GameStop Stock And Wolverine Memecoins Explode As Roaring Kitty Returns To The Spotlight

GameStop, the video game retailer that took Wall Street by storm in 2021, has once again become the talk of the town as its share price surges 100%.  Fueling this rally is the return of the influential social media figure Keith Gills “Roaring Kitty.” After a long hiatus, Roaring Kitty’s recent activity on social platforms, including an image and video, has ignited excitement among investors and triggered a renewed frenzy for GameStop’s meme stock and the emerging world of memecoins.  GameStop Memestock Frenzy The meme-stock phenomenon gained widespread attention in 2021 when cash-rich investors pumped up the stock market and bet against short-selling hedge funds.  Keith Gill’s “TheRoaringKitty” account and the subreddit WallStreetBets played a pivotal role in the meme stock frenzy, driving stocks like GameStop and AMC Entertainment to surge over 1,000% by the end of the same year.  While some early investors reaped rich returns, hedge funds such as Gabe Plotkin’s Melvin Capital Management suffered significant losses, leading to closures. Related Reading: Investment Firm Makes Bitcoin Its Strategic Reserve Impact On Price According to Bloomberg, short sellers betting against GameStop initially enjoyed gains in the year’s first four months. Still, the volatile nature of meme stocks quickly erased those paper gains. Per the report, skeptics were up an estimated $400 million from January to April before slipping into the red by Monday morning. The percentage of GameStop shares sold short relative to those available for trading has remained at approximately 24%, a relatively high level for a typical company but significantly lower than the 140% levels witnessed during the 2021 mania.  As GameStop’s shares gained momentum, the cost to bet against the company increased. Recent data from S3 indicates borrowing costs exceeding a 10% annual financing fee range. Roaring Kitty’s Ripple Effect Roaring Kitty’s influence extended beyond GameStop, as Wolverine-themed memecoins flooded various blockchains. In response to a social media post featuring a video of Marvel superhero Wolverine, more than 30 new tokens were launched on platforms like Ethereum and Solana, as data by Dextools shows.  Notably, the newly minted “Roaring Wolverine” token on the Ethereum blockchain experienced an astonishing 80% surge within hours of its release. Related Reading: Is The Bitcoin Bottom In? Analyst Reveals Key Price Levels To Watch Furthermore, the memecoin market has witnessed a notable resurgence, with tokens such as Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Pepe (PEPE), Dogwifhat (WIF), Floki Inu (FLOKI), and Bonk Inu (BONK) recording significant gains, according to CoinGecko data.  For instance, PEPE, the market leader, surged by 15% in the past 24 hours, complementing its 20% uptrend over the previous week. It reached a new high of $0.00001077 during early Monday trading. Ultimately, GameStop’s meme stock resurgence, fueled by the return of Roaring Kitty, inflicted substantial losses on short sellers of the meme stock on Monday.  The impact of Roaring Kitty’s social media presence has extended to the memecoin market, with several Wolverine-themed tokens experiencing significant surges.  Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com

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Hedge Funds Fall For The Memecoin Frenzy: Mind-Boggling Returns Tempt Financial Giants

In a recent Bloomberg report, it has come to light that the hedge fund industry is increasingly drawn to the allure of the memecoin sector, given the recent price increases and substantial profits that surpass those of Bitcoin (BTC) or the largest altcoins in the market. Memecoin Mania One example of the appeal of memecoins [...]

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Dogwifhat (WIF) Flips PEPE As The 3rd Largest Memecoin After Hitting $4

Memecoins are again in the spotlight as some of the most popular dog-themed tokens performed remarkably during this bull cycle. Dogwifhat (WIF), Floki Inu (FLOKI), and Dogecoin (DOGE) have done impressive numbers this month. WIFs market capitalization skyrocketed to almost $4 billion, surpassing PEPE and taking third place as the largest memecoin in the market by this metric. Related Reading: Analysts Bullish On FLOKI As Price Surges 9.8%, New ATH Soon? Hats On, Is WIF Going To The Moon? Yesterday, WIFs price increased 32% in half a day, setting a new all-time high (ATH) of $4. Simultaneously, its market capitalization jumped from $3.04 billion to $3.98 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data, which represents a 30% increase in the same timeframe. This remarkable performance saw dogwifhat flipping PEPE as the third largest memecoin by market cap, now ranking just below Dogecoin and Shiba Inu (SHIB) in this category. Top 5 memecoins by market capitalization. Source: CoinMarketCap As reported by EmberCN, this performance gave wifto100billy.sol, the largest WIF holder, $134 million in unrealized profits. This whale bought 37 million WIF for approximately $9.33 million at an average of $0,248. When it reached its ATH price of $4, the wallet saw a 1440% gain on the inversion. Since then, WIFs market cap has decreased to $3.65 billion, which still represents a 15.25% increase from 24 hours ago and remains above PEPEs $3.82 market cap. $WIF approaching $4 like pic.twitter.com/SyXLRHUPnL — risicare (@risicare_eth) March 29, 2024 Similarly, WIF saw an 8.5% correction from its ATH price. At the time of writing, the token changes hands at $3.66, a 20% increase in 24 hours. Moreover, WIFs market activity skyrocketed by 70%, with its daily trading volume reaching $808.4 million. Dogwifhat Shows Organic” Growth, But Whats Going On With Memecoins Dogwifhat is one of the newest players in the market, and it has accomplished incredible achievements since its launch in November 2023. The token has amassed a loyal community that seems to be focused on bringing the project to the moon. After putting on their hats, WIF investors raised over $700,000 in a few days as part of its Las Vegas Sphere project, displaying the communitys extent. Furthermore, Cryptonarys CTO, Asad Saddique, revealed in an X post that Dogwifhat has recently reached 100,000 organic holders. WIF just crossed 100,000 holders no brute force or gamed bs i know bc ive manually tracked it daily since early dec pic.twitter.com/K1W4GHG98d — asad (@xbtcas) March 28, 2024 Nonetheless, the divisive memecoin presale frenzy has created a fear of fatigue from overexposure to these tokens, with some investors arguing that memecoins are taking a turn for the worse. Despite this, interest has not faded away. Ethereums founder, Vitalik Buterin, recently published a blog post titled What Else Could Memecoins Be? In the post, Buterin discussed the current state of the memecoins landscape and expressed his “disappointment” that innovation is not driving these projects to the market. Just this month, many controversies have surrounded the crypto community regarding memecoins, including the appalling launch of racist and antisemitic tokens. Undoubtedly, the memecoin market is broad, diverse, and full of enough potential that projects can develop and grow a strong community. Still, it appears efforts from projects working to be more than a meme are overshadowed by the controversial actors in the market. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Going To $0.0001: Crypto Analyst Reveals What Will Drive The Rally WIF is trading at 3.68 in the 1-day chart. Source: WIFUSDT on Tradingview.com  Featured Image from X.com, Chart from TradingView.com

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Floki Inu Roadmap Reveals Plans For Regulated Bank Accounts, FLOKI Faces 17% Downtrend

The development team behind the dog-themed meme coin Floki Inu has unveiled its highly anticipated roadmap for 2024, revealing several upcoming features and utility-focused initiatives.  Notable highlights include the launch of regulated digital banking accounts, integration with the Venus decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, the Floki debit card’s introduction, and the Valhalla mainnet’s upcoming release. Floki Inu Aims To Bank The Unbanked Floki Inu plans to introduce regulated digital banking accounts, enabling users to create and fund bank accounts using FLOKI tokens.  Related Reading: Fantom (FTM) Jumps 180% In 4 Weeks: Just The Beginning? In partnership with an unnamed licensed fintech company operating in key jurisdictions such as Canada, Spain, Dominica, Australia, and the UAE, these accounts will support SWIFT payments and SEPA IBANs.  In addition, the upcoming launch of Floki Debit Cards will allow users to link their digital bank accounts to debit cards, providing a convenient and secure way to spend their FLOKI tokens in traditional currencies such as Euro (EUR) and US dollars (USD).  According to the proposal, the initiative aims to “bank the unbanked” by enabling a broader user base to access traditional banking services using their FLOKI tokens while increasing the utility and adoption of cryptocurrency. Pending governance approval, Floki Inu also seeks to list its native token, FLOKI, on the Venus Core Pool. This integration aims to unlock deeper liquidity, comparable to established blue-chip cryptocurrencies and allow FLOKI holders to use their tokens as collateral to borrow various assets such as Maker (DAI), Circle’s USDC stablecoin, Binance Coin (BNB) and Ethereum (ETH).  By integrating Venus Markets directly into Floki’s user interface (UI), the protocol states that users will have frictionless access to the liquidity provided by the platform, further integrating Floki into the decentralized finance ecosystem. FLOKI-Powered Trading Bot And Valhalla Mainnet Launch Floki Inu plans to introduce a cross-chain Telegram and Discord trading bot powered by the FLOKI token. This bot will allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on leading blockchain networks. Specifically, 50% of the fees generated will be used to buy and burn FLOKI tokens, increasing their utility and contributing to a deflationary mechanism.  Finally, the highly anticipated mainnet release of Valhalla, Floki Inu’s flagship utility and metaverse game, will occur. Valhalla on the Mainnet will feature on-chain game mechanics, a PlayToEarn economy, upgradeable NFTs, and an open-world experience.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Spot ETFs See 4 Consecutive Days Of Outflows, Heres What Happened Last Time As of this writing, the FLOKI token has experienced a correction of over 17% in the past seven days, aligning with the overall market trend. This correction has resulted in the current trading price of $0.0002295 for the FLOKI token. Despite the recent downtrend, it is worth noting that FLOKI has still achieved a remarkable year-to-date gain of 440%. This substantial increase in value has propelled the token’s market capitalization to $2 billion, solidifying its position at the 59th spot among the top 100 cryptocurrencies in the market. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com

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FLOKI Skyrockets 32% Higher Following DWF Labs $10 Million Acquisition Plan

In a significant development for the Floki Inu memecoin, digital asset market maker investment firm DWF Labs has revealed its plans to purchase $10 million worth of FLOKI tokens. The announcement has triggered a remarkable surge in the token’s price, propelling it to a new 9-month high at $0.00005097. DWF Labs Strengthens Partnership With Floki Inu According to the official statement, DWF Labs will acquire the tokens directly from the Floki treasury over two years, reflecting DWF Labs’ commitment to support the protocol’s ecosystem.  As announced, the firm recognizes the potential for an “explosive” bull run in the cryptocurrency industry and aims to leverage FLOKI’s utility and marketing strength to capitalize on this opportunity. The partnership between Floki and DWF Labs was initially established in May 2023, when DWF Labs purchased $5 million worth of FLOKI tokens. Since then, DWF Labs has played a pivotal role in boosting FLOKI adoption.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Reaches Highest Level Since 2021, What To Expect Next Through the partnership, DFW Labs reportedly facilitated key exchange listings, introduced Floki to influential industry projects, and publicly championed the token’s progress and achievements. DFW Labs concluded in the announcement: This massive FLOKI token purchase will further deepen our relationship with DWF Labs while strategically positioning FLOKI for dominance in an increasingly competitive landscape during this bull run Price Soars, TVL Rises, And Chinese TV Exposure Exciting developments continue for FLOKI as it gains significant exposure on China’s national sports TV channels, CCTV5 and CCTV5+. This exposure results from a strategic market partnership announced in 2023, which took place during the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Busan 2024. According to the memecoin development team, this opportunity to be featured on mainstream Chinese television has introduced Floki and its sister asset, TokenFi (TOKEN), to an extensive audience of over 340 million people and solidified their presence in the Chinese market. The Floki Inu team expressed their excitement about this milestone, emphasizing that being featured on mainstream Chinese television is remarkable, making them among the very few cryptocurrencies to receive such recognition. Related Reading: Bitcoin Spot ETF Inflows Eye New Record As BTC Price Touches $57,000 Another achievement for Floki Inu is the success of their FlokiFi Locker, a decentralized finance (DeFi) crypto locker protocol. The team announced that the Total Value Locked (TVL) in the FlokiFi Locker had reached an all-time high of $111 million, setting a new record and highlighting the widespread adoption of the token’s utility products. In addition, the team announced that the total value locked for staked FLOKI tokens has reached an all-time high of $105 million. This represents 25% of the token’s supply, with $105,313,899 worth of tokens locked and staked for up to 4 years. This position of dominance in staking distinguishes the dog-themed token from other major “memecoins” such as DogeCoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), BONK, and PEPE, as FLOKI has the largest share of its supply staked among them. The memcoin token is trading at $0.00004080, maintaining its gains with a surge of over 32% in the last 24 hours. As a result, the market capitalization has jumped to nearly $500 million, reaching $475 million, according to the latest update. Additionally, the trading volume for FLOKI has significantly increased, reaching $204 million in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com

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Top Memecoins Face Pullback Amid Recent Market Rally

The recent market rally has shown positive signals for many cryptocurrencies and has filled investors with optimistic expectations for the near future. Ignited by the ongoing Bitcoin Exchange-traded Fund (ETF) frenzy, whale accumulation, and meaningful updates from different projects, the market has shown significant growth during the first two months of 2024. Memecoins Face Pullback [...]

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