The cryptocurrency scene this past year has been a wild ride, packed with hilarious and outrageous meme moments. Here’s our rundown of the top ten meme highlights from 2024:

1. 12-Year-Old Kid's Live Stream Scam

In a jaw-dropping live stream, a 12-year-old kid pulled off a scam involving $Quant, raking in a cool $20,000. The community then took it upon themselves to pump it up to an astounding $85 million market cap as a lesson learned.

2. $Slerf's Accidental Burn

Talk about a blunder! $Slerf accidentally burned all the funds from its presale investors right at launch. Surprisingly, this mishap skyrocketed its market cap to $660 million in just one day.

3. @rasmr_eth's Impersonation

At BTC Nashville, @rasmr_eth impersonated @notthreadguy, which sparked a whirlwind of chatter and buzz across the crypto community.

4. Iggy Azalea's $Mother

Iggy Azalea made waves by launching $Mother, kicking off a wave of celebrity meme coin launches and heating up the celebrity token trend like never before.

5. @chooserich's Viral Tweet

@chooserich dropped a tweet saying, "This is who you're trading against," and it went viral in no time!

6. Marc Andreessen's AI Agent Metaverse

Marc Andreessen didn’t hold back—he funded a $50K research grant to Andy and @truth_terminal, leading to the launch of $Goat and igniting the whole AI agent metaverse trend.

7. Hulk Hogan's $HULK Scam

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan launched $HULK, only to pull off a scam, delete all his tweets, and claim he was hacked. Classic!

8. @HalieyWelchX's $HAWK Rise and Fall

@HalieyWelchX’s $HAWK soared to a market cap peak of $550 million before crashing down by a staggering 90%-95% within hours.

9. @Cobratate's $DADDY

@Cobratate’s $DADDY hit a market cap of $290 million and burned tokens worth an impressive $110 million.

10. @blknoiz06 vs @barneytheboi Showdown

A public spat between @blknoiz06 and @barneytheboi grabbed the attention of $WIF investors everywhere.

Additionally, here are some notable mentions:

• $popcat became the first cat-themed meme coin to reach a whopping $1 billion market cap.
• $Pepe hit an incredible $11 billion market cap and got listed on Coinbase and Robinhood.
• Chill Guy token surged to a $660 million market cap in just one week, becoming the most viral meme of 2024.
• President Trump showed some love for cryptocurrency.
• @stoolpresidente's tweet sent $Portnoy's value skyrocketing.
• Hyperliquid was recognized as one of the most valuable airdrops ever.
• $BOME hit a staggering $1 billion market cap in under two days post-launch, kickstarting a presale frenzy.
• Sahil managed to trick several celebrities into launching coins before scamming them—names like Floyd Mayweather, Sexxy Redd, and Caitlin Jenner were affected.
• Scooter @imperooterxbt impersonated @henokcrypto during Art Basel, keeping the viral spotlight on him.
• Scooter @imperooterxbt exposed Rizzmas as a total fake, causing its market cap to plummet from $100 million to just $20 million.
• @zachxbt revealed that a young person named Malone stole an eye-popping $243 million through social engineering scams.

These events not only showcase the crazy volatility and innovation in the cryptocurrency landscape of 2024 but also highlight how deeply meme culture has woven itself into the fintech world. We’ll keep an eye on these developments and bring you all the latest in meme news!