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PEPE Claims Throne of meme Coins, Leaving Dogecoin and Shiba Inu in the Dust

18 May 17:38

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## [TL; DR]
The value of the PEPE coin rose by 39,000% to attain a new all-time-high of $0.000000816.

The PEPE crypto was listed on Binance exchange which led to a further price increase.

93.1% of PEPE’s total supply was burned, leaving only 6.9% available for listing on exchanges, bridges and liquidity pools.

## Introduction 
Memes have been part of the internet from the beginning and are an important attribute of digital spaces in the form of tokens.  The resultant meme coins are backed by strong communities that give them their market explosive nature.

Most meme coins like <a href="/price/shiba-inu-shib" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Shiba Inu</a> (SHIB), <a href="/price/dogecoin-doge" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Dogecoin</a> and Floki Inu (FLOKI), have attracted much attention leading to mass adoption. In this article, we discuss the performance of PEPE coin, a meme coin launched on 16 April 2023.

Read also: [How to Buy Shiba Inu (SHIB)](https://www.gate.io/how-to-buy/shiba-inu-shib "How to Buy Shiba Inu (SHIB)")

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## PEPE crypto achieves an all-time high price

Although launched in April, the PEPE coin’s market capitalization has surpassed $1 billion and is already within the top 100 best performing cryptocurrencies. By 5 May, the value of the coin had risen to a new all-time high (ATH) of $0.000000431 representing a 38,900% from its launch price.

According to CoinGecko data, the PEPE crypto [became the number 17 most traded cryptocurrency](https://www.gate.io/blog_detail/2585/pepe-skyrockets-by-1000-how-did-this-frog-go-viral "became the number 17 most traded cryptocurrency") a few weeks after its launch. However, it is too early to confirm that it will maintain that performance. Notably, PEPE coin, an ERC20, was included on Etherscan on 18 April.

The hype around the PEPE coins has led them to garner higher trading volumes than the other established meme coins like [Dogecoin](https://www.gate.io/price/dogecoin-doge "Dogecoin") and [Shiba Inu](https://www.gate.io/price/shiba-inu-shib "Shiba Inu"). Before the PEPE coin, <a href="/price/dogecoin-doge" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Dogecoin</a> and Shiba coin were the leading meme coins in terms of trading volumes.

Read also: [How to Buy Dogecoin (DOGE)](https://www.gate.io/how-to-buy/dogecoin-doge "How to Buy Dogecoin (DOGE)")

Nevertheless, some analysts believe that most of PEPE trading was conducted by automated bots that kept on buying and selling the tokens to generate profit. Significantly, the traders who were consistent in their trading activities got much profit. For example, one trader with an ETH value of $1,800 [turned it into $3 million](https://twitter.com/d_gilz/status/1652745459952418816 "turned it into $3 million") worth of pepe coins in about two weeks.

Despite the continued hype around the PEPE coin some traders have already cashed out their profit. Sadly, high slippage affected many of the traders who sold their coins. The minimal liquidity led to this high slippage which caused some traders to lose over $350,000.This is because, in some cases, the slippage was as [high as 25%](https://twitter.com/d_gilz/status/1652745459952418816 "high as 25%").

The performance of the PEPE coin could be a result of the cyclical market behaviour where meme coins gain much traction soon after their launch. However, they also experience much volatility as a result of the absence of sustainable demand or low liquidity. It was the same case with <a href="/price/dogecoin-doge" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Dogecoin</a> when it was launched. It had high trading volume on the very first day but experienced a downward price spiral with time.

## The PEPE Coin Concentrated in few wallets

As highlighted above, currently the PEPE coin is in the hands of a few whales. This is because when the coin was launched a few people amassed it. For example, according to [Blockchain sleuth Lookonchain, a wallet](https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1650441928402694144?s=20 "Blockchain sleuth Lookonchain, a wallet") for pepecexwallet.eth obtained more than 8.87 trillion PEPE coins for just $385.

Also according to Arkham, a wallet belonging to Dimethyltryptamine.eth, one of the earliest PEPE coin buyers, [acquired 5.907 trillion of PEPE](https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/explorer/tx/0x005584e6f203cf0e1624ef67fcc55c5954f1160e9e6a6e60da830350796bfe0c "acquired 5.907 trillion of PEPE") tokens for $263. These whales have been taking profit from time to time.

## What is the PEPE coin?

Although the PEPE coin is modelled around Pepe the Frog, which went viral in the 2010s, it is not connected to it or its creator, Matt Furiey. Instead, PEPE is a meme coin which has no intrinsic value but the backing of many meme lovers.

It has a total supply of 420,690,000,000,000. Nonetheless, the PEPE website reports that 93.1% of these tokens were burnt, meaning that 6.9% is available for use on exchanges, liquidity pools and bridges.

![](https://gimg2.gateimg.com/image/article/1684402674PEPE 2.png)

## PEPE Listed on Binance

Despite PEPE coin’s high trading volume it is not yet listed on many exchanges. This is different from the other existing meme coins like <a href="/price/dogecoin-doge" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Dogecoin</a>, Floki and <a href="/price/shiba-inu-shib" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Shiba Inu</a> which are on various exchanges [including Gate.io.](https://www.gate.io/price/pepe-coin-bsc-ppc "including Gate.io. ")

However, some crypto exchanges are in the process of listing PEPE coins. For example, Binance Exchange has listed PEPE crypto alongside FLOKI. This listing led its price to rise by 70% which has resulted in a market capitalization of more than $1 billion. In a similar way, the value of FLOKI increased by over 57% following its listing on Binance.

Read also: [Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Prediction 2023-2030](https://www.gate.io/price-prediction/shiba-inu-shib "Shiba Inu (SHIB) <a href="/price-prediction" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">price prediction</a> 2023-2030")

## Ethereum Network congestion and high gas fees

The major problem which the investors encountered when trading PEPE  coin was the high gas fees associated with the <a href="/price/ethereum-eth" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Ethereum</a> network. Recently, the average fee for transacting PEPE coins was 100 Gwei which was equivalent to about $4.00. However, fast sending of the coins required at least $11.00.

## PEPE Coin price momentum

The market still waits to see if the PEPE coin will maintain an upward price momentum or if the buying pressure will decrease. However, it will be unique for the coin to maintain the investors’ attention for a long time. The reason is that the price of meme coins is volatile. Therefore, their values may fall once the hype associated with them decreases.

## Conclusion

The value of the PEPE coin rose by almost 39,000% a few weeks after its launch. With such a momentum, the investors anticipate that its price may rise further if it is listed on other crypto exchanges, bridges and liquidity pools.

## FAQs about PEPE coin

**What is PEPE?**

PEPE is a meme coin modelled around Pepe the Frog. However, it has no intrinsic value and has no connection to the creator of Pepe the Frog meme, Matt Furie.

**How many PEPE coins are there?**

The total supply of PEPE coins is 420,690,000,000,000. However, 93.1% of the tokens were burned, meaning that 6.9% will be available on the exchanges, liquidity pools and bridges.

**Is PEPE on Gate.io?**

PEPE coin is available on Gate.io and is paired with major cryptocurrencies like <a href="/price/bitcoin-btc" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Bitcoin</a>. However, Gate.io has other meme coins like <a href="/price/shiba-inu-shib" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Shiba Inu</a>, <a href="/price/dogecoin-doge" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Dogecoin</a> and Floki Inu.

**How much is PEPE coin in USD? **

The current value of PEPE coin is $0.00000188 and has a 24 hour trading volume of  $425,454,045. Also, it gained 6.14% within the last 24 hours.

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<div>Author:** Mashell C.**, Gate.io Researcher
<div class="info-tips">\*This article represents only the views of the researcher and does not constitute any investment suggestions.
<div>\*Gate.io reserves all rights to this article. Reposting of the article will be permitted provided Gate.io is referenced. In all cases, legal action will be taken due to copyright infringement.
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TL；DR

Introduction

PEPE crypto achieves an all-time high price

The PEPE Coin Concentrated in few wallets

What is the PEPE coin?

PEPE Listed on Binance

Ethereum Network congestion and high gas fees

PEPE Coin price momentum

Conclusion

FAQs about PEPE coin

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