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Pepe (PEPE) Rides Bitcoin’s Coattails, Whales Accumulate

The memecoin market, led by the frog-themed Pepe (PEPE), is experiencing a renewed bullish sentiment, mirroring Bitcoin’s recent price surge. With a fully diluted valuation of approximately $7.2 billion and a 24-hour trading volume exceeding $1.2 billion, Pepe has demonstrated resilience, rebounding from a key support level.

Technical Analysis Points to Bullish Momentum

Pepe’s price action exhibits a bullish trend in the weekly timeframe, characterized by higher highs and higher lows. Notably, in the daily timeframe, the price has rebounded from the 50 Moving Average (MA), a significant technical indicator. Furthermore, the four-hour chart displays a rising Relative Strength Index (RSI) against the US dollar, suggesting increasing bullish momentum.

Whale Activity Signals Confidence

Pepe, with its highly liquid market and a large community of over 380,000 holders, has attracted significant whale interest. Recent on-chain data from Spot On Chain reveals a significant whale has withdrawn approximately 1.08 million Pepe tokens, valued at around $18 million, over the past two days, indicating aggressive accumulation.

Bitcoin’s Influence

The broader cryptocurrency market is currently experiencing a resurgence, largely driven by Bitcoin’s recent price surge. A successful break above the $108,000 resistance level for Bitcoin could ignite a significant altcoin rally, further bolstering Pepe’s bullish momentum. Additionally, Bitcoin’s dominance has been forming a potential macro reversal pattern, a precursor to the highly anticipated “altseason.”

January 2025, Cryptoniteuae

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Vaibhavv Ali
Vaibhavv Ali

Vaibhavv Ali is the founder and editor of Cryptonite (cryptonite.ae), an independent digital-asset news and analysis publication with a UAE focus. He covers virtual-asset regulation — VARA, ADGM and the UAE Central Bank — alongside real-world-asset tokenization, stablecoins and agentic AI in finance. Every Cryptonite article is human-edited and its sources are linked. He is also a celebrated speaker and host.

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