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The market uncertainty has continued to create headwinds for the meme coin ecosystem, with $PEPE in the spotlight. The meme coin is one of the most battered in the market, with a 24-hour surge of 1.5% to $0.000007, according to CoinMarketCap. If this growth pace is sustained, $PEPE will likely erase one zero achieved amid the drawdown recorded over the past year.
Is $PEPE recovery imminent?
The price of $PEPE added a new zero earlier this month as a market sell-off created rare pressure for buyers. Since then, the coin has fluctuated between a low of $0.0000053 and a high of $0.00001061.
Amid this trend, the meme coin has recorded its best week over the past month. In the trailing seven-day period, $PEPE has now jumped by 10.31% in a rebound. The current uptick in the price of $PEPE is uncommon, especially as the broader market is in a mild bearish consolidation.
For reference, $PEPE’s 5% rally in 24 hours compares to the 0.88% decline for Bitcoin (BTC) at the time of writing. The question within the meme coin ecosystem remains whether or not $PEPE can sustain its current rally to breach key resistance levels.
$PEPE’s growth comes with the need to sustain its current growth trend and its 50.85% surge in trading volume worth $721.44 million.
$PEPE vs. core rivals
Many meme coins are transitioning from just speculative risk assets into defined investment tokens. Regarding ecosystem-backed utility building, $PEPE is lagging behind its core rivals, like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu.
While Dogecoin's foundation actively helps develop DOGE-linked products, Shiba Inu’s core developers are building out Shibarium with new utilities and features.
$PEPE might not be the first choice for investors exploring tokens with strong fundamental backing. Having built out its reputation, a Dogecoin ETF is on the horizon from top asset managers in the industry. Considering how highly speculative its growth trend is, these related products might be elusive to $PEPE.