Why Are Meme Coins Hamster Kombat, PEPE and BONK Suddenly Pumping?

The Hamster Kombat, PEPE, and BONK rally has put meme coins back in focus as traders rotate into higher-risk tokens. 

The top meme coin market cap reached $28 billion today, rising 2.4% in 24 hours. 

Meanwhile, the wider crypto market gained 0.83% to $2.17 trillion. Bitcoin price also surged beyond $62,000, which is risk-appetite.

Hamster Kombat Price Soars 82% as HMSTR Targets $0.00045

Hamster Kombat price jumped 82.35% to $0.000361 in the last 24 hours. The action was timed with new speculative demand being attracted to gaming and meme coins. 

HMSTR outperformed a mostly flat crypto market, showing strong short-term trader interest. Hamster Kompats are widely regarded as one of the most popular tap-to-earn crypto games on Telegram. Its token contributes to the broader Web3 gaming growth of the Open Network.

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 The traders are currently observing $0.00030 as the major support zone. A firm hold could lift HMSTR toward the $0.00040 to $0.00045 range. Nevertheless, any withdrawal of that support can lead to a more acute retreat to $0.00020. In the meantime, the momentum remains with active buyers among exchanges.

PEPE Price Gains 6% as Meme Coin Rotation Boosts Trading Activity

Pepe coin price surged 6.39% to $0.00000268 over 24 hours, as meme coin demand strengthened. The gain of 0.90% in Bitcoin also contributed toward a broader market sentiment, providing traders with greater confidence in risk assets. There were more active derivatives, as PEPE volume increased by 77% to a total of $662.87 million. 

Open interest also increased by 7.18% to $167.84 million indicating new positions were taken into the marketplace. 

Traders are now watching the $0.00000255 support level for direction. A firm hold could open another test of $0.000003 resistance. A drop under support could however subject PEPE to more pullback down to $0.000002. This retains short-term momentum pegged on buyer strength.

BONK Price Eyes $0.00000520 as MACD Confirms Bullish Momentum

As of the time of writing, the BONK price surged to $0.00000494 on Binance’s four-hour chart. The token was accelerated when the buyers drove the price above the $0.00000480 zone. 

The RSI was around 67, which is a good indication of momentum, though it is approaching overbought. The MACD also stayed positive, with the blue line above the signal line. 

A clean move above $0.00000500 could open a retest of $0.00000520. However, failure to hold $0.00000480 may trigger weakness toward $0.00000460. Deeper selling could expose $0.00000440 as the next support. Short-term momentum is still controlled by bulls.

What’s Next for These Memecoins: Hamster Kombat, PEPE, and BONK

Until then, Hamster Kompact, PEPE, and BONK will be pegged to market risk appetite. The majority of supports can maintain upside targets. However, the drop in volume or the pressure of Bitcoin could soon reverse the profits and traders might want to seek confirmation before adding new positions.