New Memecoins Surge on Tech and Community Power, LILPEPE Raises $2.6M

Memecoins are evolving, blending viral energy with real technology, community power, and major catalysts. The next significant gains in the memecoin market may not come from established tokens like DOGE or SHIB, but from new tech-driven tokens rising on Ethereum and Solana.

Little Pepe (LILPEPE) is currently in a presale phase that has already attracted over $2.6 million in contributions across its first three stages, with Stage 4 selling out rapidly. Priced at just $0.0013, it remains accessible to early buyers. LILPEPE is launching with its own Layer-2 chain on Ethereum, designed to host dApps, staking, and DeFi use cases. It features zero taxes, anti-bot protection, and a $777,000 giveaway that is rapidly growing its community. Early backers are calling it the most complete memecoin rollout since Dogecoin, with the added advantage of actual infrastructure behind it. If this momentum carries over into exchange listings later this year, a 77x move isn’t hype, it’s math. The runway is there, and it’s wide open.

Dogwifhat (WIF) has bounced back with a strong 43% surge as of early July 2025, pushing back up toward the $1 mark. Whale wallets are quietly filling up again, with top holders now owning over 39 million WIF, marking the highest accumulation level since June. Exchange balances have declined, suggesting that traders are moving their tokens into cold storage in anticipation of another upward move. Analysts are now watching a potential cup-and-handle formation, which could send WIF to $2.37, more than 150% from current levels, if the broader market stays bullish.

Fartcoin (FART) made waves by becoming the first Solana memecoin to get listed on Coinbase in June 2025. The listing itself pushed Fartcoin’s market cap above $1.2 billion, bringing with it a surge in liquidity and volume. On July 3, as Bitcoin reached $110K and crypto ETFs surged higher, Fartcoin climbed over 20% in a single session. The joke may be in the name, but the numbers are serious.

Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) was pushed into the spotlight in 2025 by a stunning announcement: a Cboe filing for what could become the world’s first NFT-backed ETF, featuring PENGU. That single filing sent PENGU soaring 64% in just a week, igniting social buzz and placing it firmly at the front of the meme-NFT hybrid movement. With strong sentiment and a narrative that no other memecoin can quite match, PENGU sits at the crossroads of two explosive sectors: memecoins and NFT culture. If ETF approval rumors persist, or the broader meme rally continues, Pudgy Penguins could make a parabolic move.

Floki (FLOKI) surged over 9% in early July as volume jumped to $96 million, signaling a breakout from a long-drawn falling wedge pattern. The price is currently eyeing the $0.00010 resistance zone, with analysts pointing to a clean chart above that level to its previous highs in the $0.00018 to $0.00023 range. What separates FLOKI from many of its peers is the foundation it’s been laying. It also benefits from consistent brand recognition, thanks to its Elon-inspired roots. FLOKI has long been a survivor of multiple market cycles, and now it looks ready to sprint again.

If there’s one thing all five of these coins share, it’s that they’re no longer just “funny internet tokens.” Each one is moving with serious momentum, driven by smart tokenomics, infrastructure development, or high-stakes external catalysts. While XRP and PEPE had their day in 2024, the next massive memecoin winners are likely coming from a new wave, and LILPEPE, WIF, FART, PENGU, and FLOKI are the frontrunners heading into the second half of 2025.