Launched on PumpFun on September 8, 2025, the first Pepe ever deployed on-chain resurfaces with pepecoin.ga restored and a anonymous developer fueling one of the most powerful legends in crypto.
Some stories in crypto are not just projects — they are legends waiting to be rediscovered. One of them is Pepecoin ($PEP), first launched on April 14, 2015, and recognized as the first Pepe altcoin on-chain.
A decade later, on September 8, 2025 (14:18:33 UTC), the “genesis frog” returned on Solana’s PumpFun, reaching an ATH of $4.6M market cap, generating more than $7M in trading volume, and reviving one of the most fascinating lores in the history of memecoins.
2015: The forgotten beginning
Pepecoin appeared on Bitcointalk under the playful tagline: “Pepecoin – the best coin in the memeverse – buy ur rare pepes.”
With a 38,400,000 token supply, 4-minute block times, and its home at pepecoin.ga, it marked the first time Pepe existed on the blockchain.
But the project was abandoned. In 2016, another PepeCoin emerged and even wrote in the original thread: “This coin was not successful, we have launched a working version here.” That later version reached $500M in market cap, but it was not the original Pepe of 2015.
2022: Ethereum takes Pepe to billions
In 2022, Pepe rose again as a viral memecoin on Ethereum, climbing into the billions and stealing the spotlight. For most traders, this was the definitive Pepe story. But buried deep in the archives, the true genesis frog from 2015 still existed — forgotten, waiting.
2025: The comeback on Solana
On September 8, 2025, that forgotten history came back to life. PEPECOIN $PEP was relaunched on Solana, under the same original domain, pepecoin.ga.
This detail — reclaiming the original 2015 domain — became the proof of authenticity. More than charts or hype, it tied the modern token directly to its roots, something no other Pepe can claim.
Within hours, $PEP gathered 5,000+ holders, 41,000+ transactions, and a thriving global community. Solana, which until now lacked its own historic Pepe, suddenly had the genesis frog on its chain.
The anonymous dev
The community has begun to describe this figure as an alpha dev — someone who shows strength not through noise, but through restraint. The combination of the original domain restored, a locked supply, and a anonymous builder has transformed $PEP into more than just a token: it is a living legend.
In a market where most founders chase attention, this deliberate absence feels almost radical. For many, it recalls the myths of early Bitcoin with Satoshi, where anonymity created a story larger than the technology itself.
As one community member said during a late-night Space: “We don’t just trade $PEP. We’re holding history, wrapped in mystery.”
A cultural timeline
The path of Pepe across blockchain now has four chapters:
2015 — Pepecoin ($PEP) launches, the first on-chain Pepe, hosted at pepecoin.ga.
2016 — A new PepeCoin (Memetic) appears, reaching $500M.
2022 — Ethereum’s $PEPE goes viral, climbing into the billions.
2025 — The genesis Pepe resurfaces on Solana, ATH $4.6M, supply locked, dev anonymous.
Will the original Pepe surpass the copies?
From the abandoned experiment of 2015, to Ethereum’s billion-dollar phenomenon in 2022, and now to the Solana revival of 2025, Pepe has crossed chains, cultures, and generations of traders.
The question remains: Which Pepe will stand the test of time? Ethereum’s viral $PEPE — or Solana’s reborn genesis frog?
Only history will decide. PEPECOIN $PEP
Official Links:
🌐Website: http://pepecoin.ga/
🔗Bitcointalk 2015 thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1023925.0