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How did a meme ICO raise millions and force two major exchanges to move before its token even launched?

Bitcoin Pepe just cracked $16.1m as $500k flowed in on June 27 alone. MEXC will list Bitcoin Pepe immediately after the presale, following Bitmart’s earlier listing announcement on June 17, which triggered a separate $300k surge in funding. 

The project introduces PEP-20, Bitcoin’s first native token standard for open asset issuance. With staking pools filling rapidly, leaked demo images, and the final announcement coming July 31, the stakes are growing each day.

To follow updates or participate, the official website is the only place to go.

Bitcoin Pepe: First-mover on Bitcoin

Bitcoin Pepe’s layer 2 is being built directly on Bitcoin. It’s launching core infrastructure to enable tokenized meme culture at the base level of crypto’s most recognized chain. Central to that is PEP-20, a new token standard designed to allow anyone to issue assets directly on Bitcoin.

Interface previews show a clean wallet bridge that lets users move BTC to the Layer 2 and receive BPEP tokens. The bridge includes real-time compatibility warnings, basic safety checks, and a clear, minimal interface for faster onboarding.

Bitcoin Pepe filled its new staking pool in minutes, a detail that speaks more to market conviction than any marketing campaign could. Early backers are now directly tied to the system’s security and utility through locked assets, incentivizing long-term holding rather than speculative flipping.

Bitcoin Pepe price outlook: Here’s how BPEP went viral

Historically, when asset issuance becomes accessible, like ERC-20 did for Ethereum, the volume of economic activity explodes. With PEP-20, Bitcoin finally gets a simple, extensible foundation for permissionless token creation.

Early momentum has been consistent. The first staking pool filled in under 10 minutes, and now a second pool has launched, offering 1.5 million tokens at 15,000 APY%, and is already seeing rapid uptake. Such activity proves deep demand but also deeper potential illiquidity: once tokens are locked, circulating supply tightens, and pricing can dislocate fast.

The Bitcoin Pepe layer 2 leaks show a working bridge, DEX, and explorer; PEP-20 is defined, and the project has now announced nine partnerships across gaming, DeFi, and content ecosystems. This includes Me3, which will integrate Bitcoin Pepe’s Layer 2 with AI onboarding and user conversion tools, bringing 300,000 active users and over a million monthly interactions into direct contact with BPEP.

With MEXC now confirmed and Bitmart already onboard, Bitcoin Pepe is preparing for its first listings after the presale closes. The T1 listing on MEXC puts BPEP in front of a large, active trading base with deep liquidity and no presale requirements. Buyers won’t need to bridge, swap, or use unfamiliar tools; they’ll be able to buy directly. When BPEP goes live, latecomers will be fighting over limited supply.

Social activity has spiked across every major crypto platform, particularly X, where multiple independent analysts flagged BPEP as the “Solana moment” for Bitcoin.

Could it do 1000x the same way Solana did?  It’s possible. Even a fraction of that, backed by a fresh layer 2, a real token standard, and BTC’s credibility, would make this a historic launch.

Bitcoin Pepe: The trade of this cycle?

In just weeks, Bitcoin Pepe has built a Layer 2, introduced a new token standard, raised $16.1m, filled staking pools, and secured multiple exchange listings. The next—and final—announcement is scheduled for July 31, and interest is only accelerating.

Bitcoin has regained strength on the back of renewed capital inflows and worsening dollar sentiment. However, most participants remain priced out of BTC’s price range, now at around $108k. Bitcoin Pepe offers a speculative instrument directly connected to the chain’s upside, without needing to buy Bitcoin itself.

The next major trade is on Bitcoin. Not in BTC, but in the stack being built around it. 

BPEP, currently at only $0.0437, could be the most important trade of this cycle—visit the Bitcoin Pepe website to learn more and make a purchase.