Cryptocurrencies have entered a wait and see mode as traders focus on the ongoing Bitcoin inflows. The most recent data shows that some of the top ETFs, especially by Blackrock and Fidelity are doing better than the others. In this period, most cryptocurrencies have either retreated or remained in a tight range. Despite this, there have been some breakout stars, including Dymension (DYM) and Memeinator (MMTR).
Memeinator raises over $4.3 million
Memeinator, an upcoming meme coin, has become one of the top cryptocurrencies in the past few months. The coin, which is now in its token sale phase, has attracted thousands of fans and raised over $4.3 million. These funds make it one of the most successful token sales of the year.
Memeinator’s token sale has been successful for a few reasons. First, the developers have put in place several promotions that have attracted thousands of people. For example, they are running a promotion that will see a lucky winner fly to space using Virgin Galactic, the company started by Richard Branson.
Second, it has been successful because of the vision behind the developers. As you can read in this white paper, Memeinator is combining the concept of meme coins and artificial intelligence. Recently, we have seen many meme coins move from obscurity into multi-million dollar assets. For example, MAGA Trump has gained a valuation of over $100 million. At their peak, Bonk and Pepe had a combined valuation of over $1 billion.
At the same time, the concept of AI is still intriguing people, as evidenced by the strong performance of Nvidia and Super Micro Computer. Nvidia is now a company valued at over $1.6 trillion, making it the sixth-biggest company in the world. Therefore, combining meme coins and AI has attracted many investors.
Finally, it has come at a time when most analysts expect cryptocurrencies to do well after the Bitcoin ETF and the upcoming Bitcoin halving and potential rate cuts. You can buy the MMTR token here.
Dymension token surges
The other big winner in the crypto industry is a new coin known as Dymension, whose ticker is DYM. This is a new platform that seeks to change the blockchain industry. Specifically, it is targeting an area known as rollups, which are platforms that boost the performance of Ethereum.
The challenge with rollups is that they are built using different architectures, making them difficult to interoperate. It solves this challenge by standardizing rollups using the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC). The idea is to use a standard such as the way we have ERC tokens.
DYM token has surged because the mainnet launch happened this week. In most cases, cryptocurrencies tend to jump after going through a mainnet launch because of the hype it generates. They also rise because of the news that happens after the launch like partnerships and token listings.
On-chain data shows that Dymension has started to gain market share. It has over 508k active addresses and a staking APR of 42.5%.
Dymension mainnet is live!https://t.co/8y3pJ0ohCK pic.twitter.com/DOVcuj1yXf
— Dymension (@dymension) February 6, 2024
Source: https://coinjournal.net/news/memeinator-and-dymension-are-thriving-as-crypto-demand-wanes/