Pepeto said its presale has exceeded $11.16 million, with the release highlighting rising searches, daily Telegram additions and increasing wallet participation. It also cited Arthur Hayes’ prediction, reported by CoinGape, that Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030, with the strongest rally arriving in late 2027 or early 2028. The release said Bitcoin was trading near $83,700 amid 2026’s strongest ETF inflows. Pepeto’s stated offering includes PepetoSwap, a cross-chain trading platform supporting Ethereum, BNB Chain and Solana, zero-fee trading, AI-based contract-risk screening, and staking advertised at 161% APY. The release linked the project to the cofounder of the Pepe ecosystem, said SolidProof had reviewed every contract, and described an expected Binance listing. It also compared Pepeto’s community traction with SHIB and cited CoinTelegraph’s account of Rob, a warehouse manager whose $8,000 SHIB purchase in 2021 reportedly enabled him to resign with $1.5 million. The release argues that early-stage projects can produce larger percentage gains than Bitcoin, while warning that cryptocurrency investments involve risk and may result in a loss of capital.