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PEPE Coin: The Meteoric Rise of a Meme Token and the Risks Involved

TL;DR

  • PEPE is a new meme coin that recently gained popularity in the crypto market, with a 7,500-fold increase in value in just a few days, although it suffered a 60% correction shortly after.
  • The project was announced in stealth via Twitter, with no formal team, presale, taxes, LP burnt, or contract renounced.
  • PEPE Coin has a total supply of 420,690,000,000,000 tokens, with 93.1% sent to the liquidity pool and LP tokens burnt and the contract renounced, and the remaining 6.9% held in a multi-sig team wallet.
  • The coin features a deflationary mechanism and a redistribution system, incentivizing long-term holding and investment.
  • Liquidity concerns arise due to the massive number of tokens held by some investors and large wallets allegedly controlled by the PEPE token founders that could drain liquidity.

If you’re a crypto fan, you’ve probably heard of Dogecoin and Shiba Inu – two of the hottest meme coins that captured the attention of the crypto market. Recently, a new meme coin, $PEPE, turned heads in the crypto community after its value skyrocketed with a staggering 7,500-fold increase in just a matter of days.

This rapid surge placed PEPE among the fastest-growing digital assets globally. However, investor enthusiasm was short-lived as a sharp 60% correction ensued, prompting panic and stoking suspicions of a developer rug pull. Despite the alarm, the meme token's price managed to stage a relatively swift recovery, recouping 40% of its value.

In today's Cointime Weekly Token Insight, we will explore the tokenomics of PEPE Coin, how PEPE Coin's deflationary mechanism and redistribution system work, and analyze the risks associated with investing in PEPE Coin.

What is PEPE Coin?

PEPE Coin's mascot is Furie's Pepe, a cartoonish frog with a green humanoid body that first appeared in the 2005 comic Boy's Club. The meme went viral in the 2010s and has continued to resurface even years later. The project was announced via a Twitter tweet on April 4th.

The memecoin was stealth launched on April 17, 2023, with no presale, taxes, LP burnt, or contract renounced. The Pepe token website mentions that there is no formal team for the project, so the creators behind the token remain anonymous.

PEPE Coin Tokenomics

PEPE Coin has a total supply of 420,690,000,000,000 tokens and embraces a "No Taxes, No Bullshit" policy. This finite supply creates scarcity, which can potentially boost the coin's value as demand grows over time. In terms of distribution, 93.1% of tokens were sent to the liquidity pool, with LP tokens burnt and the contract renounced. The remaining 6.9% is held in a multi-sig team wallet, reserved for future centralized exchange listings, bridges, and liquidity pools. This wallet is trackable using the ENS name "pepecexwallet.eth".

The utility of PEPE within its ecosystem defines its primary use cases and applications. Factors influencing PEPE Coin's value include market sentiment, overall adoption, and the coin's utility within its ecosystem. External factors like regulatory changes and the broader cryptocurrency market's performance can also impact its price.

PEPE Coin features a deflationary mechanism, burning a small percentage of tokens with every transaction, reducing the total supply over time. This scarcity can help drive up the coin's value, making it more appealing to potential investors. Additionally, PEPE Coin employs a redistribution system, where a portion of each transaction is distributed to existing token holders, incentivizing long-term holding and investment.

The Risky Business of Pepe Coin: Liquidity Concerns 

One memecoin investor swapped 0.125 ETH, worth about $250, for a whopping 5.9 trillion PEPE tokens. As interest in the memecoin grew, the value of those tokens surged to about $1.8 million by April 19, 2023, yielding a potential return of roughly 4,500 times the initial investment.

However, the PEPE holder may face challenges realizing the profit due to liquidity concerns. 

"With 5.9 trillion PEPE tokens in their portfolio, it would take 46,200 years to liquidate these assets, assuming non-declining demand,” Grzegorz Drozdz, market analyst at Conotoxia Ltd., told Decrypt via email.

Attempting to sell the tokens more quickly could result in the price dropping below the purchase level. This scenario has occurred before with other memecoins like Pump Coin.

Additionally, a series of large wallets appeared simultaneously, controlling more than the entire liquidity pool. These wallets may be controlled by the PEPE token founders and could be used to drain liquidity. Despite the enormous market cap, PEPE’s Uniswap Liquidity Pool stands at just $3 million, a fraction of where a healthy LP should be.

This means one or two whale sells could wipe off significant value once this initial pump is complete.

Conclusion: Is This Worth The Hype?

Pepe Coin is an interesting addition to the meme coin space, with its unique tokenomics and focus on community engagement. However, investors should approach this investment with caution and conduct thorough research before making any investment decisions. As always, it is crucial to keep in mind that the cryptocurrency market is highly volatile, and investors should weigh the potential risks and rewards before investing in any cryptocurrency.

So, will Pepe Coin continue to rise in popularity and value, or will it fall victim to the volatility of the cryptocurrency market? Only time will tell. 

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