Pump.fun, dogwifhat and Pepe plummet as top memecoins crash

  • Pump.fun, dogwifhat and Pepe prices fell sharply on Monday.
  • The downturn for the memecoins came as Bitcoin dropped to near $112k.
  • Headwinds for risk assets could see PUMP, WIF, and PEPE register more pain.

Pump.fun, dogwifhat and Pepe plummeted as memecoins crashed amid fresh turbulence for cryptocurrencies.

Memecoins have come under sharp pressure as Bitcoin’s momentum cools following its surge to fresh highs above $117,000 last week.

The benchmark cryptocurrency has since slipped back toward $112,000, a retreat that has dampened broader market sentiment and triggered profit-taking across altcoins.

Memecoins are some of the big underperformers in the past 24 hours.

PUMP, WIF, and PEPE prices dump 10% or more

While Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Bonk are among the top losers, the downturn has been particularly acute for PUMP and WIF.

Pump.fun (PUMP) reached an all-time high of $0.01214 in July.

However, with profit taking and overall downturn, the token has fallen to lows of $0.0060 following the bearish flip around $0.0089 on Sept. 14.

With a price decline of over 16% in the past 24 hours, Pump.fun mirrors the losses of Pi Network and Conflux among the 100 largest coins by market cap.

The PUMP price is down 25% in the past week, while panic selling has increased trading volume up 24% to over $598 million.

Dogwifhat (WIF), the Solana-based meme, has fared no better.

WIF has tumbled to $0.8010, down 11% in the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, its trading volume has spiked 102% to over $256 million amid the broader altcoin weakness.

Whale sell-offs have aided bears, with the price 83% off its all-time high of $4.85.

Pepe (PEPE), the Ethereum frog-themed memecoin, also continues its slide into bearish territory.

The memecoin is consolidating near $0.0000097 after plummeting 10% over the past day.

Large sellers have pushed daily volume up by 133% to $889 million.

What’s next for memecoins?

Is the crypto market crashing a sign of more pain ahead of Uptober? Analysts say this is likely.

In the short term, the memecoin rout is symptomatic of a larger crypto market contraction, where total capitalisation has dipped below $4 trillion amid Bitcoin and Ethereum’s price crash.

A confluence of several factors is at play as stocks also shed gains on Monday.

Headwinds impacting the risk asset markets include macroeconomic factors such as Fed policy, trade and inflation dynamics.

The upcoming data release on Friday will be key, as will be the anticipated ETF approvals in the coming weeks.

A market where BTC again rallies will open up a path for memecoins amid crypto’s cyclical outlook.

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AgriFORCE to rebrand as AVAX One in $550M bet on Avalanche Network

  • The firm will become AVAX One and focus on accumulating Avalanche tokens.
  • AgriFORCE aims to become the first publicly listed AVAX-centred entity.
  • Institutional interest signals confidence in Avalanche’s future.

Nasdaq-listed AgriFORCE Growing System has announced a historic pivot into the blockchain sector.

According to Monday’s press release, the firm will change its name to AVAX One and raise roughly $550 million to fund Avalanche accumulation.

AVAX One plans to hold Avalanche tokens worth over $700 million, becoming the first publicly listed company dedicated to purchasing AVAX.

The move has gained attention as it marks AgriFORCE’s significant departure from the agriculture sector.

It reflects the firm’s confidence in blockchain as a disruptive force across various industries.

Commenting on this new development, AgriFORCE’s CEO Jolie Khan says:

For the first time, our company provides public market investors with a professionally-managed vehicle to invest directly in this transformation. Our mission is to maximize our ownership of this foundational technology, AVAX, on a per-share basis, delivering direct value to our shareholders as this new economy grows.

Avalanche grabs institutional interest

The Layer 1 has gained traction as a top platform for institutions interested in blockchain.

Avalanche boasts security with over $6.2 billion in staked assets.

Also, leading firms such as Apollo, JPMorgan Chase, and KKR are already using the AVAX network to launch custom blockchain solutions and tokenized products.

Avalanche boasts faster transaction speeds, low costs, and high scalability, features that are crucial for RWA tokenization and DeFi.

Such perks have increased the blockchain’s institutional appeal.

The $550 million bet

The firm plans a massive capital raise led by Hivemine Capital and participation from more than 50 investors, including Cypher Capital, Republic Digital, Kraken, Digital Currency Group, ParaFi, and Galaxy Digital.

The raise will include $250 million in equity-linked financing and $300 million PIPE (subject to stakeholder approval).

Hivemind Capital founder Matt Zhang said the firm plans a short- and long-term approach:

Our near-term active strategy will focus on disciplined asset accumulation and, in the long run, acquiring and onboarding cash-flowing fintech businesses onto the Avalanche network. This creates a powerful growth flywheel and sustained NAV premium that differentiates ourselves from all other digital asset treasury companies and ETFs.

AVAX One will use the raised capital to support its goal of owning AVAX worth more than $700 million.

AVAX price outlook

Avalanche’s native token maintained a bearish outlook today.

It is trading at $31.43 after losing over 4% of its value in the past 24 hours.

AVAX remains bullish after gaining 10% and 20% in the past week and month.

The altcoin trades within the key breakout level between $30 and $31.

Reclaiming $36 could support short-term rallies to $42 and flip AVAX’s near-term trajectory to bullish.

However, losing the foothold at $28 might postpone the imminent rally.

Broad market sentiments will determine Avalanche’s price actions in the coming sessions.

Meanwhile, emerging institutional interest positions the AVAX project for massive growth in the coming times.

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