Justin Sun Emerges as PEPE's Largest Individual Holder, Arkham Reports
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham identifies Justin Sun's significant accumulation of PEPE tokens, potentially influencing market dynamics.
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham identifies Justin Sun's significant accumulation of PEPE tokens, potentially influencing market dynamics. TRON (TRX) is trading at $0.3299, up 0.7% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 3 outlets (Crypto.news, Coinfomania, TronWeekly), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:15:03 UTC.
Sun's accumulation of nearly 3% of PEPE's supply could give him significant influence over the memecoin's market dynamics and price movements. This development highlights the growing interest of high-profile crypto figures in memecoins.
- Justin Sun has acquired $51.25M worth of PEPE tokens, about 3% of supply.
- Arkham Intelligence identified the holdings across known and suspected wallets.
- PEPE's market cap now stands at $1.85B, with modest recent price gains.
Crypto.news and Coinfomania both report that Justin Sun has accumulated PEPE tokens worth $51.25 million, representing nearly 3% of the memecoin's total supply. Both outlets cite blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence as the source of the data, which identified the holdings across Sun's known and suspected wallets. However, Coinfomania emphasizes the potential for Sun's holdings to influence market dynamics, while Crypto.news focuses on the accumulation details.
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- Justin Sun Emerges as PEPE's Largest Individual Holder, Arkham Reports — this brief
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Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, has become the largest individual holder of PEPE tokens, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence. The firm identified approximately $51.25 million worth of PEPE across Sun's known and suspected wallets.
This accumulation represents nearly 3% of PEPE's total supply, highlighting Sun's significant position in the memecoin. The holdings were detailed in an October 27 report by Arkham Intelligence.
The development is corroborated by multiple outlets, including Crypto.news and Coinfomania, which both cite Arkham's data. While the core facts are consistent, Coinfomania emphasizes the potential market impact of Sun's holdings, while Crypto.news focuses on the accumulation details.
PEPE, the memecoin in question, has seen modest price gains recently, with a 24-hour increase of 0.63% and a 7-day rise of 1.13%. Its market cap currently stands at $1.85 billion.
The broader crypto market remains relatively flat, with a total market cap of $2.76 trillion. 
Bitcoin is up 0.02% in the last 24 hours, and the Fear & Greed Index remains at a Neutral level of 48.
Since this brief published about 29 hours ago, TRON (TRX) has moved from $0.3277 to $0.3299 — +0.68%.
The chart plots TRX's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 TRX ≈ ₦457.13 (about $0.3299), up 0.4% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Justin Sun Emerges as PEPE's Largest Individual Holder, — questions & answers
How much PEPE has Justin Sun accumulated?
Justin Sun has accumulated PEPE tokens worth $51.25 million, representing nearly 3% of the memecoin's total supply.
Who identified Justin Sun's PEPE holdings?
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence identified the holdings across Sun's known and suspected wallets.
What is the potential impact of Sun's holdings on PEPE?
Sun's significant position could give him influence over PEPE's market dynamics and price movements.
How much is 1 TRON worth in naira today?
About ₦457.13 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.3299. The naira price moves with both TRX's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our TRON in naira page for any amount.
Has TRON's price moved since this brief was published?
TRX is up 0.68% since this brief first published — trading at $0.3299 now versus $0.3277 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news, Coinfomania, TronWeekly, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.