Presale Heating Up: Pepeto's Early Window Narrows as SOL and ETH Struggle to Hold Support

Feeling the pressure in crypto right now?

Even the biggest names are wobbling. The Solana price forecast for 2026 has traders nervous as SOL struggles to stay above $80 with selling pressure building. Ethereum isn't looking much better either. ETH has slipped under key moving averages and is now fighting to defend the $2,000zone.

So while large-cap coins look for their footing, something else is quietly happening.

Pepeto (https://pepeto.io/) is starting to pull in early-stage buyers fast. Its Ethereum meme-utility presale has already crossed $7M toward a $10M cap and real infrastructure like live staking and a zero-fee swap demo is already rolling out.

Could this be where early money is positioning before the next move?

Pepeto ($PEPETO): Early Presale Momentum With Real Infrastructure

While major cryptocurrencies like SOL and ETH wrestle with bearish setups, Pepeto is quietly hitting milestones that most presales only promise.

Pepeto (https://pepeto.io/) is an Ethereum meme-utility project combining meme culture with real products: live staking, a zero-fee PepetoSwap demo, a bridge in development, and a planned verified meme exchange all designed to route activity through $PEPETO and create constant token demand.

The presale is still live, with $PEPETO priced around $0.000000183 and more than $7M already raised toward its $10M cap. Unlike large-cap assets, Pepeto offers early positioning before exchange discovery even begins the kind of asymmetric setup many investors look for during uncertain markets.

Smart wallets are already positioning, drawn by the project's dual audits (SolidProof and Coinsult), its 420 trillion total supply, and staking rewards currently sitting around the ~214% APY range. Instead of waiting on future roadmaps, early buyers can already interact with working components of the ecosystem.

This isn't hype on paper, it's infrastructure being built before listings.

And once the presale cap is reached, this entry window closes permanently.

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Ethereum Prediction 2026: Is $1,900 the Make-or-Break Level?

Ethereum is also under heavy pressure. ETH recently slid more than 4% and is trading near $2,000, sitting below all major moving averages for the first time in weeks. Technical indicators have flipped bearish across the board.

Even with roughly $57 million flowing into ETH ETFs, led by institutional products, it wasn't enough to stop the decline. The long/short ratio remains elevated, meaning too many traders are positioned for a bounce and when that bounce doesn't come, forced liquidations accelerate the drop.

Right now, $2,000 is the key level everyone is watching. If it holds, ETH could attempt a recovery toward $2,400. If it fails, downside targets around $1,850 or even $1,750 come into play.

Solana Price Forecast 2026: Can SOL Hold the $80 Line?

Solana remains one of the most watched cryptocurrencies, but it's having a rough stretch. SOL recently dropped more than 4% in a single session and is hovering around the $80-$90 range with no clear bounce in sight. Retail traders are taking hits, with long liquidations outpacing shorts, and funding rates turning negative a sign that more traders are betting against SOL than for it.

That said, larger players haven't completely stepped away. SOL ETFs saw roughly $8.4 million in inflows, and stablecoin supply on the network jumped about 14% in a week. The capital is still there, it's just waiting.

Short term, the Solana price forecast remains fragile. If $80 breaks, analysts are watching potential downside toward $64 or even $41. On the upside, resistance sits much higher near $116 and $148.


Final Thoughts

Solana and Ethereum may recover over time, but neither offers a clean short-term entry right now. SOL needs to defend $90. ETH must hold $2,000. Both depend heavily on broader market conditions improving before meaningful upside returns.

Pepeto tells a different story.

With its presale still open, real utility already live, and a clear path toward ecosystem expansion, Pepeto represents one of the few opportunities where early buyers can still enter before public exchange pricing takes over.

Over $7M has already flowed in and the $10M cap is approaching.

For those watching the next cycle closely, this is the early window most people only recognize in hindsight.

Once it's gone, it's gone.

Official site: https://pepeto.io/

Contact: Dani Bonocci
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