what's Purple Pepe?
Purple Pepe is a community-driven meme coin on the Solana blockchain, inspired by the iconic Pepe the Frog character with a distinctive purple color scheme. Launched in July 2023, it positions itself as the original colored Pepe variant on Solana, emphasizing grassroots growth and meme culture within the cryptocurrency space. The project focuses on building a strong holder community through social media engagement and viral marketing, without relying on centralized development teams or presales. The token operates on Solana's high-speed, low-cost network, enabling seamless transactions and accessibility for retail users. Purple Pepe has expanded beyond pure speculation by exploring real-world utility, such as accepting the token for commercial real estate transactions in the US, marking an early step toward bridging meme coins with tangible assets. Its ecosystem includes integrations with wallets like Coinbase and Robinhood, and listings on major exchanges, fostering broader adoption. At its core, Purple Pepe embodies the playful yet resilient spirit of meme coins, drawing from the historical success of Pepe-themed projects while carving a niche through Solana's ecosystem advantages and community-led initiatives.
Purple Pepe reached over $140 million market cap.
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Dropped limited edition fine art prints on 2026-02-19.
Mint page for DJPEPE vrm/glb goes live on 2026-02-20.
Reached a market cap of over $140 million.
Records a 47% gain among small caps gainers.
Market cap stands at 130 million, positioned between PeiPei (166m) and Below Based Pepe (180m) among Pepe-themed tokens, while significantly trailing Pepe on Eth (11b) and 2016 Pepecoin (700m).