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PEPE Defies Memecoin Slump: Minor Dip Amid Market Cooldown Still Beats Rivals

PEPE Defies Memecoin Slump: Minor Dip Amid Market Cooldown Still Beats Rivals

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Coindesk
Published:
2025-07-22 16:30:02
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PEPE Dips Slightly as Market Cools, but Outperforms Broader Memecoin Sector

Frogs outpace dogs as PEPE shows surprising resilience.

While the broader crypto market catches its breath, PEPE's -3% dip looks downright heroic compared to double-digit losses across the memecoin sector. The green amphibian token continues mocking its canine-themed competitors, proving once again that in the circus of speculative assets, even meme hierarchies have tiers.

Traders who bet on the frog aren't ribbiting just yet. PEPE's relative strength suggests either: 1) A cult-like holder base, or 2) That the 'greater fool theory' now has academic honors. Meanwhile, 'serious investors' adjusting their spreadsheets look up just in time to see another cartoon animal coin moon.

Technical Analysis Overview

  • Trading volume spiked to 11.72 trillion tokens during a breakout attempt, signaling widespread market participation.
  • Strong rejection at $0.000014713 now serves as a critical ceiling for further upside.
  • Consistent buyer activity formed a key support near $0.000013618
  • A sharp deterioration began with 230.19 billion tokens sold in a concentrated period.
  • Massive offloading occurred in successive waves of 237.67 billion, 329.19 billion, and finally 349.11 billion tokens. Activity dwindled to near-zero then, signaling trader fatigue and lack of conviction for recovery.

 Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.

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