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Justin Sun's PEPE Holdings: Nearly 3% of Supply Linked to Tron Founder

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham has linked nearly 3% of the PEPE token supply to wallets associated with Justin Sun.

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham has linked nearly 3% of the PEPE token supply to wallets associated with Justin Sun. Pepe (PEPE) is trading at ₹0.000498 ($0.00000523), down 0.9% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The revelation of Sun's significant PEPE holdings could influence market sentiment and trading behavior, given his history of market-moving transactions and the coin's volatile nature.

Key takeaways
  • Justin Sun reportedly holds nearly 3% of PEPE's total supply.
  • PEPE price is up 9.23% in the last 24 hours despite broader market decline.
  • Sun's potential trading activity could impact PEPE's price volatility.
The story so far · 4 briefs
  1. Justin Sun-Linked Wallet Withdraws $20.3M in PEPE from Poloniex
  2. Justin Sun Emerges as PEPE's Largest Individual Holder, Arkham Reports
  3. PEPE Token Surges 12% Amid Justin Sun's $51M Investment
  4. Justin Sun's PEPE Holdings: Nearly 3% of Supply Linked to Tron Founder — this brief

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham has identified a significant PEPE token holding linked to Justin Sun, founder of the Tron network. The analysis attributes nearly 3% of PEPE's total supply to wallets associated with Sun, based on a combination of known and predicted addresses.

The data reveals a series of transfers that suggest withdrawals rather than a direct purchase, and does not provide information on the acquisition price or any potential selling plans. This revelation comes amidst a broader market downturn, with Bitcoin down 3.06% in the last 24 hours.

Despite the overall market conditions, PEPE has seen a 9.23% price increase in the past day, reaching $0.00000528. This uptick may be influenced by the news of Sun's holdings, given his reputation for influencing crypto market movements.

The broader crypto market remains in a state of decline, with the total market cap at $2.68 trillion and the Fear & Greed Index at 30, indicating a 'Fear' sentiment. The discovery of Sun's PEPE holdings adds a layer of uncertainty to the market, as his trading activity could further impact PEPE's price volatility.

Investors will be watching for any signs of Sun's trading intentions, as his actions could trigger significant price swings in the already volatile PEPE market.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Pepe (PEPE) has moved from ₹0.000503$0.00000528 to ₹0.000498$0.00000523 — -0.95%.

$0.00000522$0.00000524$0.00000525$0.00000527$0.00000529 published · $0.00000528 now · $0.00000523 (-0.95%) Oct 30 10:52 UTC Oct 30 12:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹0.000503$0.00000528

The chart plots PEPE's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 PEPE ≈ ₹0.000549 (about $0.00000523), up 6.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 10.1% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

PEPE
#46
₹0.000498$0.00000523 ▲ 6.32%
-0.95% since this brief published
7d +5.42%MCap ₹209.40BFull PEPE data →
The market when this published · October 30, 2026
Total market cap₹255.57T
Bitcoin 24h-3.06%
Ethereum 24h-3.31%
BTC dominance58.3%
Fear & Greed30 · Fear

Justin Sun's PEPE Holdings: Nearly 3% of Supply Linked t — questions & answers

How much of PEPE does Justin Sun own?

Arkham's analysis attributes nearly 3% of PEPE's total supply to wallets linked to Justin Sun.

Why is PEPE's price rising?

PEPE's price is up 9.23% in the last 24 hours, potentially influenced by news of Justin Sun's holdings.

What impact could Sun have on PEPE's price?

Sun's potential trading activity could lead to significant price swings in the volatile PEPE market.

How much is 1 Pepe worth in rupee today?

About ₹0.000549 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.00000523. The rupee price moves with both PEPE's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Pepe in rupee page for any amount.

Has Pepe's price moved since this brief was published?

PEPE is down 0.95% since this brief first published — trading at ₹0.000498 ($0.00000523) now versus ₹0.000503 ($0.00000528) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 30, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #973,811 sha256:17959ae9b8d58872
Based on reporting by Crypto.news — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Crypto.news · Oct 30 10:52 ↗

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