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Recent insights from Santiment indicate that memecoins are dominating online conversations, driven by sharp price movements, rising volumes, and a generally improving market mood.
Pepe was one of the most discussed assets heading into the weekend. Social chatter across Reddit, Telegram, and X reflects heightened retail interest fueled by rapid price swings, short squeezes, and bullish technical setups.
Market participants continue to weigh Pepe’s upside potential against its volatility, comparing it with established meme tokens such as Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, BONK, and FLOKI.
Meanwhile, Dogecoin is also commanding attention, supported by visible whale accumulation, strong technical patterns, and recurring endorsements from high-profile figures.
 
Shiba Inu, while quieter by comparison, continues to benefit from the broader memecoin revival and is closely watched by traders rotating within the sector.
That said, data from CryptoQuant shows memecoin dominance within the altcoin market recently rebounded after hitting a historical low. Following the November 2024 memecoin peak, dominance declined to just 3.2% by December 2025.
Similar levels in past cycles preceded explosive memecoin rallies.
Over the past few days, improving performance among major memecoins suggests early signs of a comeback. However, analysts caution that confirmation is still developing.
Nevertheless, that optimism is unfolding alongside renewed strength across larger assets. As such, Bitcoin and Ethereum are recurrent topics of discussion due to institutional activity, ETF developments, and network fundamentals.
Meanwhile, Solana and Crypto.com’s CRO token are attracting attention for ecosystem growth, staking activity, and debates over utility.
Moving on, analysts tracking market structure note that altcoin dominance relative to Bitcoin is attempting a bullish monthly shift after nearly four years of stagnation.
If confirmed on the next close, conditions could favor a period of altcoin outperformance, while memecoins amplify sentiment across the market.