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Grade B21 sourcesHIS-00804

Pepe (PEPE)

App & software · 2023 · Niche

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A frog-themed Ethereum token reached a reported $1.8 billion market value.

Pepe

@pepecoineth · Apr 14, 2023

Today. $PEPE #MMGA

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Pepe

@pepecoineth · Apr 15, 2023

Memecoins have lost the plot. ElonAIBotInu is not a meme. The third removed cousin of Elon’s dead dog from 2007 is not a meme. $PEPE is a meme. The worlds most recognizable meme. And he’s here to make memecoins great again. #MMGA

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Post · @pepecoineth on X
Today. $PEPE #MMGA
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Official PEPE site with frog imagery and purchase instructions
Pepe
Gemini Now Supports Pepe ($pepe)
Gemini
MEXC
MEXC
OKX will list Pepe (PEPE) for spot trading
OKX
Weekly Market Update - Friday, May 12, 2023
Gemini
Trading for Pepe (PEPE) starts now!
Kraken
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6 Billion Pepe ($pepe) Giveaway with Gemini Foundation — a Non-US Derivatives Platform
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Pepe the Frog (PepeCoin's Twitter account)
CoinDesk
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
CoinDesk
Pepe the Frog Meme Gallery (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
CoinDesk
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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Elon Musk tweets and Twitter bot spam influences altcoin prices: Study
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Pepe the frog (Studio Incendo/Wikimedia Commons)
CoinDesk

Spread Score

How it works
Reach0Contagion25Breadth20Velocity0Longevity4916

Numbers

Seed to peak
3 weeks
Apr 14 ’23 to May 5 ’23
Platforms
3
Started on X
Origin
Seeded
Finance

Mechanics

  • Pairing
  • Platform jump
  • Press loopPrimary
  • Controversy
  • Dupe economy

How it spread

Trace the origin

PEPE launched in April 2023 and spread through Crypto Twitter, press and exchange listings. Its reported market value reached $1.8 billion by May 5. Coinbase faced a community backlash, and later research alleged bot amplification.

Google searchesMar ’23MayJunAugSepFeb ’24JunOctDecPeakXPressOpen web
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Timeline (17)

  1. April 2023

    @pepecoineth seed · Apr 14 ’23

    Pepe posted its launch-day message, “Today. $PEPE #MMGA”, as the Ethereum token launched.[1][2]

    Gemini Now Supports Pepe ($pepe)
    Open the first post ↗

  2. @pepecoineth owner response · Apr 15 ’23

    Pepe positioned the token against dog-themed coins and said it would “make memecoins great again”.[3]

  3. CoinDesk platform jump · Apr 18 ’23

    CoinDesk reported Crypto Twitter traders moving to PEPE and 10,000 holding addresses.[4]

    Pepe the Frog (PepeCoin's Twitter account)
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Finance
Region
Global
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

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Official Locket graphic showing friends’ photos inside the home-screen widget

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Official launch graphic showing the Character.AI mobile interface and app-store badges.

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14 more events on this chart

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  1. April 2023

    @pepecoineth seed · Apr 14 ’23

    Pepe posted its launch-day message, “Today. $PEPE #MMGA”, as the Ethereum token launched.[1][2]

    Gemini Now Supports Pepe ($pepe)
    Open the first post ↗

  2. @pepecoineth owner response · Apr 15 ’23

    Pepe positioned the token against dog-themed coins and said it would “make memecoins great again”.[3]

  3. CoinDesk platform jump · Apr 18 ’23

    CoinDesk reported Crypto Twitter traders moving to PEPE and 10,000 holding addresses.[4]

    Pepe the Frog (PepeCoin's Twitter account)

  1. commercial · Apr 18 ’23

  2. commercial · May 1 ’23

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