Under-the-Radar Meme Coins Quietly Defy Market Gravity—Here’s Who’s Pumping

While Bitcoin ETFs hog headlines, these overlooked meme tokens are posting double-digit gains today. No VC backing, no utility roadmap—just pure, unfiltered degenerate speculation. The usual suspects (DOGE, SHIB) flatline as traders chase the next vaporware moonshot. Pro tip: Watch for the inevitable rug pull—it’s not a question of ’if,’ but ’when.’

Popcat ($POPCAT) — Solana’s Top Cat Is Back in Action

Popcat ($POPCAT) continues to show just how fast meme coins can gain steam, jumping 23% overnight and 60% over the past week as large holders increased their positions.

That upward swing saw POPCAT outperform all twelve of the bigger meme coins in the last seven days.

Now trading at $0.3727 with a market capitalization of $365.4 million, Popcat is the sixth biggest meme coin — a blockchain that now dominates the meme coin arena, contributing $8.92 billion of its nearly $60 billion market cap.

Popcat is trading 4 cents above its 30-day moving average, which indicates the rapidity of its rise.

However, its Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 74 and trending lower, indicating investors are cashing in to prepare for another upward move soon.

Solaxy ($SOLX) — Presale Phenomenon and Solana’s First Layer 2 Trailblazer

In the rapidly evolving world of crypto presales, few tokens are generating more buzz than Solaxy ($SOLX), the first dedicated Layer 2 solution designed to turbocharge Solana.

Solaxy reduces strain on Solana’s base layer, slashing gas fees, speeding up transactions, and improving scalability across the board.

Security-wise, Solaxy has been fully vetted, with its smart contracts successfully audited by Coinsult, a trusted name in blockchain safety.

Investor interest is rising fast, with over $31 million already raised in early-stage funding — ranking Solaxy as one of the year’s top presale performers.

Those who jump in early can also take advantage of lucrative staking rewards, with returns reaching up to 129% APY for early participants who lock up their tokens.

Fueling further excitement is speculation about a potential Solana ETF, drawing even more attention to Solaxy as investors seek ground-floor exposure.

Turbo ($TURBO) — The First and Biggest Among AI-Generated Meme Coins

Turbo ($TURBO) bills itself as the first-ever meme coin fully created by AI, built on Ethereum’s ERC-20 standard with a cheeky 69 billion token supply.

What began as a $69 challenge to ChatGPT-4 — to create the next viral meme coin — quickly evolved into a real contender in the meme coin space.

Now, just two years later, Turbo has skyrocketed to a, up from $178 million in a single day thanks to heavy whale accumulation and a loyal, fast-growing community embracing its AI-born, meme-fueled journey.

In the past 24 hours, Turbo has catapulted up 74%, and 152% over the last seven days to trade at $0.00427.

While a pullback is all but certain—these gains have far outpaced the sector’s major players— an RSI of 77 suggests this meme coin is not that overbought, which means that Turbo has likely has a firm foothold its current price range.