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Not Every Crypto Is Falling: Pepe Unchained’s New Pump Pad Triggers PEPU Price Blast

By Sam Cooling

Last Updated: Feb 3, 2025

While retail panic asking 'why is crypto going down?' Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) is on a major PEPU price pump after Pepe Pad launch.

Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) launched its Layer 2 Pepe Pump Pad meme coin launcher today, as it threatens to do for Ethereum what Pump.fun has done for Solana – and the $PEPU price is responding bullishly.

At the time of writing, $PEPU has been up 6.5% in the past hour and 70% on a seven-day view, as bulls are positioned for today’s pump pad launch.

Pepe’s Pump Pad leverages Pepe Unchained’s Layer-2 capabilities, offering lightning-fast transactions at significantly lower costs while also benefiting from the security of the highly decentralized Ethereum network.

Given the phenomenal success of Pump.fun, which exploits the transaction speed and cheapness of the Solana network to transform the meme coin space.

NowPump Pad will do the same for Ethereum in a move that could be a game-changer, helping it maintain its position as the most important smart contract platform in crypto.

To get an idea of the multi-billion dollar opportunity for Pepe’s Pump Pad, look no further than Pump. fun’s adoption metrics.

Pump.Fun Spotlights The Multi-Billion Opportunity in New Pepe Unchained Ecosystem

Pump.fun has grown exponentially since its launch a year ago, with over 6 billion token launches. Pump.fun today accounts for 56.7% of all Solana decentralized exchange (DEX) transactions. 

As further indication of its strong traction, 13 million wallets interact with the platform. 

Pump.fun generates substantial cash flow from the fee revenue it eans on transactions. It earns 1% on every transaction, which enables it to earn at least $400 million in annual revenue.

Recent trading volumes for Pump.fun are as follows (as per Messari data):

Date Daily Volume (USD millions)
2025-01-25 509.37
2025-01-26 219.96
2025-01-27 180.49
2025-01-28 25.43
2025-01-30 171.78
2025-01-31 108.39
2025-02-01 552.8

Pump.pad Upgrades Pump.fun With New Anti-Rug Technology Built In and No Taxes

However, it is not all plain sailing for Pump.fun. Although it is easy to spin up a coin on the platform, only a small percentage of tokens ‘graduate’ to the Raydium DEX, suggesting a persistent and probably unresolvable challenge in generating long-term value for token creators. 

Furthermore, 98.5% of tokens never progress to the list on Raydium. As the number of token creations grows, that ‘dead’ rate could climb higher. 

There are also issues with the quality of the tokens being launched on Pump.fun, not to mention problems with fraud, as it continues to attract scammers by the bucketload.

The Pepe’s Pump Pad team is aware of these issues and has designed its two-click no-code launcher to go one better than Pump.fun by implementing anti-drug security.

On Pump.pad, liquidity is locked by default, which means developers cannot run off with traders’ funds. What’s more, Pump.pad prevents the implementation of buy-and-sell taxes, preventing another vector for possible scams. 

With these protections in place to stop malicious activity, users will be able to trade in the knowledge that the platform works hard to secure the safety of its traders.

Pepe’s Pump Pad Triggers Huge Blast-Off For $PEPU Price

To remind those who are just catching up, Pepe Pump Pad allows users to create their own meme coins without requiring coding knowledge, tapping into a trend that is expected to extend the supercycle seen last year into this year.

Pepe Unchained’s Layer-2 solution provides the perfect avenue for the high-frequency, low-cost trading that meme coins demand. Additionally, its underlying Layer-1 on Solana offers a more secure platform.

$PEPU’s all-time high was $0.06858 on 13 December 2024, for a market capitalization of more than $400 million.

As of this writing, $PEPU is trading at $0.02062, with a market cap of $162 million. The firmness of the $PEPU price on a day when there is blood on the screen is no mean achievement, and smart investors will not have missed this bullish signal.

How Does Pump.Pad Even Work?

To get started with Pump.pad first, you’ll have to bridge your $PEPU over to the Layer 2 using Pepu Bridge

Here’s the link: https://pepubridge.com. Make sure your wallet supports custom networks. 

Wallets with Custom Network Support:

  • Metamask
  • Coinbase Wallet (Recovery phrase wallets only)
  • Trust Wallet (only Android, or browser extension) 
  • Rainbow Wallet (Browser extension).

Do not use these wallets:

  • Binance Web3 wallet
  • Coinbase Smart Wallet
  • Best Wallet
  • ByBit (cloud wallet)

As the Pepe Unchained website points out, users are ultimately responsible for checking that their wallet supports custom networks before performing the bridging operation.

In the unlikely event that you run into any issues, there’s a detailed troubleshooting help page here: 

https://help.superbridge.app/en/articles/10293436-pepe-unchained-pepu-troubleshooting

On the bridging page, you can add the Pepe Unchained Layer 2 network to your wallet and transfer your assets.

Once completed, then head over to the Staking Dashboard:https://pepeunchained.com/en/dashboard.

While retail panic asking 'why is crypto going down?' Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) is on a major PEPU price pump after Pepe Pad launch.

While retail panic asking 'why is crypto going down?' Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) is on a major PEPU price pump after Pepe Pad launch.

While retail panic asking 'why is crypto going down?' Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) is on a major PEPU price pump after Pepe Pad launch.

While retail panic asking 'why is crypto going down?' Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) is on a major PEPU price pump after Pepe Pad launch.

Connect your wallet, select ‘Stake On L2’, and bridging is complete. If all has gone smoothly, you will now be utilizing Pepe Unchained Layer 2, where you can earn double staking rewards and are ready to access Pump.pad and create your first token.

$PEPU Price Will Retest ATH Price Level Claims Analysts

With a use case boasting solid fundamentals, combined with a growing and highly engaged community – currently 28,284 subscribers on Telegram and 80,000 followers on X – $PEPU is lined up to be the next meme coin to explode. 

The ongoing expansion of its ecosystem, including a superfast DEX, a secure cross-chain bridge, and now its meme coin launchpad going live, all indicate strong demand for $PEPU token. 

This frog is jumping. Don’t get left behind because a 3x price move could be coming very soon.

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Sam Cooling
Sam Cooling
Lead Editor

Sam Cooling is the Lead Editor at 99Bitcoins.com and is based in London, UK. Sam Cooling steers News Strategy and Written Content with our market-breaking news team, with over half a decade of experience in cryptocurrency journalism and crypto trading.... Read More

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