MONACO, April 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AlphaPepe has crossed 1,000 users on its AI DEX demo and the milestone signals a level of live product engagement that most presale projects never reach before listing. Capital continues entering at a pace that draws direct comparisons to the earliest days of meme coins that went on to deliver life-changing returns to early participants. The crypto news around AlphaPepe is building ahead of a planned Q2 2026 exchange listing while XRP trades near $1.41 following the SEC’s official digital commodity classification with the XRP price prediction now targeting $5.00 as the CLARITY Act approaches its most critical Senate window.

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