Bitcoin and Solana have emerged as the strongest performers as crypto firms and meme tokens attempt to recover. While investors flock to Bitcoin for its relative stability, Solana has become a key player in decentralized exchange (DEX) trading.
At the same time, investors are hunting for new projects with strong growth potential. PepeX, highlighted as one of the meme ICOs to watch in 2025, offers holders an attractive opportunity to capture significant gains during presale rounds and beyond. Its infrastructure aims to restore transparency, fairness, and broader access within the meme crypto space.
Rising Bitcoin dominance paves the way toward $90,000
Bitcoin started the week on a positive note, climbing to a three-week high on Monday morning. Since touching a five-month low two weeks ago, the flagship cryptocurrency has rebounded roughly 17%. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading around $87,488.
Despite ongoing economic uncertainties, investors are optimistic that Bitcoin will soon retest the key $90,000 area. CoinGecko’s Q1 2025 crypto industry report indicates that, even amid lower investor activity, Bitcoin’s dominance in the crypto market rose to 59.1% — a level last seen in early 2021.
Having reclaimed the 25- and 50-day EMAs, Bitcoin now has a chance to retest the critical support-turned-resistance zone at $90,000. However, bulls need enough momentum to break the short-term resistance at $89,075. On the downside, $82,959 is positioned to offer solid support for the price.
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PepeX keeps upward momentum while restoring integrity to the meme crypto sector
AI-linked cryptocurrencies have drawn investor attention as buyers look beyond major coins to projects with strong upside potential. Over the last 24 hours, the market cap for AI meme tokens rose about 6.5% to $2.34 billion.
Many of these newer projects move past mere meme humor to address real challenges within crypto. PepeX is one such example. Positioned as the world’s first AI-powered tokenization launchpad, it aims to address recurring problems around security, fairness, and transparency. Launched at a timely moment, the project has attracted investor interest.
Historically, platforms like Pump.fun enabled pump-and-dump schemes that left investors with large losses. To counter these risks, PepeX has built in anti-sniping tools and bubble-mapping features designed to prevent early dumps and suspicious launches. Creator holdings are also capped at 5% of total supply, a measure intended to protect the community if a project fails.
This distinctive infrastructure has resonated with meme coin enthusiasts, helping PepeX raise more than $1.4 million during four weeks of presale activity. Beyond its real-world use cases and growth potential, early adopters have had the chance to secure significant upside across 30 presale stages.
Each three-day stage increases the token price by 5%. Starting at $0.02, the token is currently priced at $0.0243 and is scheduled to climb further to $0.0823 before becoming available on public markets in Q3.
Solana’s DEX dominance drives its recovery
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Altcoins and meme coins have faced selling pressure in recent months, but improving conditions have allowed some projects to rebound, with Solana among the top performers.
Solana’s strong presence in decentralized exchange trading has been a key driver of its recovery. CoinGecko reported that Solana accounted for 39.6% of DEX trading volume in Q1 2025.
On the daily chart, Solana is trading above its 25- and 50-day EMAs. In the short term, $126.90 appears to be a stable support zone as bulls attempt to break resistance at $144.50. If that level is cleared, the next target could be around $155.