PEPE Leads Memecoin Rally as Sector Outpaces Bitcoin
September 9, 2025

Memecoins outperformed the broader crypto market this week, with the CoinDesk Memecoin Index (CDMEME) climbing more than 11%, well ahead of bitcoin’s 1.4% gain.

PEPE, one of the most actively traded meme-inspired tokens, jumped over 4% in the past 24 hours and nearly 10% across the week. The move pushed the token from $0.00001013 to $0.00001074, with short-term resistance forming near $0.00001082, according to CoinDesk Research. At its intraday peak, PEPE briefly touched $0.00001081 before consolidating lower.

Trading volumes surged during the rally, with more than 5.89 trillion PEPE tokens changing hands—more than double the 24-hour average. Analysts pointed to a consistent pattern of higher lows, a classic signal of accumulation and growing conviction among buyers.

Key technical levels have emerged, with resistance between $0.00001069 and $0.00001082 and support near $0.00001017. Multiple retests of these zones highlighted both strong liquidity and persistent demand.

On a daily basis, the memecoin sector gained 2.5%, far outpacing bitcoin’s 0.2% advance, underscoring continued investor appetite for speculative tokens despite a quieter broader market.