The April 8 tariff ceasefire triggered a broad altcoin rally, outperforming Bitcoin across the board. According to CoinDesk, ZEC surged 23%, PEPE jumped 10%, ADA climbed 8%, and ETH gained 7.4% to hit $2,212. Over $420 million in short positions were liquidated, with $600 million in crypto futures wiped out in 24 hours.
Ceasefire Removes Fear Ceiling, Altcoins Lead
Trump's ceasefire removed the fear ceiling that had capped prices since March. The meme coin sector reached $34 billion, exchange tokens gained, and Bitwise predicts ETFs will buy more than 100% of new BTC, ETH, and SOL supply in 2026 as institutional demand accelerates.
ETH Rebounds to $2,212, Standard Chartered Targets $7,500
ETH trades at $2,212 per CoinMarketCap. Whales net-bought 1.29 million ETH in 10 days. Standard Chartered sets a $7,500 target, implying roughly 120% upside from current levels.
XRP at $1.34, Enterprise Flows Exceed $13 Trillion
XRP climbed 4.5% on the ceasefire to $1.34. Ripple's treasury platform processes $13 trillion in annual flows. Analysts target $2.80, about 2x from here.
Pepeto Raises $8.844M, Confirms Binance Listing
Pepeto has raised $8.844 million with a live exchange and confirmed Binance listing, projecting 100x returns per analysts. The presale price sits at $0.0000001863. It offers a zero-fee swap platform, a cross-chain bridge supporting ETH, BNB, and Solana, and 186% APY staking that compounds daily while reducing circulating supply. The project is built by the architect who turned Pepe into an $11 billion market cap, and SolidProof has completed a full audit. History shows breakout tokens leave early holders wishing they bought more, and Pepeto is positioned to replicate that dynamic.