Solana-based memecoin Fartcoin gained 113% over the past 30 days to briefly surpass a market capitalization of $1 billion on Dec. 18, despite most of the altcoin market suffering a double-digit slump on the day.
Fartcoin — a memecoin without any utility — stood out as the broader crypto market faltered after the United States Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point rate cut, along with signals that 2025 may see fewer cuts than expected.
Between 8:20 pm and 9:00 pm UTC on Dec. 18, Fartcoin’s price was an outlier in the altcoin market, spiking about 21% to $1.02, pushing its market cap to $1.02 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data.
The rally didn’t last long. Hours after surpassing $1 billion, Fartcoin retraced by 16% and was trading at a price of $0.83 with a market cap of $838.4 million at the time of publication.
“Funniest possible outcome,” says investor
The biggest altcoin losers over the past 24 hours were Dogwifhat (WIF), with a 16.9% decline, Bonk (BONK), down 15.2% and Theta Network (THETA), falling 14.8%.
Some took a lighthearted view of Fartcoin’s rise to a $1 billion market cap.
“The funniest possible outcome is usually the most likely,” investor Brandon Beylo said in a Dec. 18 X post, saying investors are “fleeing to safety in Fartcoin.”
Fartcoin was trading at $0.83 at the time of publication. Source: CoinMarketCap
Investment research firm Hedgeye said in a Dec. 18 X post, “Fartcoin briefly hits $1 billion in market cap as investors flee risk assets, seek safety.”
“Hedge fund managers will raise billions and hire teams of Ivy League grads just to underperform degen 14-year-olds trading Fartcoin in their mom’s basements,” Liquidity Capital founder said in a Dec. 18 X post.
Fartcoin has been trading for 2 months
Fartcoin launched on Oct. 24 and has seen significant volatility, reaching a market cap of $423 million on Nov. 22 before retracing all the way down to $160 million by Dec. 5.
Unlimited Funds co-founder Bob Elliot said in a Dec. 18 X post, “If Fartcoin is going parabolic, maybe monetary policy is far from “very restrictive.”
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