MONACO, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crypto news is turning toward AlphaPepe after the project reported rising whale accumulation while Stage 16 remains live at $0.01751 per token. The presale has raised over $1.31 million, the holder count has passed 8,800, the AlphaSwap AI DEX demo has surpassed 4,000 active users, and AlphaPepe has completed a full 10/10 BlockSAFU security audit ahead of its planned Q2 2026 exchange debut.