consistent ability to defy the market’s downtrend.  Over the past two months, while the meme coin sector dropped from a $137 billion valuation to about $70 billion, Wall Street Pepe has continued to attract fresh capital, averaging over $1 million per day, and has sold out all of its tokens ahead of the presale’s scheduled end. All of this suggests a strong possibility that $WEPE could hit a grand slam on its first trading day, wit...

Recent developments suggest that meme coin-based ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) could soon become a reality, particularly with the United States’ newly crypto-friendly leadership. These potential ETFs, including $TRUMP, $DOGE, $BONK, and WEPE, which is currently on presale, are drawing significant attention as the market speculates on the broader implications for liquidity and mainstream adoption. With former President Donald Trump back in office and vocal about making the U.S. a global hub for cryptocurrency innovation, the sector is witnessing rapid regulatory shifts. Among the notable moves is the appointment of Mark Uyeda as the new SEC chairman, replacing Gary Gensler. Uyeda’s pro-crypto stance is expected to facilitate approvals for innovative financial instruments such as meme coin ETFs, which could bring credibility and stability to a market often criticized for its volatility. SEC filing marks turning point for meme coin ETFs: What it means for the market Meme co...

The Hyperliquid price surged 6% in the last 24 hours to trade at $28.36 as of 3.40 a.m. EST on trading volume that went up 1% to 345.61 million. The project just reached a new all-time high about six hours ago, climbing to $28.97, after seeing consistent price growth over the past week. While the project did see some struggles with resistances, such as the ones at $20 and $25, it eventually managed to overcome them, until it hit a new major obstacle at $28. Even so, its price surged by over 102% in the past seven days, as it continued listing new projects as per community requests, showing that it aims to deliver what its users want. It views itself as the blockchain to house all finance, and its long-term goal is to help unite the crypto sector and turn it into something more than the fragmented industry that it is today. It also reached a major milestone yesterday, hitting a new all-time high in open interest of more than $4.3 billion. Hyperliquid reached a new all-time high in ...