Gate News report: On March 18, ALPH.AI data showed that Kasplex ecosystem Meme project SOMPI's market cap has broken through $20 million. The project was launched by Kasplex L2 Meme launch platform Kas.fun, making it the platform's third listed project. Meanwhile, Kaspa (KAS) rose more than 10% on the same day.

Gate News reported that on March 18, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Meme coin pippin's price has dropped 85% from its peak. An address beginning with 0xNU5a purchased 8.16 million Pippin for $180,000 five months ago and has held it until now, with unrealized gains declining from over $7 million to less than $1 million.

Gate News reported that as of March 17, according to Dune data, Pump.fun's Meme token graduation rate for last week (March 9-March 15) rose to 2.01%, marking a new high since July 2025. Meanwhile, since the final week of February, Pump.fun's weekly Meme coin graduation rate has rebounded to above 1%.

Trump announced an exclusive dinner for Meme coin holders, sparking market speculation opportunities. Trader "little x" profited over 2 million dollars following the news. Despite obvious short-term gains, long-term holders underperformed. This event sparked controversy, involving potential conflict of interest risks. Overall, the market dynamics and compliance aspects of this project warrant further attention.

The Solana-based meme coin Punch experienced a brief surge on March 17, with its market cap rising from 10 million dollars to 16.5 million dollars at its peak, currently trading at 13.7 million dollars, up 49% in 24 hours. This increase is related to its winning a community listing vote on a certain trading platform. However, due to the high volatility of meme coin trading, investors should exercise caution.

Gate News - On March 17, according to Gate market data, as of press time, FARTCOIN (Fartcoin) is trading at $0.21, up 27.27% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.22 and a low of $0.15. The current market capitalization is approximately $211 million, an increase of $45.2 million from yesterday. FARTCOIN is a meme coin based on the Solana blockchain, dedicated to breaking conventional perceptions of cryptocurrencies. The project's slogan is "No cabal, Fart freely," aiming to disrupt the crypto space in a unique way. The token is currently listed on multiple trading platforms including CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko, and Axiom. It is worth noting that, FARTCO

Gate News bot message, the top-100 meme tokens have returned to positive territory during the market rebound. $B surged 20.67%, $PEPE rose 19.46%, $WIF climbed 16.48%, $Fartcoin increased 13.60%, and $BONK gained 12.03%.

As of March 16, DEGEN token is trading at $0.00094602, up 25.56% in the last 24 hours, with a market cap of $20.8 million. As a popular meme token on Base, DEGEN has over 1 million wallet holders, a solid ecosystem position, and enhanced trading liquidity.

Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy expressed more criticism than celebration of the Ethereum Foundation's mission statement, believing it can sustain the cypherpunk dream. He noted that the impact on ETH price in the short term is limited, with long-term results depending on goal achievement. He will continue to hold ETH for cultural and meme reasons.

Bitcoin rose approximately 2% on March 13, breaking through $72,000 despite strong dollar performance and weakness in US stock futures. Crypto futures open interest across the market increased, with Bitcoin and Ethereum showing particularly strong performance. Meanwhile, the Trump-themed Meme coin TRUMP surged over 30%.