What to Know
Pengu, Trump, BONK, Fartcoin, and WIF are leading with billions in market caps and strong communities.
Trump’s coin hit $27B in hours; Pump.fun minted 25K tokens in one day and dominates Solana launches.
Raydium’s LaunchLab and Pump.fun let anyone create tokens in minutes.
Solana-based memecoins are heating up, and many crypto fans believe 2025 could be a big year for them. Sweet graphics, catchy names, and fast, cheap transactions are driving interest across the space. That makes it a perfect playground for memes to become coins. According to reports, the Solana memecoin market cap sits above $12 billion today, showing how big this scene has become.
The top 5 Solana memecoins:
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Pengu (PUDGY PENGUINS) – Based on a popular NFT brand, Pengu has seen explosive growth up about 130% in a week, generating high trading volume and plushie sales.
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Trump (Official Trump) – Launched in early 2025, this politically themed coin captured attention fast. It quickly reached over a $1.7 billion market cap and fueled massive trading activity.
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BONK – The first big Solana memecoin, born in December 2022 via airdrop. Reached nearly $2 billion in market cap. It also launched a dedicated memecoin launchpad called LetsBONK.fun with Raydium, gaining huge traction.
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FARTCOIN – The humor-token of the bunch. It briefly hit a $1 billion valuation thanks to its quirky design and fast on-ramps via platforms like Pump.fun.
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WIF (Dogwifhat) – Built after a dog in a hat meme, it is known for resilience amid price swings, it trades around a dollar and remains a cultural favorite with strong community energy
Why the Next Wave Is Coming
The launch of the Official Trump memecoin branded $TRUMP on Solana in early 2025 started a memecoin craze like no other. The token’s market cap reached an incredible $27 billion in just a few hours, and trading volume hit a record high. Raydium and other platforms had their busiest day ever, handling about $16 billion in trades. This was more than all the trading that took place in 2023.
This surge of activity didn’t stop with Trump’s token launch; it gave the whole Solana memecoin ecosystem a boost. Pump.fun also rode the wave. As of August 2025, it had 84% of the market for Solana memecoin launchpads, minted over 25,000 new tokens in one day, and bought back $58 million worth of tokens, which lowered the amount of tokens in circulation by about 4% and raised the price of its PUMP token.
Launching Made Easy
A few years ago, creating a cryptocurrency was complicated. Now, platforms like Raydium make it feel like clicking a couple of buttons. Its LaunchLab, launhed in April this year is designed as a beginner-friendly token launchpad inside the Solana DeFi ecosystem backed with creator rewards. With features like the “JustSendIt” mode, anyone can mint a token and have it appear instantly on Raydium’s market for trading.
The BONK community also joined the movement by launching LetsBONK.fun in partnership with Raydium. This platform took off quickly and even overtook older rivals in terms of popularity. In just one month, it grew from handling 13% of Solana memecoin launches to more than 78%. Meanwhile, Pump.fun continues to dominate as a memecoin factory. Since its launch in January 2024, it has become the ground zero for thousands of meme tokens. For just a couple of dollars, anyone can choose a name, upload a funny picture, and hit publish. That’s how Fartcoin and many others got their start.
What It Means for Everyone
All this means: launching and trading memecoins is now accessible to nearly anyone with a wallet. No need to code or raise funds—just pick a name, click deploy, and you’re in the game. Is a boost coming? All signs point to yes. With the tools in place, plus ongoing community momentum, Solana memecoins are on track to ride another wave of attention—and perhaps surprise us again with the next viral token.
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