Pepe Surges 27% as MemeCore Declines on Currency Analytics Report
Pepe (PEPE)
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Eugene Serbin
The Currency Analytics reported that Pepe (PEPE) surged 27.49% to $0.000005, leading the gainers chart with a market cap of $2.14 billion. This community-driven meme coin saw a significant price increase without a specific linked news catalyst. Bittensor (TAO) jumped 21.21% to $316.83, reaching a market cap of $3.59 billion on a decentralized machine learning network.
Dogecoin (DOGE) climbed 14.14% to $0.0997, reflecting its enduring appeal with a market cap of $15.56 billion. Sui (SUI) increased 12.60% to $1.04, with traders pointing to broader altcoin rotation as a factor. Akedo (AKE) rose 11.77% to $0.0578, aligning with growing interest in blockchain gaming and a market cap of $1.32 billion.
In contrast, MemeCore (M) dropped 5.68% to $1.43, marking the largest decline among top coins with a market cap of $3.25 billion. Morpho (MORPHO) fell 3.47% to $2.63, while Lighter (LIT) decreased 3.01% to $4.70. Jupiter (JUP) slid 2.71% to $0.2947, and Zcash (ZEC) edged down 2.60% to $1,468.47. The article noted that Pepe's surge underscores the influence of community-driven projects, while MemeCore's decline highlights the unpredictable nature of meme-based assets.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for PEPE, measured when this story was written up on 22 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio spot data for PEPE shows a price of $0.000004770 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 58.2% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 56.0%, compared to a 24-hour buy ratio of 53.1%. This indicates that buying pressure is building in the short term, as the 1-hour and 4-hour ratios are higher than the 24-hour average. The volume delta is positive across all timeframes, with +$2,119,246 in the last hour, +$4,670,416 over four hours, and +$8,325,490 over 24 hours. A positive volume delta means that buy volume exceeds sell volume, suggesting net accumulation. The cumulative volume delta (CVD) at the 24-hour close is +$13,660,562, confirming sustained net buying over the day. Spot volume for the 24-hour period is $135,423,567, with 535,353 trades recorded.
The latest daily buy ratio of 49.3% sits at the 48th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.4% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for PEPE, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio for PEPE was 52.1%, while the latest day shows a buy ratio 1.1 points higher. The 24-hour spot volume of $135,423,567 is 4.22 times the weekly average, indicating an unusual day with significantly elevated trading activity. Net buying occurred on 5 of the 7 days in the preceding week, compared to 16 of 24 hours in the current 24-hour period. The price change over the 8-day period was +37.9%, with a total volume delta of +$19,533,663. This suggests that the current day's activity is consistent with a broader upward trend but with much higher volume intensity than usual.