KET and GAS blasted off nearly 30% while FARTCOIN joined the party with a surprise 26% rally. Behind the volatility is a thunderstorm of social sentiment, whale wallets, and sheer crypto absurdity that might just hint at a comeback for meme-and-hype-fueled altcoin season.
Today's market saw smaller cap coins—especially meme and utility-driven—dominate the leaderboard. We're watching a rotation out of DeFi safe havens and into high-volatility plays with influencer support and narrative alignment around L2s and mobile crypto services.
If you woke up and opened CoinGecko this morning with the familiar dread of sideways price action, today’s altcoin chart probably left your jaw somewhere on the floor. Leading the intergalactic charge: KET and GAS, both up a forehead-raising 29.49%. But the hero we didn’t know we needed? FARTCOIN, clocking in a parabola-worthy 26.75% gain — which, let’s be honest, is hilarious.
This isn’t just random altcoin roulette. In the swirling chaos of crypto markets, these gains are riding behind a perfect storm of social-driven momentum, low liquidity breakout setups, and — you guessed it — whales who’ve apparently decided bingo night is for swing trading memes this week.
It’s rare enough to see a 20% gainer in volatile markets, but two coordinated runners like KET and GAS surging in lockstep? That suggests orchestrated movement. Both projects are tied to city-level 'network utility tokens,' where regional crypto enthusiasts have been chattering about real-world adoption announcements coming “soon™.”
Unconfirmed rumors from a Korean newsletter suggest a government testing program may be considering GAS as a testbed. Meanwhile, influential pseudonymous trader @NeoDrip tweeted a cryptic “KET ain't done,” garnering thousands of retweets and enough vitriol from haters to suggest something is definitely up. Where there’s smoke, there’s sometimes blockchain.
We get it—this name just makes you laugh. But under the flatulence-pilled branding lies something oddly potent. FARTCOIN, the meme project launched as a joke in January 2025, crept its way into the top gainers ranks today with over 26% intraday price acceleration. Trading volumes surged 350% on low-cap exchanges, and the FartDAO — yes, that’s real — tweeted that its NFT-gated ecosystem for “comic currency culture” was accepted into a Layer2 incubation hub.
Whale alerts tracked a $1.2M buy from a formerly dormant wrapper wallet last active in Dogecoin’s 2021 peak, adding spice to the speculation stew.
Rounding out the most exciting tickers were:
Both are getting boosted by narratives that tie back into the broader 'real-world assets and crypto integration' storyline playing strong with social influencers and newsletter flows this week.
The downside list wasn’t terrible but showed a clear rotation. OHM took a -4.55% tumble, likely as a result of treasury strategy FUD. DCR (-4.25%) and GRASS (-2.56%) also showed minor retracements following weeks of flat performance — likely profit-taking or position reallocation toward smaller-cap moonshots.
Crypto Twitter was ablaze with meme coins finding religion. Engagement spiked around speculative altcoin calls, especially those tied to Layer2 integrations or AI positioning. Top influencers circulated a partially leaked VC email suggesting “a return to weird coin season” — and traders are leaning in.
This signals a possible appetite for meta-meme plays, with attention now swinging toward ultra-low MCAP tokens with ironic names and daily active Discords. FARTCOIN’s bump may be the leading edge of trader psychology shifting back toward culture-driven assets.
Looking past price tickers, some interesting on-chain metrics stood out:
This level of sudden retail+whale alignment is worth watching. For market makers and quant firms, this spells brief volatility windows with juicy spreads and inefficient slip-ups across smaller exchanges — ideal hunting ground for algo traders.
The return of silly season in crypto is here, and it's glorious. While Bitcoin and ETH move patiently sideways, the degenerates and their bots are back on the move, pumping lifeblood (aka liquidity) into the farther corners of the market. Whether this stays sustainable or fizzles out depends on the follow-through from retail sentiment and whether whales hold their ground.
Either way, traders are riding the wave — just don’t be the last one to sell your FART.
If you woke up and opened CoinGecko this morning with the familiar dread of sideways price action, today’s altcoin chart probably left your jaw somewhere on the floor. Leading the intergalactic charge: KET and GAS, both up a forehead-raising 29.49%. But the hero we didn’t know we needed? FARTCOIN, clocking in a parabola-worthy 26.75% gain — which, let’s be honest, is hilarious.
This isn’t just random altcoin roulette. In the swirling chaos of crypto markets, these gains are riding behind a perfect storm of social-driven momentum, low liquidity breakout setups, and — you guessed it — whales who’ve apparently decided bingo night is for swing trading memes this week.
It’s rare enough to see a 20% gainer in volatile markets, but two coordinated runners like KET and GAS surging in lockstep? That suggests orchestrated movement. Both projects are tied to city-level 'network utility tokens,' where regional crypto enthusiasts have been chattering about real-world adoption announcements coming “soon™.”
Unconfirmed rumors from a Korean newsletter suggest a government testing program may be considering GAS as a testbed. Meanwhile, influential pseudonymous trader @NeoDrip tweeted a cryptic “KET ain't done,” garnering thousands of retweets and enough vitriol from haters to suggest something is definitely up. Where there’s smoke, there’s sometimes blockchain.
We get it—this name just makes you laugh. But under the flatulence-pilled branding lies something oddly potent. FARTCOIN, the meme project launched as a joke in January 2025, crept its way into the top gainers ranks today with over 26% intraday price acceleration. Trading volumes surged 350% on low-cap exchanges, and the FartDAO — yes, that’s real — tweeted that its NFT-gated ecosystem for “comic currency culture” was accepted into a Layer2 incubation hub.
Whale alerts tracked a $1.2M buy from a formerly dormant wrapper wallet last active in Dogecoin’s 2021 peak, adding spice to the speculation stew.
Rounding out the most exciting tickers were:
Both are getting boosted by narratives that tie back into the broader 'real-world assets and crypto integration' storyline playing strong with social influencers and newsletter flows this week.
The downside list wasn’t terrible but showed a clear rotation. OHM took a -4.55% tumble, likely as a result of treasury strategy FUD. DCR (-4.25%) and GRASS (-2.56%) also showed minor retracements following weeks of flat performance — likely profit-taking or position reallocation toward smaller-cap moonshots.
Crypto Twitter was ablaze with meme coins finding religion. Engagement spiked around speculative altcoin calls, especially those tied to Layer2 integrations or AI positioning. Top influencers circulated a partially leaked VC email suggesting “a return to weird coin season” — and traders are leaning in.
This signals a possible appetite for meta-meme plays, with attention now swinging toward ultra-low MCAP tokens with ironic names and daily active Discords. FARTCOIN’s bump may be the leading edge of trader psychology shifting back toward culture-driven assets.
Looking past price tickers, some interesting on-chain metrics stood out:
This level of sudden retail+whale alignment is worth watching. For market makers and quant firms, this spells brief volatility windows with juicy spreads and inefficient slip-ups across smaller exchanges — ideal hunting ground for algo traders.
The return of silly season in crypto is here, and it's glorious. While Bitcoin and ETH move patiently sideways, the degenerates and their bots are back on the move, pumping lifeblood (aka liquidity) into the farther corners of the market. Whether this stays sustainable or fizzles out depends on the follow-through from retail sentiment and whether whales hold their ground.
Either way, traders are riding the wave — just don’t be the last one to sell your FART.
FARTCOIN's 26.75% surge and entrance into a Layer2 incubation hub marks the first time a meme coin has 'crossed over' into serious infrastructure talks. Also, KET and GAS’s twin pumps suggest coordinated social and whale momentum—something to watch in the coming days.
Watch unusual volume spikes on niche exchanges—often the first signs of meme coin movement before mainstream CEX listings react. Set alerts around specific social influencers who have accurate altcoin call hit rates.
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