Bitcoin Pepe has successfully raised over $12 million in its presale, which is set to close within the next 24 hours. The highly anticipated “Solana on Bitcoin” project is scheduled to launch on leading Tier 1 centralized exchanges, including OKX and ByBit, at 2 PM UTC on May 31st. With a final presale price of $0.0377, the upcoming listings are expected to showcase the token’s price progression and growing investor demand.
Bitcoin Pepe’s layer 2 solution aims to tap into $2 trillion in dormant BTC liquidity by enabling Solana-style meme trading capabilities on the world’s most secure blockchain.
With Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs above $111k and increased institutional activity via ETFs, BPEP is positioning itself as a potential avenue for users exploring alternative use cases for idle BTC.
24-hour update: what to know as the deadline approaches
The current plan is for Bitcoin Pepe to list on exchanges immediately after the presale ends, initiating the price discovery phase.
According to 2024 data most new listings on ByBit have reached new all-time highs on their first day, with the platform showing some of the highest average first-day price movements among centralized exchanges BPEP’s project fundamentals differ from both traditional utility tokens and overhyped meme coins —indicate potential for above-average performance following the listing. All three BPEP staking pools have reached capacity, locking over 200 million tokens until as late as Q4, reflecting a tokenomic structure focused on reducing circulating supply during early exchange activity.
This supply shock coincides with Bitcoin’s momentum in 2025. Bitcoin ETFs have pulled in over $3.6 billion in May alone, while MicroStrategy now holds 580,250 BTC worth over $40 billion.
As institutional participation in Bitcoin increases, retail interest is returning, with the meme market adding $20 billion from May’s lows. Bitcoin Pepe’s PEP-20 token standard is designed to combine bitcoin’s network security with accessible meme token creation, offering functionality similar to Solana’s pump.fun.
The presale spanned 30 stages with incremental price adjustments of 5%. The final stage is priced at $0.0377. This phase is set to conclude within the next 24 hours.
CEX listings in 2 days: a key upcoming milestone for BPEP
Listings on major exchanges often contribute to greater liquidity, visibility and credibility. Such listings are commonly viewed as a form of market recognition and can significantly broaden access to a wider user base.
The final phase of the presale coincides with increased attention around the project, as the Bitcoin Pepe team continues to roll out new developments. Recent activity may contribute to broader market awareness ahead of the planned summer launch.
The project has recently added a string of strategic partnerships, expanding its audience further than ever before. Plena Finance, Satoshi Sync, and other major crypto projects with hundreds of thousands of followers have co-signed the project, while the team’s AMA with BSCDaily exposed BPEP to 800k followers.
With a doxxed team, industry recognition, $12m raised, and additional AMAs scheduled this week, Bitcoin Pepe presents a level of transparency and engagement comparable to other established projects as listing day approaches.
Final 48 hours: what to expect ahead of the listing
Presales typically reflect earlier-stage valuations, and the BPEP offering is set to conclude within 48 hours, ahead of its planned exchange listing.
At $0.0377, BPEP trades at a fraction of comparable L2 infrastructure plays. Mantle, Polygon, and Arbitrum each hold market capitalizations around $7 billion in market cap on Ethereum. Given Bitcoin’s larger ecosystem, some analysts suggest its emerging layer 2 solutions could see comparable or greater long-term adoption, with Bitcoin Pepe positioned among the early entrants.
The final days of the presale mark the end of the fixed-price phase ahead of open market trading. With limited token supply remaining and increased activity observed, the presale may conclude ahead of the 48-hour deadline. Exchange listings are scheduled to begin at 2pm UTC on May 31st Bitcoin Pepe is developed as a layer intended to support meme-based projects on the on Bitcoin. As BTC marches toward $130k-200k targets from Standard Chartered and Bernstein, the demand for scalable Bitcoin layers continues to grow. BPEP aims to fill that gap, ahead of its upcoming centralized exchange listings.
To learn more about BPEP, check out the official Bitcoin Pepe website.
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