Memecoin sector bucks the broader crypto market dip, up 7.28% to $71.14B market cap

While the broader crypto market dips 1.41%, the memecoin sector is bucking the trend. It is up 7.28% at press time, now sitting at a hefty $71.14 billion in market cap.

The broader crypto market is down 1.41% over the past 24 hours, but the memecoin sector is bucking the trend. It is up 7.28% at press time, now sitting at a hefty $71.14 billion in market cap.

The broader crypto market is down 1.41% over the past 24 hours, but the memecoin sector is bucking the trend. It is up 7.28% at press time, now sitting at a hefty $71.14 billion in market cap.

This kind of divergence has historically hinted at the start of a “memecoin supercycle”, where speculative momentum goes parabolic.

This kind of divergence has historically hinted at the start of a “memecoin supercycle”, where speculative momentum goes parabolic.

According to AMBCrypto, several early-stage indicators suggest the setup is “very much in play.”PEPE and WIF lead speculative rotationThe memecoin space is crowded, but a couple of heavy-hitters are leading the pack.

According to AMBCrypto, several early-stage indicators suggest the setup is “very much in play.”PEPE and WIF lead speculative rotationThe memecoin space is crowded, but a couple of heavy-hitters are leading the pack.

As of press time, Pepe [PEPE] has surged 77% month-to-date, while dogwifhat [WIF] has outperformed with an impressive 130% gain over the same period.

The critical breakout window was the from the 9th to the 17th of May. While Bitcoin chopped sideways between $102k–$105k, WIF pulled off a clean 50%+ move, reclaiming the $1 mark for the first time since late January.

Simultaneously, PEPE pushed through its $0.000015 supply wall, achieving nearly a 30% gain, signaling strong spot demand and accumulation.

Simultaneously, PEPE pushed through its $0.000015 supply wall, achieving nearly a 30% gain, signaling strong spot demand and accumulation.

According to AMBCrypto, this price action reflected classic speculative rotation. The one where capital moves out of Bitcoin and into high-beta meme assets.

Fast-forward to now: Both assets are cooling off. WIF’s down 21.65%, PEPE’s slipped 13.68% on the week – typical post-rally retrace. But the setup remains interesting.Memecoin sector flashes supercycle signalRisk-off sentiment has re-emerged as Bitcoin [BTC] encountered a liquidity squeeze, resulting in a sharp 3.21% intraday pullback to $103k at press time.

This liquidity stress has triggered a rotation of capital out of the crypto market, with investors actively de-leveraging. Evidence of this is clear in WIF’s 10.26% drop in Open Interest (OI).

Despite the macro headwinds, smart money continues to accumulate selectively in high-beta memecoins.

Despite the macro headwinds, smart money continues to accumulate selectively in high-beta memecoins.

A notable PEPE whale withdrew 420 billion tokens at $0.0000132, pushing its total off-exchange holdings to 2.21 trillion PEPE in under 72 hours. Interestingly, top WIF wallets holding over 10k tokens have also seen a noticeable uptick.Source: Glassnode

This kind of setup has historically preceded a memecoin “supercycle”- a phase where Bitcoin’s choppy structure drives capital into “high-risk, high-reward” assets.

This kind of setup has historically preceded a memecoin “supercycle”- a phase where Bitcoin’s choppy structure drives capital into “high-risk, high-reward” assets.

Smart money inflows are often the earliest signal, and right now, that signal is flashing again.