Pepe ($PEPE ): Meme token surges 67% amid broader market gains
The global crypto market cap rose to $3.16 trillion, up 1.5%, with major assets trading higher—Bitcoin at $93,000 (+2%), Ethereum at $3,175 (+1%) and Binance Coin at $906 (+2.5%). Meme tokens outperformed, and Pepe ($PEPE ) jumped 67%.
Pepe’s gain placed it among the day’s top movers, alongside virtuals (+24%), render (+17%), BitTorrent Token (+11%) and Fetch.ai (+11%). The surge occurred as Bitcoin ETFs recorded $471 million in net inflows on the first trading day of 2026, the largest single‑day total since November 11.
The strong performance underscores the growing investor appetite for meme‑based assets during a bullish market phase, highlighting their potential to capture capital alongside traditional cryptocurrencies.
**$PEPE**
The global crypto market cap rose to $3.16 trillion, up 1.5%, with major assets trading higher—Bitcoin at $93,000 (+2%), Ethereum at $3,175 (+1%) and Binance Coin at $906 (+2.5%). Meme tokens outperformed, and Pepe ($PEPE ) jumped 67%.
Pepe’s gain placed it among the day’s top movers, alongside virtuals (+24%), render (+17%), BitTorrent Token (+11%) and Fetch.ai (+11%). The surge occurred as Bitcoin ETFs recorded $471 million in net inflows on the first trading day of 2026, the largest single‑day total since November 11.
The strong performance underscores the growing investor appetite for meme‑based assets during a bullish market phase, highlighting their potential to capture capital alongside traditional cryptocurrencies.
**$PEPE**
