PEPE Coin (PEPE): what you need to knowPEPE Coin (PEPE): what you need to know

PEPE Coin is a meme coin that launched on Ethereum in April 2023. The name and logo are inspired by the Pepe the Frog internet meme. Like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, PEPE has no specific utility: its value comes primarily from community and speculation. PEPE launched without a presale and without a team allocation.

Whitepaper: https://www.lcx.com/pepe-mica-white-paper/

PEPE is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, so each transaction uses the existing Ethereum infrastructure and costs a small amount of ETH in gas. The total supply is fixed at 420.420 trillion tokens, part of which has been burned. The tokenomics are deliberately simple: no staking, no governance and no built-in utility.

• Ticker: PEPE

• Category: Meme coin

• Blockchain: Ethereum

• Protocol: ERC-20

• Year of launch: 2023

PEPE is built as a standard ERC-20 token on Ethereum, with a deliberately minimalist smart contract that has no complex mechanisms. Because PEPE runs on Ethereum, it benefits from Ethereum's security and decentralised validator network. Transaction speed and fees depend on Ethereum network congestion.

The PEPE ecosystem is strongly community-driven and lives largely on social media such as X (Twitter) and Telegram. PEPE is widely traded on DEXs and centralised exchanges and has secured a place in the broader meme coin category alongside Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. There is no formal roadmap or official organisation behind the project.

PEPE Coin was launched anonymously in April 2023 by a group of unknown developers. There is no official team or company governing the project. The coin was deliberately set up without a presale and without reserving tokens for the team, which the community sees as a fairer launch model.

BTC Direct has been the European entry point to crypto since 2013. We make buying PEPE Coin straightforward, even if it is your first time:

• Trusted in Europe. BTC Direct is registered with the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) and operates under MiCA, the EU regulation for crypto.

• Familiar payment methods. Pay with iDEAL, Bancontact, Sofort, SEPA bank transfer, credit card, PayPal or Apple Pay. Your PEPE is on its way within minutes.

• Your coins, your control. We do not store your PEPE. After your purchase, your coins are sent straight to your own wallet address.

• Based in the Netherlands, serving all of Europe. Our experts are based in the Netherlands and answer in your language across the SEPA zone. Need help? We are here.

• Start with a small amount. From just €30. The minimum varies per coin.

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