Bitcoin Pepe: Should You Invest?
Memecoin lovers everywhere rejoiced this week when the news of the first Bitcoin Memecoin was announced. Pepecoin has come to the Bitcoin blockchain as a layer 2 solution, allowing individuals to stroke both their love of memecoins and BTC in one cryptocurrency.
But should you invest in Bitcoin Pepe? Why or why not? We’ve got everything you need to know about this memecoin in this blog article, so keep reading.
What is Bitcoin Pepe?
Bitcoin Pepe is a layer 2 solution built on the Bitcoin blockchain. It proposed to use a brand new PEP-20 token standard, allowing individuals to transact in a popular memecoin with the added benefits of using the Bitcoin Ledger and proof of work consensus mechanism.
Bitcoin Pepe is a store of value token, similar to any other memecoin, like Dogecoin. It is just planned to be built using a new protocol to make it easier for memecoin creators to use the Bitcoin blockchain to their advantage—without slowing down the blockchain.
Bitcoin Pepe is currently in the development stages with plans to go live sometime later in 2025 if all the funding needs are met.
What is BPEP?
BPEP is the token symbol for Bitcoin Pepecoin, and is currently only available as an ICO as of February 14th, 2025. This means you cannot yet buy BPEP on an exchange, but rather, you must make an early investment in the token directly through the creators. Whether or not you would be able to trade BPEP on a person-to-person basis, we are unsure.
As of the writing of this article, stage 1 of the ICO has already concluded, amassing the $1.2 million fundraising goal in just a single day. The ICO has 30 funding stages total, during which a total of 50% of the total supply of tokens will be sold. The prices of the token during the stages increase with each passing stage, with the final cost slated to be $0.086 per token in stage 30.
During the writing of this article, Bitcoin Pepe is in stage 4 of 30, though we suspect it might make it to stage 5 before we publish this article—that’s how fast it is raising funding. That being said, this is all funding from individuals, and we haven’t heard anything about funding from large corporations or players in the cryptocurrency space—just to be clear.
Should You Buy Bitcoin Pepe?
We advise all purchases of memecoins in the same manner, meaning we do not recommend an investment in Bitcoin Pepe. This is because memecoins serve a very unique purpose in the cryptocurrency world, but that purpose makes them extremely volatile and thus not for the faint of heart.
Memecoins are a “fun” store of value, meaning they can be a fun way to trade digital money with friends. Because of their “fun” nature, they experience frequent price swings as people discover them, only for them to fade in the background, only to be rediscovered later. Memecoin values rely heavily on popularity—something that is difficult to predict.
Additionally, while memecoins do function as a store of value, they are unlikely to ever become an official one, making them a huge financial gamble. In the case of Bitcoin Pepe, we think instead of going through the trouble to invest in hopes that the project is successful, you should instead consider an investment in Bitcoin—since Bitcoin Pepe will be on the same blockchain anyway.
That being said, if you really want to see the protocols launched to bring memecoins to the BTC blockchain, then investing in Bitcoin Pepe from a tech standpoint makes sense, as your money will go toward making this dream a reality. But if you are looking to get rich quick, we think this is just too risky to advise an investment in.
Bitcoin Pepe is fun now, but we can’t guarantee it won’t fade into the background later. We also cannot find the creator of this memecoin publicly named, so it may be a scam just like Squid Games Token. Proceed with caution.
Other Memecoins to Consider
If you are simply interested in investing in a memecoin and aren’t married to the idea of Bitcoin Pepe, we recommend checking out the following projects, which, while we don’t recommend investing in them, they do have a proven track record (so far) and are available now.
· Dogecoin
· Pepecoin (the OG one)
Again, investing in these cryptocurrencies is still a HUGE risk and not recommended for those new to cryptocurrency. These projects are just more concrete than Bitcoin Pepe.
Other Investments to Consider
While we don’t recommend investing in memecoins, there are some cryptocurrencies that we do suggest investing in. All of these projects have proven themselves to be reputable and on the up and up. Although we cannot guarantee you will make a profit investing in any of these, we do know for certain that these aren’t scams and that you don’t have to worry about the creators disappearing overnight.
· Bitcoin
· Ethereum
· Solana
· Cardano
Is this list shorter than you thought it would be? That’s how common scams are in the cryptocurrency world. We do not recommend investing until you have taken the time to become familiar with cryptocurrency as a whole. Even though these aren’t scams, you still could lose your entire investment at any time due to market conditions, regulations, and more.
Overall, while we think it is cool that the creators of Bitcoin Pepe want to bring memecoins to the Bitcoin blockchain, we can’t help but be apprehensive. Like any other memecoin, there is no guarantee that Bitcoin Pepe will be successful or useful in the end. While investing decisions are ultimately your own, we recommend that you don’t get caught up in the current hype that is Bitcoin Pepe and take the time to review any investment you intend to make before placing it.
