What is Ape and Pepe at its core is a fixed-supply meme token on the Polygon network. APEPE combines the "ape" and "Pepe" internet meme symbols into one community-driven asset.
Core technology and blockchain architecture
APEPE is an ERC-20-standard token deployed on Polygon PoS at contract address 0xa3f751662e282e83ec3cbc387d225ca56dd63d3a, with 18 decimals. It does not run its own blockchain. Coinranking reports that the contract's ownership has been renounced. The Beosin audit describes a constructor mint of 210,000,000,000,000 tokens to the deployer. The official documentation attributes low transaction fees and EVM compatibility to Polygon. Cube Exchange states that the token can be burned, but no burn schedule was found.
Primary use cases and real-world applications
The official site describes APEPE as "a meme coin created for entertainment purposes only" with "no intrinsic value." Findas also reports no defined token-level utility. The project's activity centres on an ecosystem of products:
- MEMONS: A digital collectibles platform where users open capsules to obtain cards of varying rarity and trade them in a marketplace. Chainwire reported its launch on 4 September 2026, "beginning with APEPE."
- Gaming: The official site lists RealGo and APEPE Poker.
- Wallets: CoinStats reports Rainbow Wallet and Trust Wallet support added in May 2026.
Who is behind Ape and Pepe and where is it based?
No founders or key developers are publicly named. Coinranking describes the team as "Anonymous, community-led," and HTX states the project was initiated by an anonymous team with no institutional backing. Project materials refer to an "APEPE community team" rather than individuals.
The most cited launch date is June 6, 2023, per Coinpedia. Justscreener lists 22 April 2023, and no source reconciles the two. Community FLOW launched on 19 May 2026.
No source confirms a country of operation. The Chainwire releases carry New York and Los Angeles datelines, which show where the releases were issued, not where the project is based. No company, foundation, or jurisdiction behind APEPE was identified. The Ape Foundation, a Cayman Islands entity, administers the separate ApeCoin (APE) project.
Tokenomics
Total supply and circulating supply are both 210,000,000,000,000 APEPE. The token trades at $0.000001194, down 0.27% over 24 hours. Buy and sell taxes are both 0%, according to CoinGabbar and CoinMarketCap AI.
Distribution sources disagree. CoinGabbar lists Early Contributors at 20.48%, APEPE Community Users at 20.00%, Early OpenBook Traders at 15.00%, APEPE Holders at 14.52%, and DEX Liquidity, CEX Liquidity and Reserve at 10.00% each. HTX lists a 70% airdrop, with 10% each for DEX and circulation, CEX reserve and project reserve. Findas reports no vesting schedule.
Cube Exchange and Coinranking report no minting after deployment, and no scheduled burn or emission mechanism was found.
Consensus mechanism and network security model
APEPE has no consensus mechanism of its own. Transactions are validated by the Polygon network, and no source details how Polygon's consensus applies to the token.
Beosin audited the smart contract, with a code review beginning 14 August 2024 per CoinYQ. Cyberscope lists an audit onboarded 28 May 2026 covering APEPE.sol, with 0 critical, 0 medium, 1 minor and 1 unresolved finding, rated "Very Low Risk." The official site also reports a security check through GoPlus.
Key partnerships and ecosystem integrations
Chainwire lists HTX, Gate, MEXC, BingX, Coinone and GOPAX as exchange listings. The official GitBook claims more than 20 centralised exchange listings. Other reported milestones include a Coinone Trading Festa beginning 10 September 2026, offering up to 28 billion APEPE in rewards.
CoinMarketCal reports a strategic partnership between APEPE and TURBO announced on 28 October 2026, with no stated token mechanism. HTX campaigns include a Times Square billboard and a global video contest.
Competitive advantages and unique value proposition
The market capitalisation is $250.59M, ranking #216, with 24-hour volume of $13.55M. The project's stated differentiators are the renounced contract, a fixed supply with no minting, several third-party security checks, and wide exchange availability.
The project self-reports more than 2 million community members, more than 380,000 holders and more than 5 million transactions. These figures are not independently verified. The value proposition rests mainly on social identity and speculative trading rather than on protocol design.
Development activity and roadmap highlights
Community FLOW, launched in May 2026, is described as a process for submitting ideas and voting. The MEMONS platform followed in September 2026. The official site lists "New products and utilities coming soon," with no dates. No public GitHub repository or detailed product roadmap was confirmed.
APEPE trades 82.68% below its all-time high of $0.00000689.