Pepe Coin: Whale Dumps 1 Tln PEPE Amid 5% Price Drop, What’s Next?

Pepe Coin: Whale Dumps 1 Tln PEPE Amid 5% Price Drop, What's Next?

Amidst the ongoing slump in the meme coin market, Pepe Coin has taken a bearish turn, experiencing a significant pullback in its price. Slipping nearly 5% in the past 24 hours, the frog-themed meme coin has fueled speculation among investors regarding a potential "topping out" of its price trajectory.

This sentiment stems primarily from a staggering 1.2 trillion PEPE being offloaded to Binance, one of the leading centralized exchanges (CEXs), on May 7. Here's a closer look at this colossal transfer that has sparked a flurry of bearish thoughts on Pepe Coin's future movements.

Multisig Wallet Shifts Pepe Coin to Binance

According to reports from various on-chain transaction tracking platforms, a multisig wallet, typically associated with whales or institutions, deposited 1.238 trillion PEPE, equivalent to $10.56 million, to Binance. While the coin's price trajectory waned, this massive PEPE dump has further fueled bearish market sentiments, with investors speculating that PEPE's price may have peaked.

However, market data indicates that PEPE's net outflow from exchanges has also surged in the past 24 hours, creating contrasting sentiments. PEPE's net outflow from Binance totaled $11.32 million in the past 24 hours, while $1.72 million was the net outflow recorded via OKX, overshadowing the inflows recorded. This paints a contrasting picture of Pepe's market position.

It's noteworthy that CoinGape Media's reports indicate substantial PEPE accumulations over the past few days, tipping the balance more towards optimism for the token in the long run. Nonetheless, with the massive selloff, coupled with the frog-themed meme token's declining price trajectory, the short-term outlook for PEPE appears turbulent.

PEPE Price Tumbles

As of writing, Pepe Coin's price has dropped by 4.60% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $0.000008187. The frog-themed token's market cap has plunged 4.58%, while its 24-hour trading volume has skyrocketed by 38.77%.

Simultaneously, Coinglass data reveals that the token's open interest has declined by 10.74%, while the derivatives volume has surged by 22.10%. This collectively highlights a mixed sentiment for the PEPE token in the market.

Despite the short-term volatility, PEPE's price may witness a potential rally post-BTC halving, aligning with historical data that suggests a price surge in altcoins following Bitcoin halving events.

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