POPCAT hits all-time high as market cap surges past $1b

Solana-based memecoin POPCAT hit an all-time high on Sep. 25 as its market cap shot past the $1 billion mark.

At press time, Popcat (POPCAT) was still up 10% over the past day, exchanging hands at $1.02. The meme coin had surged to its all-time high of $1.07 earlier on the day, and almost 60% higher than its weekly low.

Popcat’s recent price surge has pushed its market cap over $1 billion, landing it in the 82nd spot among cryptocurrencies, according to CoinGecko. Its daily trading volume also jumped by 53%, hitting around $136 million.

Meanwhile, the social sentiment around Popcat has been bullish, according to CoinMarketCap data. Following its recent feat, whales have turned their attention to the meme coin, with one investor scooping up $1.3 million worth of POPCAT at $1 on the same day.

A look at Coinglass data shows POPCAT’s open interest is up 13%, reaching its all-time high of $106 million when writing, pointing to a rise in the number of traders that are engaging with the meme coin driving its rally. Additionally, the weighted funding rate has spiked to a record high of 0.0200%, further supporting the coin’s upward momentum.

The surge has propelled POPCAT close to the upper Bollinger Band, which currently sits at $1.0704. This indicates that the asset will soon reach an overbought zone, though it also reinforces the strong bullish momentum in the short term.

Furthermore, its Commodity Channel Index spiked to 143.81 following the recent rally, a level well above the overbought threshold of 100. Such elevated readings typically signal the potential for an impending correction, urging caution among traders.

If POPCAT continues to gain momentum and breaks above the $1.070 resistance level, it could push higher, with $1.2 as the next psychological target.

In contrast, failure to maintain current support levels could result in a further decline, with the middle Bollinger Band around $0.7482 serving as the first support zone. Traders should be cautious of potential consolidation or heightened volatility around these critical levels.

Popcat’s latest rise is part of a broader rally in cat-themed meme coins. Cat in a Dog’s World (MEW), another Solana-based cat-themed token, saw an 8% gain in the last 24 hours, while Mog Coin (MOG) and Michi (MICHI) climbed 5.6% and 7.4%, respectively.