Sunday saw a surge in smart money meme coin buys on Solana, shortly before the Bitcoin price rallied to $107,000. They slowed down as Bitcoin retraced to $103,000, but with Bitcoin now reclaiming $106,000, it appears smart money is getting back into action.
Analysts from X account Stalkchain noticed increased activity among sophisticated traders buying meme coins, they suggested they’re “getting ready for something big.”
Solana Memecoin Market Forecast – Today’s Outlook (May 19)
Yesterday, smart money bought a lot of meme coins, showing confidence or getting ready for something big.
But today, the trading volume is low, and there’s a bit more selling than buying. This could mean people are… pic.twitter.com/futPDDnrTi
— Stalkchain (@StalkHQ) May 19, 2025
While it didn’t allude to what exactly this “something big” may be, prominent trader Ansem recently went viral for suggesting Bitcoin will hit $133,000 by July. If this happens, it will drag the broader market up with it, and meme coin prices will explode.
It’s reasonable to assume that smart money is betting on the crypto market’s growth by accumulating meme coins, knowing that these tokens aren’t just for entertainment; they’re often the best performers during bullish periods.
But what are the best meme coins to buy now? Here are our top two picks of emerging launches with real upside potential:
MIND of Pepe
One of the things that makes MIND of Pepe stand out is that it’s more than a meme coin; it’s an AI-powered tool that can help you find trading opportunities.
The project is a Pepe-themed meme coin with its own AI agent. The agent will monitor blockchain and social media data 24/7 to identify trading opportunities.
It will consolidate the data collected into actionable insights, which it will share with $MIND holders in the project’s token-gated Telegram community.
It can also use the collected data to identify gaps in the market, which it can fill with its own crypto project launches. Community members will have insider access to these launches, ensuring they get the best possible entry prices.
MIND of Pepe is currently undergoing a presale, which has raised almost $10 million so far. However, the presale is set to end in 11 days, so investors are running out of time to buy.
With a use case that blurs the line between meme coin and AI agent, coupled with its current early stage, MIND of Pepe has the potential to boom this year.
Solaxy
Solaxy is building the world’s first Solana layer 2 blockchain.
The smart money meme coin buys occurred on Solana, and this isn’t a one-off; Solana has been the go-to chain for smart money meme coin fans for well over a year.
The network is popular due to its high speeds and low fees, but it still faces congestion issues during peak activity periods – such as bull markets. Solaxy aims to fix this using transaction bundling technology and off-chain computation.
Its goal is to achieve 10,000 transactions per second (TPS), which would make it almost 50% more scalable than Solana.
Take a cheeky break and learn a little more about Solaxy 🛸🔥
The $SOLX whitepaper has EVERYTHING you need to verse yourself in the world of Solaxy. 🪐🛸https://t.co/arr34146aR pic.twitter.com/VvdE24MD9M
— SOLAXY (@SOLAXYTOKEN) May 13, 2025
It wouldn’t just make Solaxy cheaper and faster than Solana; it’d make it more reliable. This would enhance trust, which would attract more users, developers, and liquidity.
The project is also undergoing a presale, and it has raised over $38 million so far. If it continues at this pace, it could certainly prove one of the Solaxy could be one of the best cryptos to buy now.
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