MONACO, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crypto news today is turning toward AlphaPepe after the presale announced more than $1.08 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 bring the $100,000 target back into focus, with renewed ETF inflows and institutional demand reshaping sentiment after months of volatility.

Bitcoin remains the blue-chip benchmark in this setup, but its upside still depends on ETF flows, corporate buying, liquidity, and broader market support building over time. AlphaPepe is moving in an earlier window, where Stage 15 is live at $0.01650, the holder count has passed 8,300, the AlphaSwap…