An anonymous cryptocurrency analyst known as Y00thereum argued that Pepe could overtake Shiba Inu in meme-coin rankings as the sector rebounds. He noted Pepe surged more than 60% over the past week, while Shiba Inu rose about 22%. If Pepe’s uptrend persists, a crossover with Shiba Inu could form around April 20, supported by market-cap data showing Pepe’s value remains well below SHIB’s despite the rally. As of that time, Shiba Inu’s market cap stood at about $5.32 billion, while Pepe’s was around $2.92 billion.
To overtake Shiba Inu on a market-cap basis, Pepe would need to rise to around $0.00001266, roughly a 1.8x gain, which would lift Pepe’s market cap to about $5.33 billion. Even after adjustments, the gap would remain sizable, with calculations suggesting Pepe would need about 76.55% additional gains to close the gap. Pepetoshi Nakamoto, a known Pepe supporter, warned that SHIB was at risk of losing its second-place ranking, but those forecasts did not materialize. Shiba Inu has held the meme-coin ranking since late 2021, with a brief challenge from a Trump meme coin in early 2025 before reclaiming its position.
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