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PEPE Price Recovers as Whale Trader Buys 45B Tokens

Legendary trader dimethyltryptamine.eth's $206,500 PEPE purchase coincides with a price rebound.

Legendary trader dimethyltryptamine.eth's $206,500 PEPE purchase coincides with a price rebound. Pepe (PEPE) is trading at ₹0.000475 ($0.00000498), up 1.0% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by TronWeekly, with live market data added, as of Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:00:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The whale's significant investment in PEPE during a market downturn could signal renewed confidence and increased trading activity for the meme coin.

Key takeaways
  • PEPE price up 7.44% in 24 hours after whale trader buys 45.08 billion tokens.
  • Trader's purchase worth $206,500 coincides with improving technical indicators.
  • Elevated open interest suggests potential for further market activity.
The story so far · 3 briefs
  1. Binance Hacker Initiates Large-Scale Sell-Off of PEPE and UNI Tokens
  2. dimethyltryptamine.eth Buys $206.5K PEPE Amid Market Turmoil
  3. PEPE Price Recovers as Whale Trader Buys 45B Tokens — this brief

The PEPE meme coin is showing signs of recovery after legendary trader dimethyltryptamine.eth purchased 45.08 billion tokens for $206,500 during a period of market downturn.

This significant investment comes after a major sell-off and coincides with a 7.44% price increase in the past 24 hours, bringing PEPE's current price to $0.00000493.

The purchase has sparked renewed interest in the coin, as evidenced by improving technical indicators and elevated open interest, which suggest increased trading activity and potential for further upside.

The broader crypto market remains in a downturn, with Bitcoin down 2.81% in the last 24 hours and the overall market cap at $2.65 trillion. Despite this, PEPE's market cap has risen to $2.08 billion.

The Fear & Greed index currently stands at 30, indicating a 'Fear' sentiment in the market. Traders will be watching for further developments to see if PEPE can sustain its recovery.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Pepe (PEPE) has moved from ₹0.000470$0.00000493 to ₹0.000475$0.00000498 — +1.01%.

$0.00000492$0.00000494$0.00000495$0.00000497$0.00000499 published · $0.00000493 now · $0.00000498 (+1.01%) Oct 30 21:30 UTC Oct 30 23:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹0.000470$0.00000493

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 ≈ ₹0.000518 (about $0.00000498), up 11.5% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.1% 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
₹0.000475$0.00000498 ▲ 11.48%
+1.01% since this brief published
7d +6.23%MCap ₹199.70BFull PEPE data →
The market when this published · October 30, 2026
Total market cap₹252.76T
Bitcoin 24h-2.81%
Ethereum 24h-1.02%
BTC dominance58.1%
Fear & Greed30 · Fear

PEPE Price Recovers as Whale Trader Buys 45B Tokens — questions & answers

Who bought 45B PEPE tokens?

Legendary trader dimethyltryptamine.eth purchased 45.08 billion PEPE tokens.

How much did the trader pay for the PEPE tokens?

The trader paid $206,500 for the 45.08 billion PEPE tokens.

What is the current price of PEPE?

PEPE is currently priced at $0.00000493, up 7.44% in the last 24 hours.

How much is 1 Pepe worth in rupee today?

About ₹0.000518 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.00000498. 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 up 1.01% since this brief first published — trading at ₹0.000475 ($0.00000498) now versus ₹0.00047 ($0.00000493) 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 TronWeekly. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

Token Times Newsdesk Data-stamped

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 30, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #973,885 sha256:70c05819d4c63945
Based on reporting by TronWeekly — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.TronWeekly · Oct 30 21:30 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.