MemeCore Continues to Rise Despite Crypto Dip: 3 Other Meme Coins to Watch

The crypto market is on shaky ground again today, as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) threaten to break crucial uptrend lines and leave traders worried about what comes next. For savvy players, these conditions actually provide a chance to spot truly strong projects with real potential – and MemeCore (M) is a strong example, having risen up to 27% over the past five days.

Describing itself as a Layer 1 blockchain supporting a “playground for meme coins,” MemeCore has been subject to some controversy following the 610% bull run that took place between the end of August and mid-September. Largely powered by whale investors and short liquidations, M’s initial run proved surprisingly durable, with the coin mostly holding above $1.80 – up a long way from its $0.42 value on August 28. Today, MemeCore appears to have flipped the $2 mark into support again, with backers trying to break $2.30 next.

In this article, we’ll see how much juice MemeCore has left in the tank – and also check out three other meme coins to watch if you’re looking for bigger gains when “Uptober” resumes.

How Long Will the MemeCore Bull Run Continue?

After MemeCore peaked at its all-time high of $2.99 back on September 17, it gradually slid back to stabilize above $1.81. Interestingly, its largest daily dip (27% down) occurred on September 29 – and during October 10’s massive market crash, M ended the day relatively stable after losing just 1.35%. Following another bounce last Saturday, MemeCore has rallied by up to 27% while most other cryptos continue shaking in the face of macro uncertainty.

The analyst collective Catalyst Traders recently announced a new long position on MemeCore, with targets of $2.34 and $2.53. However, the amount of clear space shown in our chart above indicates that a sprint toward $3 over the coming weeks could be achievable as long as trading volume improves.

Eagle-eyed commentators have also noted that MemeCore’s user base has been surprisingly thin, with its meme-focused Layer 1 blockchain racking up only several thousand users per day during early activity sessions. Nonetheless, the M token boasts a market cap of more than $2.3 billion – putting it in the top 50 cryptos by market capitalization overall. Further ecosystem expansions (including a new perpetual DEX called MemeMax) could boost the chain’s key metrics to more sustainable levels – and this hope is largely what’s keeping MemeCore’s price so high right now.

Of course, a MemeCore price collapse could also be on the cards if bearish news emerges – so smart money traders are mostly focusing on the three other meme coins we’ll look at below.

Maxi Doge (MAXI)

Dog-themed meme coins have received widespread bullish support lately, with new developments including REX-Osprey’s Dogecoin ETF launch, and Elon Musk tweeting about his dog Floki (driving a nearly 20% gain for its namesake FLOKI token). Maxi Doge (MAXI), a brand-new Doge-inspired project that’s raised over $3.7 million in its presale, is also being tipped by experts like Crypto Tech Gaming as a potential 100x contender after its exchange launch schedule begins.

MAXI holders will become part of a tight-knit degen trading community, inspired by the project’s gym bro Shiba Inu mascot and plans to partner with futures trading exchanges for 1000x leveraged trading pairs. Maxi Doge trading competitions, tournaments, and special rewards are all planned to drive extra engagement – and MAXI tokens (priced at $0.000264) can even be staked throughout the presale, with dynamic APYs of up to 82%.

PEPENODE (PEPENODE)

After a long period of hibernation, the Web3 gaming space is ready for some fresh disruption – and PEPENODE (PEPENODE) has hit on the perfect way to get started. This “Mine-to-Earn” game project allows players to build their own unique virtual server rooms filled with “meme node” miners, and use them to mine tokens like PEPE, FARTCOIN, and more PEPENODE.

Although crypto mining has mostly become cost-prohibitive since massive mining corporations took over the industry, PEPENODE offers a fun way to begin with no massive electricity bills required.

After buying your PEPENODE tokens, you can stake them for up to 674% APY – although this rate will gradually decrease as more tokens get staked over time. This means that interested investors will need to get involved quickly to make the biggest gains, and take advantage of PEPENODE’s current presale floor price ($0.0011138) before it rises in two days.

AI Companions (AIC)

While generative AI dominates mainstream headlines, social media platforms (especially X) have begun embracing direct human-to-AI chats via the likes of xAI’s Grok. Related companions such as Grok’s own waifu character, Ani, are becoming popular among the tech and crypto communities as entertaining demonstrations of AI’s interpersonal capabilities – and potential solutions to long-running issues like loneliness and isolation.

The AI Companions (AIC) Web3 project takes these concepts in a more crypto-focused direction, building on BNB Chain and introducing community creation, monetization, and reward options.

The AIC utility token powers the whole AI Companions ecosystem – and it’s gained 273% during the last few months. Potential new exchange listings (with spots on MEXC and BingX already secured) are driving hype while token buybacks, burns, staking options, and new partnership rumors maintain momentum. This makes AIC a highly speculative play – but it still looks like an important meme coin to watch in 2025.