As Momentum Fades, PEPE Slips Modestly Yet Outpaces Other Memecoins

PEPE Dips Slightly but Continues to Outperform Memecoin Sector

PEPE slipped 2% over the past 24 hours amid a broader crypto market cooldown, but still outperformed the wider memecoin sector. The CoinDesk Memecoin Index (CDMEME) dropped 2.4% during the same period, showing that PEPE remains relatively resilient despite high-volume selling pressure.

The token declined from $0.000014268 to $0.000013568 during the session, with nearly 349 billion PEPE tokens offloaded, according to CoinDesk Research data. A brief rally took the token to a session high of $0.000014713 on a surge of 11.7 trillion tokens traded, but heavy resistance triggered a reversal and led to over $4 million in liquidations, per CoinGlass.

That local high has now become a firm resistance level, capping near-term upside. Support emerged around $0.000013618, where buy orders began to stabilize the price. PEPE has since climbed slightly above that mark.

Social media interest remains elevated. Data from TheTie shows a 23% increase in PEPE-related post volume over the 24-hour average, hinting at growing trader attention. On-chain data from Nansen revealed that exchange wallets added 0.24% to their PEPE holdings, while the top 100 Ethereum-based PEPE holders increased their balances by 0.11%.

Despite the recent pullback, PEPE is still one of the top-performing memecoins. It has gained nearly 55% over the past month, compared to the 41.7% rise in the CDMEME Index. Technical momentum was boosted earlier this month by the formation of a golden cross pattern, with crypto analyst Lark Davis noting a potential upside target of $0.0000155.

Key Technical Levels:

Resistance: $0.000014713 marks critical overhead barrier.
Support: Stabilized near $0.000013618.
Volume Spikes: 11.72T tokens traded during breakout; over 349B sold during the decline.
Market Sentiment: Elevated social chatter and increased on-chain accumulation.
Performance: PEPE +55% over 30 days vs. CDMEME +41.7%.