While the broader cryptocurrency market faced a downturn on June 14, 2025, the meme coin sector showed remarkable resilience. Several prominent tokens registered notable gains, bucking the negative trend driven by geopolitical turbulence. The total crypto market capitalization shrank by 1.6% over the past 24 hours, with most categories trading in the red.

Major Meme Tokens Lead the Rally

Pepe (PEPE) emerged as a strong performer, rising 4% to a price of $0.00001114 amid a surge in trading volume. Shiba Inu (SHIB), the second-largest dog-themed cryptocurrency, also saw a healthy increase of 3.8%, reaching $0.00001218. Similarly, Bonk (BONK) grew by 3.5%, pushing its market capitalization over the $1.15 billion mark.

Dogecoin (DOGE), the original and largest meme coin, recorded a more modest 1.5% increase. This move to $0.1776 was enough to help DOGE reclaim its position as the seventh-largest altcoin.

WIF and FLOKI Aim for Top Rankings

In the segment of smaller meme coins, Dogwifhat (WIF) and Floki (FLOKI) led a recovery. WIF posted a strong 4.8% gain, bringing it close to re-entering the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, while FLOKI added 2.4% to its value.

The positive performance of these tokens stands in stark contrast to the wider market. Major assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) remained stable, but other large-cap coins, including BNB, Cardano (ADA), and Tron (TRX), all lost value.