Most major crypto tokens and meme coins closed the week consolidating the strong gains seen in recent sessions. Market sentiment has improved, but investors remain concerned about the far-reaching effects of Trump’s aggressive tariffs.
At the same time, new crypto projects with solid growth potential are enjoying a steady upward trend.
PepeX, one of those projects, raised more than $1.6 million in the first month of its presale. With infrastructure aimed at solving long-standing transparency and fairness issues, early adopters have the opportunity to realize significant gains during the presale and beyond.
Ripple price in narrow range as investor interest eases
The price of Ripple has remained steady above $2.05, reflecting the broader crypto market’s recovery. After reaching a monthly high earlier this week, the token has pulled back and is trading within a tight range. Over the past 24 hours trading volume fell by 13.08%.
A drop in volume typically signals waning demand or reduced investor interest. While crypto enthusiasts are optimistic about a broader market recovery, concerns persist about the consequences of Trump’s tariff policies.
A look at Ripple’s daily chart shows the altcoin still trading above the 25-day EMA but slipping below the medium-term moving average.
In the short term, Ripple is likely to remain above the key $2.00 level as bulls work to test new monthly highs. To achieve that, however, the market will need enough buyers to push price out of the current range between $2.1034 and $2.2934.
PepeX creates more crypto millionaires by restoring fairness
AI-related cryptocurrencies have been in high demand over the past few years as investors look for projects that apply innovation to improve the digital asset market.
According to CoinGecko, the market capitalization of AI meme tokens stands around $2.95 billion. The subsector has attracted intense interest—new tokens like Fartcoin and Ai16z reported impressive growth within six months of listing.
PepeX, the first AI-powered tokenization platform, could also see significant upside after its planned launch in the third quarter. One month into its presale the project has already raised over $1.6 million.
What started at a token price of $0.02 is now priced at $0.0243, with the 30 presale phases projected to reach $0.0823 by the end.
PepeX’s appeal centers on its mission to “make fair launches fair again.” Unlike some platforms that can favor insiders, PepeX aims to eliminate manipulation and put control in the hands of the community.
The platform includes built-in anti-sniping measures and transparency “bubble maps,” and it caps token ownership by creators at 5% of the total supply.
If the project fails, developers may forfeit that allocation back to the community. PepeX has also attracted meme enthusiasts by discouraging gatekeeping: the platform enables retail users without programming skills to create, brand, and market their tokens, opening a path for everyday users aiming to become crypto millionaires.
Read more about PepeX here.
Ethereum price outlook: institutional interest returns amid tariff shocks
The price of Ethereum closed the week consolidating the strong gains posted earlier. Although market sentiment has improved, the mood remains cautiously optimistic.
According to SoSoValue, five of the nine top U.S. ETH spot ETFs reported daily net inflows on Friday, while the remainder had no inflows. After several weeks of outflows, these figures suggest a return of institutional interest.
The market nevertheless remains wary about the impact of Trump’s trade policy. In the short term, the range between $1,693 and $1,877 will be important to watch. A further rally could face resistance near $1,939 for Ethereum.