Pepeto said its Ethereum-based presale has raised $10.65 million and argued that stronger sentiment around Ether could lift interest in earlier-stage tokens built on the network. The promotional release cites Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick forecasting Ethereum at $15,000 in 2027 and Arthur Hayes mapping a $10,000 to $20,000 range in the same period, both per CoinGecko, from a current $1,885 price on Coinbase. It says about 30% of ETH is staked (locked to support the network), which it argues tightens supply as treasury buying grows, and positions Pepeto as a presale-stage project addressing gas fees, bridging costs and scam contracts through a zero-fee exchange, a cross-chain bridge (tool moving assets between blockchains) linking Ethereum, BNB Chain and Solana, and an AI scanner for contracts before swaps. The release also points to faster-selling rounds, organic attention, Dogecoin comparisons including CNBC-cited gains by Glauber Contessoto, and a potential Binance listing, while ending with a disclaimer that the material is not investment advice and that capital can be lost.