Pepe (PEPE) begins 2025 with noticeable losses, becoming one of the weakest performers this week. In contrast, cryptocurrencies associated with artificial intelligence (AI) show promising beginnings.
Pepe's decline in the early days of 2025
Pepe (PEPE), one of the leading meme cryptocurrencies, has lost 4% in value over the last seven days. Its market cap has decreased by $360 million, putting PEPE at risk of dropping out of the top 25 cryptos. The PEPE price is nearing the critical level of $0.00002 against USDT.
Dynamics of meme coins
The meme coin segment is sending mixed signals to the community. In the last 24 hours, over $25 million in contracts on main meme coins, such as DOGE/USDT, PNUT/USDT, WIF/USDT, PEPE/USDT, and AI16Z/USDT, were liquidated. Among CoinGecko's ranking of the 200 largest cryptocurrencies, there are 24 meme coins today, and only one, Akuma Inu (AKUMA), has shown positive dynamics.
AI cryptocurrencies — a new trend
The crypto market benchmark is down by 4.6% due to Bitcoin's (BTC) failure to remain above $100,000. However, cryptocurrencies associated with artificial intelligence agents are performing incredibly well. Examples of these cryptocurrencies include AI16Z, ELIZA, and ZEREBRO.
While traditional meme coins like Pepe are experiencing difficult times, AI-associated cryptocurrencies are becoming a new focal point in the cryptocurrency sector.
