The $72 billion meme coin sector appears poised for a potentially historic breakout — and several ultra cheap tokens trading under one cent will likely be at the forefront of this surge.
In times of bullish crypto momentum, top performing meme coins don’t just ride the wave — they ignite.
Below are three budget-friendly meme tokens with breakout potential — and the kind of upside that could someday bring them closer to the elusive $1 benchmark.
Shiba Inu ($SHIB) — Evolving from Meme to Mission-Driven Utility
Shiba Inu ($SHIB), which launched in August 2020, has rapidly risen through the ranks to become the second-most prominent meme cryptocurrency, trailing only Dogecoin. It currently commands a market cap exceeding $8.3 billion.
Currently trading at $0.00001423 after adding 14% in 14 days, $SHIB is emerging from two bullish technical formations. Its support and resistance lines from November through to March form a descending wedge. Similarly, from Saturday May 17 to today they form a bullish flag. Both formations are usually precursors to explosive upward price movements.
From here, SHIB’s next highest support level is at $0.000022, but a propitious news cycle could propel it to $0.00003 by mid-summer.
What differentiates Shiba Inu is its shift from a pure meme play to a utility-driven ecosystem. Developed on Ethereum and bolstered by its own proprietary Layer-2 network, Shibarium, $SHIB seeks to enable faster transactions, reduce gas costs, and improve scalability — all while offering enhanced privacy features.
MIND of Pepe ($MIND): These Tokens May be Cheap, But they’re Also Intelligent
MIND of Pepe ($MIND) blends meme culture with real-world utility through the integration of artificial intelligence, delivering a distinctive product for crypto users and traders. While it adopts the familiar Pepe-inspired visuals, what sets $MIND apart is its deep functionality.
Token holders get access to an advanced AI Agent that operates across platforms like X (formerly Twitter), acting as a crypto oracle and sentiment analysis tool — offering users actionable insights in real-time. This AI system is now fully operational on social media.
The project has already pulled in over $9.6 million in early funding. Additionally, users can earn passive rewards through staking, with yields reaching as high as 236% annually.
As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize industries from finance to digital media, MIND of Pepe is carving out a strategic role at the intersection of innovation and online culture.
Currently trading at a cheap fixed presale price of $0.0037515, investors can hoard these tokens. However, the price increases by a fraction as the presale moves through the funding rounds, so get in early to maximise the upside.
Keep up with MIND of Pepe through X (formerly Twitter) and its Telegram channel.
Pepe ($PEPE): On Track to Be the First Pepe Coin to Approach $1?
Inspired by Matt Furie’s iconic cartoon frog, Pepe ($PEPE) entered the crypto scene in April 2023 and quickly secured a top-three spot among meme coins — a position it still holds today.
While many copycat projects followed, none have matched $PEPE’s endurance or cultural significance.
After a 73% price increase in the past month, $PEPE is now trading at $0.00001272 with a total market cap of $5.35 billion, putting it far ahead of other non-dog-themed meme coins — including the $2.7 billion Official TRUMP, the official PolitiFi meme coin of the US Presidency.
On the technical side, $PEPE is showing signs of emerging from a descending wedge between November and March— a pattern that often precedes upward price movement in major assets.
However, it faces considerable resistance at its current trading range — the same level it struggled to hold for most of 2024.
Should the broader market experience a sustained rebound, $PEPE could regain its previous all-time high of $0.00002803, achieved back in December.
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