Memecoins Surge as Global Crypto Market Nears $3 Trillion

On September 22, 2026, the global crypto market neared $3 trillion, spurring gains for three original memecoins. Dogecoin (DOGE) rose to $0.1019 before retreating to $0.1001, marking a 12.2% daily gain.

Pepe (PEPE), another early memecoin, surged 28.4% between 03:00 and 06:36 UTC, hitting $0.000005341 before settling near $0.00000515. Its 24-hour spot volume reached $1.536 billion against a market capitalization of $2.168 billion.

Shiba Inu (SHIB), often described as the 'Dogecoin killer', posted a more modest advance at 7.2% over the past 24 hours, with price action staying within a relatively tight band.