The crypto market has seen renewed meme-coin enthusiasm this August, with whales quietly loading up on emerging tokens. On-chain data indicates whales are accumulating Little Pepe (LILPEPE) , Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), and Bonk (BONK) among other trending coins. This article examines these three crypto assets, highlighting their current prices, market caps, technical outlooks, whale activity, and potential upside (with 10×, 25×+ scenarios) by 2026. Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Little Pepe is an Ethereum-based meme coin launching on its own Layer-2 chain. The LILPEPE presale is in Stage 12 at $0.0021 per token. Stages 1 to 11 sold out early, raising roughly $22.325 million. This outsized presale demand, over 95% complete, has drawn whale attention. For perspective, one industry report notes whales are piling into Little Pepe as it nears listing. Little Pepe’s advanced technology (zero-trading-tax, sniper-bot resistance, staking, and DAO features) has fanned bullish sentiment. Analysts speculate that Little Pepe may deliver life-changing returns. For example, reaching $0.018 (a 10× gain from the current stage price) would imply a $1.8 billion market cap, a level some major meme coins have hit soon after launch. Under an optimistic scenario, a 50x move (token at $0.09) is envisioned within months as the project rolls out its meme-chain, staking, and liquidity services. Even a 100x (to $0.18, $18 billion cap) is discussed as possible within 1 to 2 years if the ecosystem truly takes off. In short, Little Pepe’s presale and whale-buying have set expectations for potential 10x to 50x upside, and even 100x in a bullish cycle. Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) As of writing, PENGU trades around $0.030 with a market cap of $1.89 billion. Recent on-chain reports show whales have been accumulating PENGU, too. For instance, after a Robinhood listing in early August, whales reportedly bought about 14 billion PENGU (2.3% of supply) on dips. This whale buying suggests confidence amid short-term volatility. Technically, PENGU is holding near critical support. Analysts note a “key support” zone around $0.0315. PENGU’s immediate resistance is roughly $0.038 to 0.039, near a red Supertrend level. Looking at the 4-hour chart, PENGU is printing some bullish signals that say a bounce off support is possible. A close above the key level at roughly $0.0384 would trigger the next exciting phase, potentially pushing to targets of $0.044 to $0.046 pretty quickly. The trend is gently upward for now, and as long as that support level stays intact, a few bullish chart patterns reinforce the idea that PENGU could keep climbing. Source: Tradingview On the projection side, industry analysts see PENGU as a high-upside play. Long-term bulls suggest PENGU could climb beyond $0.24 by 2026, and even approach $0.50 with strong global adoption. Bonk (BONK) Bonk (BONK) trades around $0.000022 today, giving a market cap of nearly $1.75 billion. Like the others, whales are eyeing Bonk. On-chain data indicates institutional wallets have aggressively accumulated BONK (expanding holdings 300%+ recently) even as some large holders rebalanced. A Binance report also noted Bonk among the coins seeing rising futures interest. On the charts, Bonk is consolidating near a key pivot. It has been unable to break above the $0.0000230 resistance zone on multiple occasions. The $0.000021 level is serving as short-term support in the meantime. That support is even more important because, according to technical indicators, Bonk recently broke below its 50-day moving average. The coin may recover to test the $0.000025 region once more if bulls hold onto $0.000021. Source: X Looking ahead, Bonk’s upside to mid-2026 is more modest than LILPEPE or PENGU. Analyst forecasts put Bonk around $0.000028–$0.000032 by 2026, roughly 1.3 to 1.5x current levels if achieved. Multipliers of 2 to 5x are plausible in a long-term bull scenario, especially if Solana’s ecosystem grows. Conclusion Whales notably accumulate Little Pepe , Pudgy Penguins, and Bonk as potential big winners in a volatile market. Little Pepe’s presale metrics (Stage 12 at $0.0021 with $22.3 million raised) and upgrade roadmap give it the potential for 10x to 50x gains (or more) if its tech and hype deliver. Pudgy Penguins shows solid fundamentals with key support around $0.031 and upside to $0.10 to $0.24 by 2026 (roughly 3 to 8x). While more mature, Bonk offers upside as a Solana memecoin, with bulls eyeing a few-fold rise if community interest spikes. Each token may experience volatility, but analysts note that their mix of strong communities, technical setups, and whale backing could drive outsized returns. For more information about Little Pepe (LILPEPE) visit the links below: Website: https://littlepepe.com Whitepaper: https://littlepepe.com/whitepaper.pdf Telegram: https://t.me/littlepepetoken Twitter/X: https://x.com/littlepepetoken The post Top 3 cryptos to buy: what whale investors are scooping up amid a volatile August appeared first on Invezz
