Bitcoin Blasts Past $81K, Sending Meme Coins Into Orbit Amid Trump Election Win Bull Run
Bitcoin surged past $81K, sending meme coins soaring amid buoyant crypto market sentiment in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election win. BTC jumped over 2% in the past 24 hours and 17% in the last week to trade at $81,123.49 as of 2:40 a.m. EST. BTC’s bullish momentum spilled over into the meme coin space, leading to a 19% jump in the lighthearted sector’s market capitalization , according to CoinGecko. Bitcoin Surge Fires Up Small-Cap Tokens Legacy meme coins such as Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Pepe (PEPE) and Dogwifhat (WIF) all printed strong 24-hour gains. DOGE emerged as the top performer among the big 4 meme coins with a 23% surge. But it was smaller-cap altcoins that led the sector’s rally. Act I The AI Prophecy (ACT) stole the show after it went ballistic and surged more than 1,177%. Newcomer Peanut The Squirrel came in second after it posted a 250% surge. Meanwhile, Sudeng (HIPPO), Kishu Inu (KISHU) and Dogelon Mars (ELON) recorded...