Meme coins to watch today include LUNA, HOUSE, and TURBO. All three are showing strong price action and rising volume. LUNA is up 92% in the past seven days as part of the surging Virtuals Protocol ecosystem.
HOUSE gained nearly 26% despite a short-term pullback and continues to draw attention from Solana meme coin traders. Meanwhile, TURBO spiked 25% in 24 hours, with volume exploding over 200%, signaling growing momentum.
Luna by Virtuals (LUNA)
Launch Date – October 2024
Total Circulating Supply – 1 Billion LUNA
Maximum Supply – 1 Billion LUNA
Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) – $25.9 million
The Virtuals Protocol ecosystem has been trending, with VIRTUAL up 93% in the past seven days. LUNA followed with a 76% gain, now the fourth-largest token in the ecosystem by market cap, just behind VIRTUAL, AIXBT, and VADER.
If momentum holds, LUNA could test resistance at $0.032. A breakout may push it toward $0.041, opening the door for further upside.
Despite a 15% dip in the last 24 hours, Housecoin is still up nearly 26% on the week. If the pullback continues, key support lies at $0.063—losing that could send it to $0.047.
If buyers return, HOUSE could retest $0.13 and possibly reach $0.15, setting a new all-time high and reigniting the hype.
TURBO
Launch Date – May 2023
Total Circulating Supply – 69 Billion TURBO
Maximum Supply – 69 Billion TURBO
Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) – $397.69 Million
TURBO has jumped nearly 30% in the past week, with a 25% gain in just 24 hours. Its 24-hour volume surged over 200%, hitting $282 million—about 70% of its market cap—making it one of the most interesting meme coins to watch today.
Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering below the $94,000 level while still showing sensitivity to US economic indicators. Accordingly, this week’s US economic data could spark volatility in the crypto market.
From consumer confidence to labor market strength, economic indicators could influence sentiment and sway crypto prices.
US Economic Data To Watch This Week
The following US economic indicators could affect the portfolios of crypto market traders and investors.
“Let me try to help you make sense of everything that’s going on: Tariff madness, plunging consumer confidence, rising recession odds, market fragility and all the ways that the economy will shape your life,” economist Justin Wolfers remarked.
Consumer Confidence
The Consumer Confidence report will start the list of US economic indicators with crypto implications this week. On Tuesday, April’s Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index will show whether households are optimistic about financial conditions.
March’s 92.9 index signaled a relatively pessimistic outlook among US consumers concerning the economy and their financial situation.
According to data on MarketWatch, the median forecast is 87.4. Strong confidence often correlates with risk-on sentiment, driving investment into Bitcoin and altcoins.
Accordingly, reading below expectations might trigger profit-taking, denting confidence in the economy’s overall strength.
With global trade tensions, an unexpected decline could amplify safe-haven demand for Bitcoin, though volatility remains a risk.
“The soft data suggests that the hard data is set to fall. Consumer Confidence can lead the unemployment rate (inverted). If that ends up being the case this time around, we’re looking at around 6% or higher,” wrote Markets and Mayhem.
JOLTS Job Openings
This week, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLT), which tracks demand, adds to the list of US economic indicators.
The last JOLTS report was released on April 1, covering February 2025 data. It reported job openings at 7.6 million, hires at 5.4 million, and total separations at 5.3 million. The next JOLTS report, for March 2025, is due on Tuesday, with a median forecast of 7.4 million.
A rebound above 7.6 million for crypto could signal economic resilience, boosting risk assets like Bitcoin. Strong openings suggest hiring confidence, potentially increasing disposable income for crypto investments.
However, a weaker-than-expected figure, potentially below the median forecast of 7.4 million, might stoke recession fears. Such an outcome would drive investors toward Bitcoin as a hedge.
Crypto markets react to labor market signals as they influence Federal Reserve (Fed) policy expectations. With rates at 4.25%–4.5%, a tight labor market could delay cuts, pressuring speculative assets.
ADP Employment
The ADP National Employment Report tracks private-sector job growth and will be out on Wednesday. March 2025’s 155,000 jobs beat expectations, signaling labor market strength despite tariff concerns.
A strong reading above 160,000 for crypto could ignite bullish sentiment, as job growth fuels consumer spending and risk appetite. If employment data suggests economic expansion, Bitcoin could gain more upside potential.
However, a miss below the March reading of 155,000 or below the median forecast of 110,000 might spark fears of a slowdown. This could push investors toward stablecoins or Bitcoin as safe havens.
Unlike the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Non-farm Payrolls (NFP), ADP’s payroll-based methodology excludes government jobs. This methodology offers a granular view.
With markets eyeing Fed policy, ADP’s outcome will set the tone for Friday’s NFP.
Q1 GDP
The advance estimate for Q1 2025 GDP will be released on Wednesday. This data also measures economic growth.
Q3 2024’s 2.8% annualized rate fell short of expectations, pressured by trade deficits. Meanwhile, Q4 2024’s 2.4% reading came following a downward revision to imports.
Strong GDP growth above 3% in crypto signals economic health, often boosting Bitcoin as investors embrace risk. Nevertheless, crypto markets are sensitive to GDP revisions and influence Fed rate decisions.
With inflation concerns lingering, a strong GDP, higher than Q4’s 2.4%, might reduce rate-cut hopes, pressuring speculative cryptos. Conversely, sluggish growth could spur expectations of monetary easing.
PCE
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge is the Core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) Price Index. This US economic indicator, covering March, will come out on Wednesday this week after the March 28 data covering February.
After February 2025 saw a 2.5% year-over-year (YoY) PCE index, economists anticipate a modest drop to 2.2% for March, reflecting persistent price pressures.
Nevertheless, a PCE reading below 2.5% for Bitcoin could signal cooling inflation, raising hopes for rate cuts and boosting sentiment toward Bitcoin.
A hotter-than-expected figure above the previous reading of 2.5% might tighten Fed policy expectations. PCE’s exclusion of volatile food and energy prices offers a stable inflation view, making it a key driver of crypto sentiment.
With markets sensitive to monetary policy shifts, traders should monitor services spending, as it reflects consumer resilience. Nevertheless, volatility is likely, as PCE shapes the Fed’s rhetoric.
“March PCE inflation (out on Wed Apr 30) should read 2.1% (rounded). April PCE (out in late May) should read 2.0% (rounded). Tariffs are a boss but this is the Fed’s target measure. It could be time to cut, to be honest, politics aside,” wrote hedge fund manager Ophir Gottlieb.
Initial Jobless Claims
This week, the Initial Jobless Claims, reported every Thursday, adds to the list of US economic indicators. This data measures weekly unemployment filings. Claims are a high-frequency indicator, offering real-time labor market insights, and crypto markets often react swiftly to surprises.
For the week ending April 18, 222,000 claims indicated a steady labor market despite tariff chaos. Accordingly, claims below 222,000 could signal growing employment, fostering risk-on sentiment, and lifting Bitcoin.
However, higher claims above 222,000 could spark concerns of economic softening, driving investors to stablecoins or Bitcoin for safety. With the Fed closely monitoring labor data, an unexpected spike might fuel rate-cut speculation.
Non-farm Payrolls
The Non-farm Payrolls (NFP) report will be released on Friday. March 2025’s 228,000-job gain exceeded expectations, with unemployment at 4.2%.
A strong NFP could drive bullish momentum, as job growth signals consumer spending power. A weak report below the median forecast of 130,000 might trigger recession fears, pushing capital to Bitcoin as a hedge or stablecoins for stability.
NFP’s broad scope, covering 80% of GDP-contributing workers, makes it a market mover. Key interest will also be on wage growth, as 0.3% monthly increases suggest inflation pressures, potentially capping crypto gains.
With markets pricing in Fed policy, surprises could spark sharp volatility.
Coinbase announced that it is delisting MOVE, which subsequently plunged over 16%. The exchange did not describe any specific reasoning for this action, leading community speculation to flourish.
New evidence alleges that Movement Labs was directly or indirectly involved in a market maker dumping 66 million MOVE tokens. Coinbase may have lost confidence in the project between those rumors and a delayed airdrop.
In addition to this 16% price drop, MOVE’s daily trading volume surged 130%. This suggests that MOVE holders are selling their assets after Coinbase’s delisting announcement.
MOVE Price Crashes After Coinbase Delisting. Source: TradingView
This is a serious blow to Movement Network’s credibility and reputation. The project showed significant potential and even outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum during the Q1 2025 cycle. It also raised $100 million in VC funding earlier this year, backed by notable investors.
However, Coinbase’s delisting is not unfounded. Earlier today, Movement Labs announced that a planned airdrop was being delayed, helping spark frustration. That may have been the final straw for Coinbase, on top of pre-existing problems.
From a perspective of someone who’s been building on Movement since day one — before mainnet, before the hype, before the community we have today even existed:
Specifically, Movement Labs claimed it would investigate an instance of potential fraud in mid-March. A market maker dumped 66 million MOVE tokens, triggering a sharp price drop.
New evidence has come to light, leading users to allege that Movement Labs was directly or indirectly complicit in these dealings. The company allegedly loaned 50% of MOVE’s supply to investment platform Web3Port, which proceeded to dump a large volume of tokens.
Based on these incidents, the community fears a repeat of MANTRA’s historic OM crash. Meanwhile, Movement Labs is backed by the Trump Family’s World Liberty Financial. The DeFi project holds more than 7 million MOVE tokens.
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky revealed a YouTube crypto malware blackmail where attackers leverage the platform’s copyright strike system to coerce influencers into adding malicious links to their video descriptions.
These actions directed unsuspecting viewers to malware-infected downloads as YouTube content creators gave in to the blackmail.
Kaspersky Reveals SilentCryptoMiner
Kaspersky’s report reveals that hackers exploit the trust that YouTube influencers have built with their audiences, making this campaign particularly dangerous. It cites a malware campaign where cybercriminals distribute malware disguised as tools for bypassing digital restrictions.
Specifically, the hackers exploit copyright complaints, threatening and blackmailing YouTube content creators into promoting SilentCryptoMiner. SilentCryptoMiner is a sophisticated crypto-mining Trojan based on the popular open-source mining software XMRig.
According to the report, the malware mines cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Monero (XMR), and Ravencoin (RVN). It also uses the Bitcoin blockchain to maintain control over botnets.
Over the past six months, Kaspersky has detected more than 2.4 million Windows Packet Divert driver instances. Reportedly, cybercriminals leverage these to manipulate network traffic. They present many tools as legitimate software solutions but contain hidden malicious payloads.
Dynamics of Windows Packet Divert detections. Source: Kaspersky
Once installed, the malware persists on a victim’s system, bypassing security measures and modifying critical system files.
In the report, Kaspersky highlights a case in which a YouTuber with 60,000 subscribers unknowingly helped distribute the malware. The creator initially posted videos demonstrating how to bypass certain online restrictions and included a link to a supposed restriction bypass tool.
However, the file was infected with SilentCryptoMiner. Later, they edited the infected video description to remove the link, replacing it with a warning stating that the program “does not work.”
“Next, the attackers threatened the content creators under the pretext of copyright infringement, demanding that they post videos with malicious links or risk shutdown of their YouTube channels. This way, the scammers were able to manipulate the reputation of popular YouTubers to force them to post links to infected files,” read an excerpt in the report.
Use of Copyright Strikes to Coerce YouTubers
In a more insidious move, hackers have also filed false copyright claims against YouTubers who refuse to cooperate. By threatening content creators with channel takedowns, cybercriminals have forced them into distributing the malware.
Cybersecurity experts warn that YouTube and other social media platforms may not be the only targets of such blackmail schemes. Bad actors could soon deploy similar tactics on Telegram and other messaging platforms where influencers engage with their communities.
Therefore, users should remain cautious when downloading software from unverified sources. What appear to be seemingly helpful tools can serve as a gateway for malicious activities. Meanwhile, this discovery comes just a month after Kaspersky exposed another major cybersecurity threat.
“Our experts have discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in the App Store and Google Play since at least March 2024. SparkCat leverages machine learning to scan image galleries, stealing cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases, passwords, and other sensitive data hidden in screenshots,” the firm claimed.
This highlights the growing risks that cryptocurrency investors face. As YouTube influencers become prime targets for cybercriminals, blockchain intelligence platform Arkham has begun tracking their portfolios.
The new feature, dubbed “Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Label,” tracks the wallets of influencers with over 100,000 followers on X. This means investors can monitor whether influencers genuinely back the tokens they promote or if their endorsements are merely paid advertising. This highlights how influencers’ role extends beyond social media.
