Today, on Sept. 12, 2025, the cryptocurrency market is surging. Meme coins, normally the most volatile altcoins, are leading the way here. At the same time, the biggest cryptos are demonstrating anemic performance.
Dogecoin ($DOGE) price in green as market recovers, $BONK and $PENGU follow
Meme cryptocurrencies are among the best performing assets in CoinGecko's Top 100 largest cryptos. Dogecoin ($DOGE), the biggest meme crypto by market cap, saw its price add 6.3% in the last 24 hours.

Today, the Dogecoin ($DOGE) price eclipsed the crucial level of $0.25. The upsurge expanded the rally, pushing weekly gains over 25% for Dogecoin ($DOGE).
Bonk ($BONK), another major community-driven cryptocurrency, added 7.7% overnight. The price of $BONK reached $0.00002515 on surging trading volume.
Pudgy Penguins ($PENGU), a meme coin associated with the eponymous NFTs collection, added 5.6% in 24 hours. With the $PENGU price hitting $0.0356, the capitalization targets $650 million.
MemeCore (M), a new meme crypto, added 15% overnight, becoming the fastest-growing asset in the top 100. At the same time, the trading volume remains low. M's price reached an all-time high at $2.28 today.
Bitcoin ($BTC), $BNB, $XRP lagging
$PUMP, a core native cryptocurrency of Solana's largest no-code meme coin launcher, is also among the best performers. The $PUMP price increased by 7.8% and reached $0.005921. $PUMP market capitalization surged past $2 billion.
By contrast, the largest cryptocurrencies demonstrate apathy. Bitcoin ($BTC), the first crypto, is up by 0.6%. The $BTC price is struggling to hold above the crucial $115,000 level.
$BNB and $XRP are both up by 1%. Both crypto heavyweights managed to protect crucial levels; $BNB stabilized over $900, while $XRP stays above $3.
Ethereum (ETH) and Solana ($SOL) performed better. The second cryptocurrency added 2.8% and reached $4,359, while Solana ($SOL) expanded its rally over $239 on growing trading volume.
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