On Might 1, cryptocurrency trade OKX introduced that it could be itemizing memecoin Pepe (PEPE) at 17:00 Hong Kong Time (HKT) and open Pepe withdrawals on Might 2 at 17:00 HKT. In supporting the itemizing choice, OKX employees wrote:
“Pepe the Frog is a cartoon character and web meme created by cartoonist Matt Furie. Pepe was designed to be a inexperienced frog with a human-like physique; this is likely one of the hottest memes on the earth.”
A number of cryptocurrency exchanges, together with MEXC World, Bitget, Gate.io and Huobi, listed Pepe buying and selling pairs two weeks prior, stirring what seems to be a buying and selling frenzy. The token has returned 2,340% since April 17 and is now buying and selling at $0.000001223 apiece at publication. Following information of the OKX itemizing, Pepe’s value has surged over 50% up to now 24 hours.
Created on the Ethereum blockchain by nameless builders, the Pepe token was created, in accordance with CoinMarketCap, “as a tribute to the Pepe the Frog web meme,” with the purpose of capitalizing on the recognition of memecoins akin to Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE).
In 2021, DOGE surged by over 23,000%, partly as a consequence of American enterprise magnate Elon Musk’s vocal help for the coin on social media. Equally, SHIB surged by over 1,250% throughout the 2021 cryptocurrency bull market after gaining tailwind recognition from its sister Dogecoin token. Regardless of the latest traction, OKX employees wrote in its Pepe itemizing announcement:
“Digital belongings are modern funding merchandise with excessive value fluctuations and dangers. Earlier than investing, [OKX] hopes you’ve a full understanding of digital belongings, rationally choose your funding skill, and make funding choices prudently.”
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