The PEPE price recently reached a new all-time high (ATH) of $0.00002716, becoming the first major meme cryptocurrency to do so in the ongoing bull cycle. This rally to a new PEPE all-time high was driven by increased whale activity and accumulation.

Whale Accumulation Fuels PEPE’s Bullish Momentum

Data shared by crypto analyst Ali Martinez on social media platform X highlights that PEPE whales recently added $1.14 billion in PEPE to their holdings, pushing the total whale-controlled amount to $7.56 billion. This plays into a bullish run over the weekend, which saw PEPE’s market cap surpass $10 billion for the first time. At the time of writing, PEPE has a market cap of about $11.17 billion, meaning this holder cohort now controls about 67% of the total market cap.

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Interestingly, on-chain data shows the surge in whale accumulation didn’t just start yesterday. IntoTheBlock’s Balance By Holdings In USD metric shows a 30-day increase of 147.81% in the holdings of addresses holding more than $10 million worth of PEPE tokens. These large holders have been on an accumulation trend, with a massive $1.14 billion purchase coming in on December 7 alone. 

Other holder cohorts have also significantly expanded their positions over the past month. Addresses holding between $1 million and $10 million worth of PEPE recorded a 119% increase in their holdings during this period, while those holding between $100,000 and $1 million saw a 108% rise. Mid-tier investors with holdings between $10,000 and $100,000 registered an 84.25% growth in their balances, while even smaller holders with $1,000 to $10,000 worth of PEPE saw their holdings increase by 55.29%.

This increase in accumulation from all cohorts has increased the buying pressure on PEPE, which in turn has allowed the meme cryptocurrency to surge in value by 150% in the past 30 days.

Exchange Listings And Accessibility Boost PEPE’s Popularity

Another notable driver behind PEPE’s record-breaking performance is its growing accessibility after listing on major crypto exchanges. PEPE has been added to crypto exchanges like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Binance US in the past few days, which has significantly increased its exposure to retail and institutional investors in the US These listings have made it easier for a broader audience to trade and invest in the meme cryptocurrency.

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The impact of these listings has been profound, especially as the industry is currently in a bull phase. At the time of writing, PEPE is trading at $0.00002616, representing a 3.5% increase in the past 24 hours. PEPE’s bullish trajectory appears set to extend further as whale and retail accumulation continues.

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Pepe Coin price remains in a bear market after falling by 23.3% from its year-to-date high. Crypto experts expect that the popular meme coin will bounce back and blast past its all-time high in the near term.

Crypto Analysts See Pepe Coin Price Hitting New ATH 

Most cryptocurrency analysts agree that it is just a matter of time before Pepe price jumps by 31% and hits its all-time high as the crypto bull run continues. 

Bluntz, a popular crypto trader used Elliot Wave analysis on the four-hour chart to predict that the coin will soon make a bullish breakout. He believes that it has moved to the ABC pattern and a symmetrical triangle, which is nearing its confluence level. In most periods, this pattern leads to a strong bullish breakout.

This view was shared by other analysts like Dami-DeFi, who has over 76,000 followers, and Trader ELM.

Fundamentally, traders note that Pepe is one of the most popular meme coins in the industry and that it has a real chance to flip Shiba Inu. Data shows that Pepe regularly has higher volume metrics than Shiba Inu, a sign of demand among traders. It had a 24-hour volume of $5.4 billion compared to SHIB’s $1.9 billion. 

Also, there are signs that whales are accumulating the coin. Data from Etherscan shows that a whale bought Pepe coins worth over $65 million on Wednesday.

Pepe Price Has Strong Technicals

The daily chart shows that the Pepe coin price blasted past the crucial resistance level at $0.00001721 on November 13. This was an important level since it was its highest level on March 27 and its previous all-time high. 

Most notably, this was the upper side of the cup and handle pattern, a popular sign of a continuation. 

The coin has now pulled back after hitting its all-time high of $0.00002595 as the recovery takes a breather and some investors take profits. It has remained above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which formed a golden cross pattern in September.

Pepe coin price seems to be forming a doji candlestick pattern, which is characterized by a tiny body and long upper and lower shadows. In most cases, this is one of the most accurate reversal candlestick patterns. 

Therefore, there is a likelihood that the Pepe price will bounce back and possibly retest the all-time high of $0.000025. A break above that level will point to more gains to $0.000030.

On the flip side, a crash below the support at $0.000017 will invalidate the bullish view. It will raise the possibility of mean reversion as sellers target the 50-day moving average at $0.000012.

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