Loud launches and rapid falls: Top 5 one-hit-wonder meme coins

1. The Official Trump (TRUMP)

The Official Trump is the official meme token launched by re-elected U.S. President Donald Trump in January 2025 on the Solana blockchain.

The TRUMP token made a lot of noise and initially surged by tens of thousands of percent within hours after liquidity was launched on the decentralized exchange Raydium.

Following listings on major centralized exchanges, the price of TRUMP nearly tripled in just one day — from $28.72 to an all-time high (ATH) of $75.35. At its peak, the meme token's market capitalization exceeded $15 billion, briefly placing TRUMP among the top 20 largest cryptocurrencies by this metric.

Since then, the price of the meme token has crashed and fallen nearly fivefold in just three weeks — down to $15.33. The TRUMP token's value continued to decline amid a broader crypto market correction and by April had reached a low of $7.5.

Despite TRUMP holding the 52nd position in the overall crypto market ranking with a market cap of $1.76 billion as of August 2025 and a token price of $8.8, its value has plummeted more than 88% from its ATH. Additionally, the meme token's price has dropped more than threefold since its exchange listing.

The main reasons behind TRUMP's failure include the lack of utility and ecosystem development, as well as investor concerns about Trump's policies due to the risks of trade tariffs against particular countries.

2. Notcoin (NOT)

Notcoin kicked off the trend of so-called "tap-to-earn" apps — mini-applications in Telegram where players "farm points" in hopes of converting them into real tokens. The token's name was a humorous reference to Toncoin, the cryptocurrency on which Notcoin was launched.

Notcoin's success inspired a wave of similar projects: Hamster Kombat, Dogs, Catizen, Notpixel, and others. However, even the trailblazer failed to maintain its position in the crypto market.

Within just two weeks of being listed on exchanges, the price of the NOT meme token surged more than 3.5x — from $0.0075 to its ATH of $0.028, quickly breaking into the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap. Since then, Notcoin has shown a negative trend: its price has dropped more than 93% from its ATH and 81% compared to its listing price.

As of August, the NOT token trades at just $0.0019. With a market capitalization of $198 million, Notcoin ranks 226th in the overall crypto market. The case of Notcoin clearly illustrates that "tap-to-earn" was a short-lived trend — a gimmick that popped as fast as it exploded.

3. Official Melania Meme (MELANIA)

Following Trump, the First Lady of the United States also released her meme token within the Solana ecosystem. However, unlike TRUMP, the Official Melania Meme token had an unsuccessful exchange listing — its price started falling immediately after listing, dropping more than threefold in under a week, from $8.48 to $2.46.

The MELANIA token continues to show a negative trend, indicating a lack of investor interest in the altcoin. Since being listed on centralized exchanges, the price of the Official Melania Meme has fallen by over 90%.

As of August 2025, the MELANIA token trades at $0.2, with a market capitalization of $176 million, ranking it 242nd among cryptocurrencies by market cap.

4. ai16z (AI16Z)

In October 2024, a team of enthusiastic developers launched an automated trading platform on the Solana blockchain. The platform enables users to create autonomous AI agents capable of independently analyzing market sentiment and executing crypto trades.

The name of the meme token is both a nod to the well-known venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and a reference to the growing artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

Initially, the concept worked — from its October listing to January 2025, the AI16Z meme token showed incredible positive performance. During this period, its price skyrocketed more than 500x — from $0.0044 to $2.48 at its peak.

However, neither strong investor interest in the ecosystem nor the broader AI-token trend could help AI16Z maintain or improve its standing. As of August 2025, the meme token's price has crashed by over 95% from its ATH.

Nonetheless, AI16Z still trades at $0.12 807% higher than its listing price. The token ranks 290th among cryptocurrencies, with a market cap of $135 million.

5. Memecoin (MEME)

The MEME token was launched in November 2023 and is part of the Memeland ecosystem, which is a platform for launching meme coins. The developers explicitly stated from the outset that the Memecoin token has no value and its sole purpose is to be meme-related.

In the first six months after listing, the price of MEME more than tripled — from $0.025 to an all-time high of $0.081. However, since then, the meme token has shown chiefly a negative trend.

Since its listing, the value of the Memecoin token has plummeted nearly 98%, indicating a dramatic failure for the project, despite the existence of a real platform.

As of August 2025, the MEME token ranks 399th by market capitalization, which slightly exceeds $86 million, and its current price is just $0.0016.