Meme coins such as Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe are leading the cryptocurrency market rally driven by the US cross-border operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Dogecoin extends its gain for the fifth consecutive day while SHIB and PEPE take a pause.

Cardano (ADA) steadies above $0.40 at the time of writing on Monday after a decisive close above the falling wedge pattern in the previous week. The derivatives market supports improving sentiment, with ADA’s Open Interest rising and long bets increasing among market participants.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple extended their rallies on Monday, gaining more than 4%, 6%, and 12%, respectively, in the previous week. The top three cryptocurrencies by market capitalization could continue to outperform, with bulls in control of the momentum.

Meme coins, including Brett (BRETT), Bonk (BONK), and Dogwifhat (WIF), lead the crypto market rally with double-digit gains over the last 24 hours following the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. Technically, meme coins could extend gains as bulls maintain firm control.

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Bitcoin (BTC) continues de trade within the recent consolidation phase, hovering around $92,000 at the time of writing on Friday, as investors digest the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) cautious December rate cut and its implications for risk assets.