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The Solana ecosystem started this week on a sluggish note but has since Tuesday shown signs of recovery.
Both Solana and the broader crypto market appear to be consolidating, as we move into the second half of the week.
Among the top 8 meme coins by market capitalization, BOME has emerged as a standout performer, registering a 6% increase this week—the highest among Solana meme coins.
BOME Price Surges – What’s Next?
At press time, the BOME price is trading around $0.009, having pumped approximately 6% this week. However, BOME investors may find little cause for celebration, as the token remains over 60% below its all-time high set in mid-March.
In fact, in March, BOME was a billion market cap meme coin. Now, the market cap is just around $600 million. That being said this is still enough for BOME to be considered one of the top meme coins globally.
A survey of popular traders’ opinions on Twitter revealed little notable chatter about BOME. It appears that the token’s modest price pump can be attributed to the overall recovery of the Solana ecosystem this week.
As a reminder, the SOL price surged from lows of around $123 to the current $136-138 range, and this provided a boost to the entire ecosystem. BOME seems to have leveraged this momentum to stabilize and experience a slight uptick.
BOME may struggle to produce substantial gains in the near term, with a broader crypto market rally. The token’s performance will likely remain closely tied to broader crypto market trends as we approach the end of the month.
Sealana Announces Airdrop Following a Successful Crypto Presale
A new player in the Solana meme coin space, Sealana, has raised over $6 million in its presale. Interestingly, despite the presale concluding, investors can still buy SEAL tokens on the official presale website at a discounted price of $0.022.
Sealana announced via Twitter that their airdrop will commence on Tuesday, July 2nd at 1 PM UTC. The team actually emphasized that there’s still time to acquire SEAL tokens before the airdrop begins.
They also revealed plans for DEX trading pools on Raydium Protocol and Uniswap, with tokens set to be airdropped via both BNB and SOL chains. This will happen on the same day.
The Sealana project centers around an iconic seal character lounging in his mother’s basement, embodying the stereotypical degen trader awaiting a stroke of luck in the world of Solana meme coins.
The project’s mascot, an overweight seal, playfully satirizes meme coin traders who spend excessive time searching for the next big token in the “Solana Sea.”
A crucial factor in Sealana’s successful presale was its growing community, boasting over 13,000 Twitter followers and more than 20,000 Telegram members. The project also conducted an extensive marketing campaign; advertisements on crypto media outlets and collaborations with crypto influencers.
Prominent crypto YouTuber ‘Yellow Trades’ posted a viral video about Sealana this week, potentially discussing how this meme token can ‘turn $1k into $10k’.
Unlike some meme coins that offer utility features, Sealana takes a “zero-utility approach,” relying solely on memetics and community engagement.
The project does not provide practical use cases or features like staking, instead focusing on building a strong community—often a critical factor in meme coin success.
Conclusion
All in all, even though BOME’s modest gains reflect the ecosystem’s broader recovery, it’s still a far cry from its previous highs.
At the same time, Sealana’s successful presale campaign and upcoming airdrop have stirred up fresh excitement in the community about the next Book of Meme type success story.
As almost always in the world of meme coins, it’s a mix of hype, community engagement, and market sentiment driving the action. If they can keep up the momentum following the start of trading on exchanges, it could potentially spark the next Solana meme coin rally.
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