MONACO, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crypto market news is turning toward AlphaPepe after the presale crossed $1.1 million raised during Stage 15, pushing the project deeper into its Q2 launch window ahead of the exchange debut. The move comes as Bitcoin price prediction headlines continue to focus on the $150,000 target, with institutional analysts pointing to ETF inflows, corporate accumulation, and improving liquidity as key drivers behind the next major BTC move.

Bitcoin remains the blue-chip benchmark in this setup, but its upside still depends on large-scale ETF demand, institutional conviction, and broader market support building over time. AlphaPepe is moving in an earlier window, where Stage 15 is live at $0.01666,…