Coinbase is acquiring Vector.fun, a Solana-based DEX known for memecoin activity and social trading features, to accelerate its expansion into decentralized trading. The deal strengthens Coinbase's Solana presence and could drive more on-chain activity for SOL.
Memecoins and NFTs plunged to their lowest levels since early 2025, with about $5 billion wiped out in a single 24-hour period as traders retreated from speculative assets. The rout underscores fragile retail-driven markets and heightened volatility.
On Nov. 14, 2025 Elon Musk posted a short AI-generated clip of a Shiba Inu with a banjo, instantly dominating crypto feeds. The clip sparked a surge in social chatter around Dogecoin and SHIB, but the market response was muted.
Analysts project PEPE targeting $0.0000067 in the near term while a bullish scenario sees a 1,500% rally to $0.00012 by early 2026, highlighting memecoin volatility and speculative upside.
On Nov. 14, 2025 Dogecoin's official X account traced DOGE's rise from a 'joke' — once accepted by 'only moms' — to being included in U.S. index cryptocurrency funds. The post underscores growing institutional interest in the memecoin.
Solana faces renewed downside risk as fading memecoin activity, falling user engagement and continued Alameda Research token unlocks press the $140–$150 demand zone. Robust ETF inflows offer some cushion, but failure to defend $140 could open the door to a deeper correction.
Active Solana addresses slid to 3.3 million, the lowest in 12 months, driven by a pullback in memecoin trading; Pump.fun remains the dominant launch platform. The shift points to concentrated on-chain activity even as broader user engagement cools.
Hyperliquid reportedly suffered a $4.9 million loss after a whale-driven manipulation of the POPCAT memecoin triggered liquidations in the platform's liquidity pool. The event underscores memecoin volatility risks for HYPE liquidity providers.
POPCAT fell about 43% after a roughly $30 million manipulation on Hyperliquid, according to DeFi researcher Hanzo. An unknown trader executed a coordinated strategy roughly 13 hours before the market disruption.
POPCAT crashed today after roughly $30 million of aggressive trades on Hyperliquid led to cascading liquidations of leveraged positions, sending the memecoin sharply lower. The event highlights leverage risks on Solana trading venues and has spiked short-term volatility for SOL and related tokens.