$PEP – A Lesser-Known Layer 1 PoW Project Gaining Real Traction 🐸

I’ve been researching lower-cap Layer 1s and came across something interesting: $PEP (Pepe Coin Network). Not to be confused with the dozens of PEPE tokens floating around, this is an actual Layer 1, launched in June 2024 as a proof-of-work fork of Dogecoin, aiming to consolidate the meme ecosystem under one banner.

A few things that stood out to me:

• It was a fair launch—no VC presale, no dev tax. Just miners and a growing community.
• Hit an ATH of $0.002 during a very short alt season last year, despite only being listed on obscure exchanges.
• Since then, price has moved sideways instead of collapsing, which feels rare in this space.
• Community engagement is solid—especially on their Discord and r/pepecoin, which have remained active and newcomer-friendly.
• There’s also speculation about potential listings on XT and Kraken, which could be meaningful if true—but nothing confirmed, so take that with a grain of salt.

What really caught my attention, though, was $PEP being featured alongside major names by Cointelegraph recently:
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Not financial advice—I just thought it was an unusual project worth looking into. Curious if anyone else here has dug into it or holds an opinion on it. 🧠