Meme coins inspired by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chair Gary Gensler have gained significant momentum, beating Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), and Pepe coin (CRYPTO: PEPE) in gains over the last 24 hours. What Happened: Following the SEC’s recent lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) and Binance, a number of meme coins saw a sharp increase in price.