Pepeto said its Ethereum-based token presale has raised more than $10.596 million, up from the more than $10.4 million it cited earlier this week, as the project broadens a promotional pitch built around stronger Ether forecasts and meme-coin comparisons. The Aug. 08 release said Ether traded at $1,908 and briefly reached $1,929 after a U.S. jobs report showed 23,000 jobs lost against expectations for 80,000, which it argued increased the likelihood of rate cuts, while Bitcoin moved back above $65,000. The company cited Standard Chartered's long-term $40,000 Ether call and said more conservative forecasts still point to $10,000, adding to earlier references to CoinDCX and Finder estimates. Pepeto also said an earlier DeFi suite nearing launch now includes a live DeFi exchange and a multi-chain bridge, while comparing its fundraising pace with early Dogecoin and its broader setup with Floki and BNB. The announcement remains promotional in tone and presents Pepeto as a higher-risk 2026 presale tied to a potential Ethereum-led market recovery.