Pepe's 19% Surge Leaves 'Dogecoin Killer' Shiba Inu Behind: 'Still Very Strong,' Says Trader

Pepe PEPE/USD is trading around 19% higher in the past 24 hours amid rising token holders and optimistic analyst sentiment.

What Happened: According to a tweet by Plazma on March 20, new holders have increased by 765, taking total Pepe holders to 189,332, compared to 173,992 holders on March 6, as per Etherscan data.  

This comes amid Robinhood launching a self-custody crypto wallet where Pepe is available for trading. Furthermore, crypto.com gave away $500,000 in PEPE new users of the platform.

In the past 24 hours, Pepe has defied the broader meme coin market momentum, as the community celebrates World Frog Day.

Also Read: Pepe Coin Leaps 31%, Chases Top 3 Memecoin Ranking Behind Doge, Shiba Inu

Why It Matters: Pepe has surged 19% on the day, significantly ahead of Shiba Inu’s 7% gains. Trading volume for Pepe stands at $1.65 billion, very close to the second-ranked meme coin Shiba Inu‘s SHIB/USD trading volume of $1.75 billion.

Crypto technical analys Davie Satoshi sees Pepe doing a 3x from current levels, taking its market capitalization beyond $9 billion. It could peak to $20 billion valuation, but “those become more hypothetical whereas the target listed above is at least more likely and supported by TA," according to the trader.

Heavily-followed trader TheFlowHorse has an optimistic view on Pepe:

While the Pepe community recently cheered Elon Musk posting the meme, the current momentum could signal Pepe prices rising higher.

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