Crypto woke up today, and it came bearing gas, cats, and Core roaring returns. While Bitcoin naps near its all-time highs, altcoins are throwing a rager. From serious Layer 1 infrastructure plays like CORE to unpredictable meme tokens like FARTCOIN, here’s your insider look at what’s driving the hottest moves in today’s markets.
CORE leads altcoin rally with 28.3% daily gain
Gas tokens like GAS jump 25% on revived chain usage
Meme coins (FARTCOIN, POPCAT) continue speculative rise
Layer 2 names see bumps amid ETH gas fee increases
Twitter celebrates obscure utility tokens amid meme madness
Wednesday’s crypto market was anything but dull. While Bitcoin danced just under the $66,000 resistance, altcoins stole the spotlight with wild intra-day swings and unexpected winners. The biggest standout? CORE, pumping to a chest-thumping 28.3% gain, followed closely by the ever-gassy GAS token at 25.26%. And in a surprising twist worthy of the crypto circus we all love, FARTCOIN squeaked into the top gainers list with a 12.01% rise, proving once again that meme coins are here not just to stay — but to slap logic in the face.
CORE's vertical price action isn't just another altcoin fluke. Recent developer updates on CoreDAO’s mainnet performance and smart contract enhancements have revived faith in the ecosystem. Add to that increasing TVL inflows and a tweet from a well-followed crypto fund calling it “undervalued Layer 1 alpha,” and the rocket fuel was ready. On-chain activity jumped 67% this week, according to Defillama, indicating genuine usage beyond trader speculation.
Neo ecosystem’s GAS token burned through the competition with over 25% gains. It might sound retro, but don’t snooze on this dinosaur. The push seems to stem from chatter around the revival of Neo3 network upgrades and increased on-chain staking possibilities. Plus, GAS remains one of those reflexive assets: as usage on the chain increases, demand for GAS rises predictably. With nearly 5 million GAS tokens moved onchain today, volume tells us someone’s positioning early.
FARTCOIN and POPCAT are everything purist investors scoff at—but performance waits for no fundamental. FARTCOIN’s 12% daily surge follows the usual cycle: dumb coin goes viral, gets listed on a few small exchanges, community memes ensue with rocket GIFs, and buyers pile in. Even more interesting is POPCAT’s 9.17% climb—one of the newer meme coins trying to capture attention post-PEPE and SHIBaNobi cycles. Is there real value here? Absolutely not. Is there momentum? Clearly.
LAYER rounded out the gainers with an 11.13% bump. While not a well-known name compared to Arbitrum or Optimism, it rode the wave of renewed Layer 2 excitement as fees on Ethereum core started creeping higher again. Until ETH gets proto-danksharding or its L2 rollout solidified, we’re going to see these under-the-radar L2 projects get their 15 seconds of fame with each gas increase.
But where there are highs, there are dumps. MOVE shed a painful 11%, PI dropped nearly 10%, and CHEX, WAL, and VTHO rounded out the losers. MOVE’s fall ironically came right after a pump last week during which it trended briefly on Twitter—classic case of overexposure and swift correction. PI and CHEX seem to be dealing with low liquidity and exit from a coordinated pump cycle. VTHO’s decline may be a byproduct of VeChain’s recent quietude and waning DeFi engagement.
Notable threads are circulating about gas tokens and cross-chain swaps this week. One thread by @DefiMoose gained traction for explaining how GAS on old-school chains could become underpriced assets in future interoperability frameworks. Meanwhile, a thread by @LayerGeist suggested that niche L2 solutions will gain attention if Ethereum congestion continues — sound advice given today's movement in LAYER. Even the memes this week carry subtle messages of “utility season” beneath the fart jokes. It’s a rare and confusing time.
We’re likely in that phase of the bull cycle where fundamentals whisper but narratives shout. Market participants are taking positions in illiquid altcoins while majors consolidate, hoping to front-run headlines and get exit liquidity. Projects with even a whiff of narrative strength—be it Layer 1 revival stories or utility tokens from aging ecosystems—are catching fire. Trader psychology is leaning speculative again, but not completely detached from utility.
Wednesday’s crypto market was anything but dull. While Bitcoin danced just under the $66,000 resistance, altcoins stole the spotlight with wild intra-day swings and unexpected winners. The biggest standout? CORE, pumping to a chest-thumping 28.3% gain, followed closely by the ever-gassy GAS token at 25.26%. And in a surprising twist worthy of the crypto circus we all love, FARTCOIN squeaked into the top gainers list with a 12.01% rise, proving once again that meme coins are here not just to stay — but to slap logic in the face.
CORE's vertical price action isn't just another altcoin fluke. Recent developer updates on CoreDAO’s mainnet performance and smart contract enhancements have revived faith in the ecosystem. Add to that increasing TVL inflows and a tweet from a well-followed crypto fund calling it “undervalued Layer 1 alpha,” and the rocket fuel was ready. On-chain activity jumped 67% this week, according to Defillama, indicating genuine usage beyond trader speculation.
Neo ecosystem’s GAS token burned through the competition with over 25% gains. It might sound retro, but don’t snooze on this dinosaur. The push seems to stem from chatter around the revival of Neo3 network upgrades and increased on-chain staking possibilities. Plus, GAS remains one of those reflexive assets: as usage on the chain increases, demand for GAS rises predictably. With nearly 5 million GAS tokens moved onchain today, volume tells us someone’s positioning early.
FARTCOIN and POPCAT are everything purist investors scoff at—but performance waits for no fundamental. FARTCOIN’s 12% daily surge follows the usual cycle: dumb coin goes viral, gets listed on a few small exchanges, community memes ensue with rocket GIFs, and buyers pile in. Even more interesting is POPCAT’s 9.17% climb—one of the newer meme coins trying to capture attention post-PEPE and SHIBaNobi cycles. Is there real value here? Absolutely not. Is there momentum? Clearly.
LAYER rounded out the gainers with an 11.13% bump. While not a well-known name compared to Arbitrum or Optimism, it rode the wave of renewed Layer 2 excitement as fees on Ethereum core started creeping higher again. Until ETH gets proto-danksharding or its L2 rollout solidified, we’re going to see these under-the-radar L2 projects get their 15 seconds of fame with each gas increase.
But where there are highs, there are dumps. MOVE shed a painful 11%, PI dropped nearly 10%, and CHEX, WAL, and VTHO rounded out the losers. MOVE’s fall ironically came right after a pump last week during which it trended briefly on Twitter—classic case of overexposure and swift correction. PI and CHEX seem to be dealing with low liquidity and exit from a coordinated pump cycle. VTHO’s decline may be a byproduct of VeChain’s recent quietude and waning DeFi engagement.
Notable threads are circulating about gas tokens and cross-chain swaps this week. One thread by @DefiMoose gained traction for explaining how GAS on old-school chains could become underpriced assets in future interoperability frameworks. Meanwhile, a thread by @LayerGeist suggested that niche L2 solutions will gain attention if Ethereum congestion continues — sound advice given today's movement in LAYER. Even the memes this week carry subtle messages of “utility season” beneath the fart jokes. It’s a rare and confusing time.
We’re likely in that phase of the bull cycle where fundamentals whisper but narratives shout. Market participants are taking positions in illiquid altcoins while majors consolidate, hoping to front-run headlines and get exit liquidity. Projects with even a whiff of narrative strength—be it Layer 1 revival stories or utility tokens from aging ecosystems—are catching fire. Trader psychology is leaning speculative again, but not completely detached from utility.
CORE jumps 28.3% amid renewed developer chatter and smart contract buzz. Meme coin FARTCOIN rises over 12% despite lacking fundamentals, proving narrative still trumps logic. GAS sees gains as traders bet on renewed utility tokens with real blockchain functions amidst rising Ethereum gas fees.
Don't fade meme coins during times of high community engagement—but pair speculation with solid exit strategies. Also, watch older Layer 1 chains making utility comebacks; even has-beens can pump if you catch the narrative early.
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