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Popcat Emerges as Top Gainer with Significant Rise in Futures Open Interest
Popcat has emerged as the top gainer this week, driven by improved trader sentiment and a sharp rise in its futures open interest. The token rose over 35% in the last seven days, hitting a new all-time high of $1.26 on Oct. 5. Most of these gains came within the last 24 hours, with the token rising 20.6% from an intraday low of $0.98.
Popcat’s Impressive Performance
The Solana-based token has also seen a 112% increase over the past month, making it the second-largest gainer among the top 100 cryptocurrencies, with a market cap exceeding $1.2 billion. One of the key bullish arguments for Popcat is its widely distributed ownership. Large holders control just 17% of the total supply, making it less vulnerable to “whale” manipulation and offering a more stable trading environment.
Comparison with Competitors
In contrast, competitors like Bonk and Shiba Inu have a much more concentrated ownership, with the top 10 wallets holding 52% and 61% of the supply, respectively. This concentration makes these tokens more susceptible to price manipulation.
Rising Futures Open Interest
The coin’s futures open interest has surged by 344% to a record $191.11 million, indicating that traders are heavily positioning for further price gains. On the 1D POPCAT/USDT chart, recent price action has pushed the token above the upper Bollinger Band, currently at $1.865, confirming the strong upward momentum.
However, this also means that the token has reached an overbought zone. This is reinforced by the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) spiking to 222.2, well above the 100 threshold that indicates overbought conditions.
Although these technical signals suggest potential for a market correction, the token’s successful retest of the upper Bollinger Band earlier today reinforces the idea that bulls remain in control.
Trader Sentiment
Trader sentiment aligns with the technical outlook, as market observers point out that Popcat is in price discovery, meaning the token could print new highs soon. According to analyst Altcoin Sherpa, Popcat has broken out of a key trading range. He mentioned that as long as the price of Bitcoin remains stable, the upward trend could continue, potentially targeting the $2 mark.
Another observer, Murad, offered an even more bullish outlook, predicting the meme coin could reach a price target of $5, a 300% surge from its current level of $1.24. Meanwhile, another pseudonymous analyst, ‘TraderSz,’ noted that Popcat breached a key resistance level of around $1.20 and is now heading towards the next major resistance at $1.50.
Current Trading and Community Sentiment
At the time of writing, Popcat was trading at $1.24. While it remains to be seen if the meme coin can hold this level, community sentiment appears optimistic. Data from CoinMarketCap shows that 69% of traders, out of 4,473 votes, are bullish on its future prospects.
Crypto analysis firm Cryptonary predicted that Popcat could reach a price target of $40 during the current bull run, driven by strong community support, the so-called “meme coin supercycle,” and its growing prominence in the Solana ecosystem.
Origin of Popcat
The creator of the Popcat meme coin hasn’t been explicitly named. The token’s popularity stems from a meme of a cat named Oatmeal chirping at a bug. The video, featuring alternating images of Oatmeal with its mouth open and closed, quickly turned into a GIF and went viral. Students from the University of Sheffield in England created a Popcat-inspired game that revolves around clicking an image of Oatmeal to generate points.
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