AlphaPepe Presale Soars Past $2.86M as MetaMask Exits Affected Validators

Crypto security concerns resurfaced as MetaMask exited affected Lido validators following an infrastructure security incident. The company stated it has found no immediate threat to its wallets, but will continue precautionary exits through October 7.

AlphaPepe, a cryptocurrency project, is gaining traction with over $2.86 million raised in its presale before listing. More than 12,200 holders have already joined the community, and Stage 20 has sold out, moving on to Stage 21.

The presale structure allows buyers to enter at different price windows as each stage closes. The first public-market cycle is still ahead for AlphaPepe, which is targeting its DEX launch in Q1 2027 after announcing four CEX partnerships and a fifth reveal expected within the next 10 days.