The meme coin market has surged to a valuation of $89.6 billion, an 8.3% jump in just 24 hours. Among the top performers are Dogecoin (DOGE) and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), which jumped 10% and 25%, respectively, over the past day.
With both tokens gaining serious momentum, investors are now speculating which one could reach the $1 milestone first. In this article, we compare the recent performance of DOGE and PENGU and explore future forecasts.
We also take a closer look at a new meme coin project, Snorter (SNORT), which combines meme coin culture with real trading utility.
Raising more than $2.1 million in its ongoing presale, some analysts believe Snorter could outperform both DOGE and PENGU in the months ahead.
Dogecoin or Pudgy Penguins? The Race to $1 is On
Following the latest meme coin rally, Dogecoin and Pudgy Penguins have emerged as two leading coins in this niche.
Dogecoin, the leader in the meme coin space, has seen a sharp resurgence in 2025. Rebounding from the April lows of $0.14, DOGE now trades at $0.2781, nearly a 100% price jump. With 70% of the gains coming in the past month alone, traders are eyeing more upside.
Technical analyst Javon Marks has identified $0.6533 as the next price target. According to Marks, breaking above this key level could open the door for DOGE to hit $1.25, marking a potential 350% price pump if the current trend holds.
On the other hand, Pudgy Penguins has outpaced DOGE in short-term growth, delivering a staggering 314% rise in the last 30 days. In just the last 24 hours, PENGU surged 25%, with current prices hovering at $0.03876.
Crypto analyst Ali believes PENGU could break past its previous all-time high of $0.068, setting a near-term price target of $0.075 based on current momentum.
While both tokens show strength, Dogecoin appears more likely to hit $1 first. It requires a 270% rise compared to PENGU’s massive 2,479% climb to get there. Combined with DOGE’s legacy as the largest meme coin in the world, the odds seem tilted in its favor.
While DOGE and PENGU have delivered massive gains, with DOGE up over 319,000% since launch and PENGU nearly 1,000%, many traders are now looking for the next big opportunity. Attention is quickly turning to smaller-cap opportunities like Snorter (SNORT), a meme coin presale that some believe could offer even higher returns than both DOGE and PENGU.
Snorter Trading Bot Gives Traders an Edge in Meme Coin Season
Building a Solana-based crypto trading bot, Snorter blends humorous branding with real on-chain trading utility. The bot is packed with powerful features such as its fast, secure swaps, routed through a custom RPC cluster with MEV-resistant relayers.
This setup is designed to provide traders with seamless and secure transactions at lightning speed. The bot will also support automated sniping, allowing users to input token launch addresses or Raydium pool IDs to buy the moment liquidity appears. This hands-free approach also handles tax and slippage management.
Traders will also benefit from limit orders and dynamic stop-loss capabilities, enabling them to schedule entries and exits, set profit targets, and automate cascading exits without constant chart monitoring.
What makes Snorter even more compelling is its fee model. While the default fee is 1.5% per transaction, holding a minimum amount of SNORT reduces it to just 0.85%, the lowest known fee among Solana-based trading bots. This structure rewards token holders while improving overall trading efficiency.
Future plans also include launching a DAO, where SNORT holders will be able to vote on ecosystem changes, protocol upgrades, and new feature rollouts.
Can SNORT Hit $1 Before DOGE and PENGU?
Apart from its trading bot, another factor driving interest in Snorter is its staking utility. Users can stake SNORT tokens and earn an APY (annual percentage yield) of up to 187%.
Over 13.3 million tokens have already been staked on the ecosystem. Since the APY decreases as more tokens are locked in, early stakers could benefit from a higher yield.
With Solana (SOL) pushing toward $200, analyst ClayBro has become increasingly bullish on Solana-based projects. He suggests that if SOL reaches $280 in the coming months and Snorter delivers on its trading features, the SNORT token could potentially see a 10x to 20x increase.
With SNORT currently priced at just $0.0987 per token, a 10x price jump would take it to $0.987 per token, just around the $1 mark. A successful presale close, followed by a strong exchange debut, could put SNORT on track to hit the $1 mark even before more established tokens like DOGE and PENGU.
