Pepeto's website went down twice in 11 days, both times by targeted attacks. The original domain pepeto.io fell on April 28, 2026, followed by the backup pepetocoin.com in early May. On May 9, the team brought the site back on pepetocoin.com, confirming the outages were not technical glitches but deliberate disruption.
The team's statement on X (@Pepetocoin) pointed to competitors threatened by PepetoSwap's zero-fee model — a stark contrast to Uniswap's 0.25%-0.30% per trade. However, no verifiable evidence identified the attackers. Despite the chaos, the presale never paused; as of May 9, over $9.8 million had been raised, hitting 97% of the $10.12 million target.
Domain Timeline: Three Moves, Unbroken Fundraising
Attack #1 (April 28): pepeto.io taken offline; team migrates to pepetocoin.com same day. Attack #2 (early May): backup domain forced down. On May 9, the team issued a defiant post: “They came for us once and we stood. They came for us twice and we did not move.” The final domain switch held, and developers continued building.
Investors who saw blank screens feared a rug pull. But on-chain data on Etherscan showed the presale contract still processing transactions. The team assured users their tokens were safe in audited Ethereum smart contracts — reviewed by SolidProof and Coinsult before launch. Domain attacks affect URLs, not the blockchain.
Funds and Security: What Users Need to Know
If your wallet shows zero balance after migration, clear browser cache and reconnect your wallet, or check the transaction hash on Etherscan. The record is permanent on-chain. The team warned about phishing sites appearing within hours of each domain switch. Always type pepetocoin.com directly into the browser or use the verified X account's link. Never share private keys or seed phrases.
With $9.8 million raised and 97% of the soft cap reached, the team outlined upcoming milestones: full PepetoSwap DEX launch (beta already has ~15,000 daily users per project data), zero-fee cross-chain bridge (ETH, BNB Chain, Solana), PepetoAI risk screener, and a Binance listing (team says ongoing; no official confirmation from Binance). Token claims will trigger automatically once the presale sells out.