5 Meme Coins Beyond Dogecoin & Shiba Inu That Still Pack a Punch in 2025

The meme coin circus rolls on—and these underdogs are stealing the spotlight.

Pepe (PEPE): The Frog That Refuses to Croak

Defying its 'dead meme' reputation, PEPE's trading volume spiked 300% last quarter. Retail traders keep flipping it like a pancake.

Bonk (BONK): Solana's Unlikely Mascot

This dog-themed token now processes more daily transactions than some Layer 1 chains—proof that even jokes get institutional play.

WIF: The Hat That Outperformed Bitcoin

Yes, literally a dog wearing a hat. Its market cap doubled during Q3 while 'serious' altcoins bled out.

Floki (FLOKI): Viking Hype Meets DeFi

Now offering staking and NFT utilities—because in crypto, even memes need a 'narrative' to justify their existence.

MEME: The Coin That Admits It's a Joke

Zero utility, pure speculation. Still trending on CoinMarketCap—because nothing fuels FOMO like self-aware absurdity.

Let's face it: in a market where fundamentals mean less than Elon's tweet drafts, these tokens prove humor might be the only reliable strategy. Just don't tell your CFA holder friend.

USELESS Joins The Ranks Of The Greats

Useless Coin (USELESS) is one of the solana meme coins that emerged in 2025, running on the premise of “nothing.” The coin is a satirical token that essentially makes fun of other utility-based cryptocurrencies that have been at the forefront of the market. Its entire brand is focused on the fact that the coin is completely “useless,” meaning it has no utility, and is a purely hype-driven cryptocurrency.

USELESS offers investors no form of use case, unlike many others, and the only avenue for revenue generation is the fees generated from liquidity provision. The coin, which was launched on the LetsBonk.Fun has become the most successful launch from the launchpad since its inception back in early 2025, and boasts one of the best communities so far. It has also been one of the best performers with each market recovery, rising double-digits on days where the crypto market moves back into the green.

FARTCOIN Is The AI Play Of Meme Coins

Unlike USELESS, FARTCOIN’s value proposition lies in the fact that it is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) play, running to over $2 billion market cap off of this. The meme coin has garnered over 160,000 holders already and is climbing.

FARTCOIN is not yet in the top 10 meme coins by market cap, which makes it a good choice for investment over larger counterparts such as Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. At less than $300 million market and over $100 average daily trading volume, there is still a value proposition here for the cryptocurrency.

Among meme coins with good value propositions, FLOKI ranks high due to its proximity to billionaire Elon Musk. The coin was formed when Musk first posted his Shiba Inu dog named Floki, and each time Musk tweeted about his dog, the FLOKI Price tends to soar.

The most recent example of this is when Musk posted Floki on his X page and the FLOKI price rose by more than 20%, making it the highest gainer among meme coins for that week. Given the billionaire’s propensity to talk about his dog, it could only be a matter of time until another X post sends the FLOKI price surging again.