**Emerging Pepe Competitor Gains Favor Among Crypto Whales – Could It Be the Next Big Thing?**
**Sam Cooling**
Last updated:
July 3, 2024, 12:52 EDT
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2 min read
Meme coins, spearheaded by favorites like Pepe (PEPE), have dominated the trading landscape in 2024.
In the first half alone, they outperformed the entire financial market, yielding an impressive average return of +1,834% for investors.
However, a new contender is now catching the attention of crypto whales – **Pepe Unchained (PEPU)**.
With the crypto market experiencing a lull this week, what lies ahead for PEPE’s price in the coming weeks?