AlphaPepe Presale Raises Over $1.5M as XRP Holds Steady at $1.10

XRP continues to hold strong at $1.10, but the real buzz in the crypto space is coming from AlphaPepe's presale, which has raised a significant $1.52 million with over 9,000 holders.

The institutional infrastructure around XRP, including the CLARITY Act progress and CME futures, is providing legislative momentum and derivatives legitimacy, respectively.

However, this quiet validation of XRP's thesis is being overshadowed by AlphaPepe's pre-announcement window, which is generating a loud story with urgency built into every element. With Stage 17 at $0.01896, the project is advancing toward its Q2 listing and has already secured over $1 million in presale funds.

AlphaSwap, a key part of AlphaPepe's ecosystem, has seen adoption with over 5,000 demo users testing contract screening and other features.