{"id":171845,"date":"2025-09-22T18:07:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=171845"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:07:58","slug":"pump-token-price-falls-best-meme-coins-to-buy-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/pump-token-price-falls-best-meme-coins-to-buy-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"PUMP Token Price Falls \u2013 Best Meme Coins to Buy Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pump.fun (PUMP) is having a rough start to the week. The PUMP token is down 14% since yesterday and 25% over the past seven days, with its market cap now sitting at $2.1 billion. Not exactly what holders wanted to see after the 240% rally that ran between August 26 and September 14.<\/p>\n

This drop makes sense, though. Pump.fun\u2019s Project Ascend launched on September 2 with Creator Capital Markets \u2013 basically a way to better align project incentives. It seems to have worked, as several trackers reported that new token creation on Pump.fun\u2019s launchpad jumped 40%<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But traders were already expecting this. They bought the rumor, watched the launch succeed, then began selling their tokens. With PUMP\u2019s 24-hour volume running high relative to its market cap, there was plenty of liquidity for people to cash out their gains.<\/p>\n

Yet just because PUMP is selling off doesn\u2019t mean the whole meme coin space is dead. Here are three of the best meme coins to buy instead \u2013 AI Companions (AIC), Maxi Doge (MAXI)<\/a>, and PEPENODE (PEPENODE)<\/a> \u2013 that look primed for way more upside.<\/p>\n

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1. AI Companions (AIC)<\/h2>\n

Most meme coins are all about going viral, but AI Companions (AIC)<\/a> actually does something. The AIC token is up 20% since yesterday, with spot trading volume jumping 40%, but that isn\u2019t the real story \u2013 it\u2019s what the team is building.<\/p>\n

AI Companions mixes blockchain tech with AI and VR to create virtual \u201cpartners\u201d that get smarter over time. It\u2019s basically like having a digital companion that learns what you like, and can help with loneliness and mental health issues.<\/p>\n

\"AI<\/p>\n

Richard Iamunno is running the show, and has genuine business experience \u2013 he ran a public gaming company before. That transparency is rare in the meme coin space, where most creators are anonymous.<\/p>\n

AI Companions has a clear roadmap<\/a> through 2026, with features designed to pad out the project\u2019s ecosystem. So, with AIC hovering around $0.18 and boasting a $137 million market cap, this could be one of the best meme coins to buy before the market fully catches on to what they\u2019re building.<\/p>\n

2. Maxi Doge (MAXI)<\/h2>\n

The first-ever Dogecoin ETF launched last week, and retail traders went nuts. Dogecoin\u2019s price hit $0.288 on launch day \u2013 yet since then, the OG meme coin has sold off massively. And while everyone\u2019s rotating out of established coins like DOGE, one presale token is actually experiencing increased demand.<\/p>\n

That token is Maxi Doge (MAXI)<\/a>. The project\u2019s presale has raised over $2.4 million to date, with MAXI tokens priced at just $0.0002585 each. Early momentum like this usually indicates a considerable amount of retail FOMO.<\/p>\n