Which memecoins lagged majors this week?

TLDR

Large-cap memecoins that lagged majors this week were dogwifhat (WIF), Pepe (PEPE), and Bonk (BONK), all negative on 7 days while majors held firmer in market coverage this week.

1. dogwifhat (WIF): 7d change about -9.17% per CoinsKid data.
2. Pepe (PEPE): 7d change about -5.87% per CoinsKid data.
3. Bonk (BONK): 7d change about -2.07% per CoinsKid data.

Deep Dive

1. Weekly Laggards

Among mainstream memecoins, WIF, PEPE, and BONK posted negative weekly returns. As of now: WIF about -9.17%, PEPE about -5.87%, BONK about -2.07% per CoinsKid data. See dogwifhat (WIF) on the CoinsKid page, Pepe (PEPE) on the CoinsKid page, and Bonk (BONK) on the CoinsKid page.

2. The Why This Week

Recent coverage highlighted pressure on speculative assets, with memecoins seeing heavier selling in parts of the week and a sharp sector drawdown of roughly $5 billion in a single day as risk appetite fell this week. Reports also pointed to steeper weekly declines across several memecoins versus broader large caps during the selloff, reinforcing the relative lag narrative this week.

3. What To Watch Next

1. Breadth and flows. If majors stabilize first, lagging memecoins can continue to trail until breadth improves. Watch 24h volumes and depth on top venues.
2. Catalysts. Absent clear token catalysts or listings, beta-only names like memecoins can remain reactive to macro headlines, as seen in the coverage above this week.
3. Rotation tells. A pickup in sector-wide memecoin volume alongside flat or rising majors can signal a turn in relative performance.

Conclusion

This weeks risk backdrop left memecoins trailing majors, with WIF, PEPE, and BONK among the notable laggards on a 7 day basis. When macro pressure eases and breadth improves, relative performance can rotate back, but without catalysts, speculative segments often recover last.