MONACO, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crypto news today is turning toward AlphaPepe after the project announced that its presale has raised over $1.22 million while Stage 16 remains live at $0.01700 per token. The holder count has passed 8,600, the AlphaSwap AI DEX demo has surpassed 3,000 active users, and the project has completed a full 10/10 BlockSAFU security audit ahead of its planned Q2 2026 exchange debut.

The $1.22 million raise gives AlphaPepe a clear company milestone as Bitcoin price prediction headlines return to the $200,000 target. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has kept the $200,000 to $250,000…