Coinbase will suspend 12 perpetual futures contracts on May 21, covering KAITO, CAKE, VET, and others. The third wave in two months brings total removals to 37, signaling a strategic pivot toward institutional-grade derivatives.
Institutional money is leaning toward RWA tokenization, while retail traders still chase upside in meme coins and privacy tokens. The divide is shaped by liquidity, regulation, and how long investors can hold through volatility.
Memecoins are drawing renewed trader attention after a 35% Q1 drop, with Bitcoin dominance fading. DOGE and SHIB maintain strong liquidity, while newer tokens PIPPIN, TOSHI, and REKT eye short-cycle speculator rotation.
Multi-chain meme coin Base Dawgz has surpassed $1 million in its presale. Analyst Jacob Bury forecasts a 10x price jump post-listing, driven by cross-chain features, staking rewards, and growing community buzz on Base chain.
AI agent tokens came under broad pressure as Bitcoin’s decline triggered a sector-wide sell-off. The category lost 10.4% in 24 hours, with VIRTUALS, AI16Z, and KET posting steep weekly declines, while CHEEMS stood out with gains.
Bitcoin gained 2.3% in January 2025, while most altcoins and meme coins suffered severe losses. AI16Z dropped 78.48%, RUNE fell 71.67%, and the total crypto market cap remains at $3.36T.
The crypto market fell to $3.38 trillion after losing $66 billion overnight. Bitcoin dropped 2% and ethereum fell 3.8%, while a handful of altcoins including SOON, ICP, and MINA posted sharp gains amid broad market weakness.
The crypto market lost $66 billion in 24 hours, with Bitcoin dipping 2% near $100K. While a few altcoins like SOON and ICP surged over 60%, most tokens suffered heavy losses. Analysts cite Trump tariffs, Nikkei decline, and AI bubble fears as potential triggers.
