The final stretch before AlphaPepe’s August 19 launch update has become a flashpoint for presale buyers. AlphaPepe ($ALPE) has raised $2.33 million and crossed 11,000 holders, with Stage 19 sold out and Stage 20 now live at $0.02654. The project has confirmed a major launch update will be revealed on August 19, but has not said whether the presale will close that day. That uncertainty is driving urgency, especially as larger wallets position ahead of the announcement. AlphaSwap Early Access is already live, and the team says three centralized exchange partnerships have been secured, while Tier-1 exchange speculation remains unconfirmed. A separate Bonus Drop mechanic offers buyers a revealed bonus of +10% to +200% in extra ALPE, active for 48 hours on qualifying purchases.
Meanwhile, XRP is drawing institutional attention after National Bank of Canada disclosed XRP exposure through the Bitwise XRP ETF in an SEC 13F filing dated August 11, alongside roughly $6.4 million across Bitcoin funds. XRP is holding the $1.00 level, with $1.04 cited as the key reclaim level for a possible push toward $1.10. The token’s all-time high of $3.30 from January 2025 remains far above current prices, and whale activity reportedly included more than 72 million XRP added in a single day. The article frames the bank’s disclosure as accumulation in plain sight, though XRP’s $62.99 billion market cap keeps expected upside in percentage terms rather than presale-style multiples.
The second presale highlighted in the sponsored coverage is Pepeto, an Ethereum-based token that has raised more than $10.62 million at $0.0000001888. It claims 166% APY staking and promotes PepetoSwap as live across six chains with zero fees, a cross-chain bridge, a token screener, and a SolidProof audit. The promotional material draws a contrast between XRP holders waiting on quarterly filings and presale buyers chasing a repricing event around a future listing, though those listing claims are not confirmed.
