Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
CryptoPepes was launched as an ambitious 2018 NFT collectible and breeding game on Ethereum, with attractive art and a unique initial distribution method. Only 1100 Generation 0 CryptoPepe NFTs were created, with genetics randomly generated and stored onchain. These Pepes formed the genetic pool for all subsequent CryptoPepes, which had to be bred by a mother and father CryptoPepe, passing on their genetics to the next generation. At launch 100 Generation 0 CryptoPepes were minted to the team.
The remaining 1000 were bred by the Miner Contract, which were held in another contract where they could only be claimed by burning 100 DPEP tokens. These DPEP tokens could only be earned as a reward for PoW mining that operated on Ethereum, and the process of mining bred the 1000 Generation 0 CryptoPepes. This launch was equitable as anyone could participate during the mining period, affectionately known as "the rat race".
There were plans to launch an independant layer 1 PoS blockchain, "pepechain", to migrate the CryptoPepes and planned game functions to, but those plans were never realized. The utility token for planned pepechain was also distributed to miners as a reward, in the form of PEP.
There were plans to also make a battle style game and build it's own blockchain called 'pepechain' but this never eventuated. The revival team is planning to bring a battle game to life.
The Original 2018 Contract, built before ERC-721 was finalized, is not compatible with Opensea and other NFT Marketplaces, and has gas inefficiency problems when transferring tokens. By 2021 the supply of the Original CryptoPepes was 5496.
In 2021 the CryptoPepes 2021 Replica collection was launched which minted copies of CryptoPepes up until tokenID 5496, and any after this could be bred on the new and improved contract. The contract has the breeding functionality from the original 2018 contract, while being compatible with Marketplaces and gas efficient. This contract however does not wrap the Original 2018 CryptoPepes.
In 2023 it was decided to create a wrapper contract which could hold the 5496 Original 2018 CryptoPepes, and mint a matching NFT. The breeding functionality is not included as it would allow an infinite supply of CryptoPepes. Only an Original 2018 CryptoPepe can be wrapped and unwrapped indefinitely. Read more about it under Why is a wrapper contract needed?
Today, CryptoPepes exist as collectible, historical NFTs and the first Pepe PFP collection.
The remaining 1000 were bred by the Miner Contract, which were held in another contract where they could only be claimed by burning 100 DPEP tokens. These DPEP tokens could only be earned as a reward for PoW mining that operated on Ethereum, and the process of mining bred the 1000 Generation 0 CryptoPepes. This launch was equitable as anyone could participate during the mining period, affectionately known as "the rat race".
There were plans to launch an independant layer 1 PoS blockchain, "pepechain", to migrate the CryptoPepes and planned game functions to, but those plans were never realized. The utility token for planned pepechain was also distributed to miners as a reward, in the form of PEP.
There were plans to also make a battle style game and build it's own blockchain called 'pepechain' but this never eventuated. The revival team is planning to bring a battle game to life.
The Original 2018 Contract, built before ERC-721 was finalized, is not compatible with Opensea and other NFT Marketplaces, and has gas inefficiency problems when transferring tokens. By 2021 the supply of the Original CryptoPepes was 5496.
In 2021 the CryptoPepes 2021 Replica collection was launched which minted copies of CryptoPepes up until tokenID 5496, and any after this could be bred on the new and improved contract. The contract has the breeding functionality from the original 2018 contract, while being compatible with Marketplaces and gas efficient. This contract however does not wrap the Original 2018 CryptoPepes.
In 2023 it was decided to create a wrapper contract which could hold the 5496 Original 2018 CryptoPepes, and mint a matching NFT. The breeding functionality is not included as it would allow an infinite supply of CryptoPepes. Only an Original 2018 CryptoPepe can be wrapped and unwrapped indefinitely. Read more about it under Why is a wrapper contract needed?
Today, CryptoPepes exist as collectible, historical NFTs and the first Pepe PFP collection.
Every 16th ethereum block, a miner could receive 100 dust tokens (DPEP). These tokens were used to exchange for 1 CryptoPepes NFT (CPEP). Mining pools were also created so small miners could earn a share of DPEP rewards as well. This was a truly fair and innovative way to distribute the initial supply.
As of 2024 Feb, there are 5518 CryptoPepes on the Original 2018 Contract. However only 5496 existed up until recently, with the next CryptoPepe only being bred 3 days before the deployment of the Wrapper!
The 2021 CryptoPepes Replica contract recognised 5496 CryptoPepes from the original contract at launch, and new Replica CryptoPepes could be bred from Reborn CryptoPepes.
Taking the information above into account, it was decided to only allow the 5496 tokens from the Original 2018 CryptoPepes, created in 2018 & 2019, to be wrapped. Included within these are the 100 Gen0 CryptoPepes which were pre-mined for the team and another 1000 Gen0 CryptoPepes which were only obtainable through mining. These 1100 were coded on the contract as the max supply of Gen0s. The remaining 4396 were bred.
On the Original 2018 CryptoPepes, as well as the 2021 Replica, breeding is unlimited. However, any new Pepes created have mint date in the present and aren't included into the Official Wrapper collection.
The 2021 CryptoPepes Replica contract recognised 5496 CryptoPepes from the original contract at launch, and new Replica CryptoPepes could be bred from Reborn CryptoPepes.
Taking the information above into account, it was decided to only allow the 5496 tokens from the Original 2018 CryptoPepes, created in 2018 & 2019, to be wrapped. Included within these are the 100 Gen0 CryptoPepes which were pre-mined for the team and another 1000 Gen0 CryptoPepes which were only obtainable through mining. These 1100 were coded on the contract as the max supply of Gen0s. The remaining 4396 were bred.
On the Original 2018 CryptoPepes, as well as the 2021 Replica, breeding is unlimited. However, any new Pepes created have mint date in the present and aren't included into the Official Wrapper collection.
CryptoPepes from #1 to #5427 were minted in 2018. While #5428 to #5496 were minted in 2019.
It is almost impossible to know every NFT collection that existed in 2018 and prior. You never know when a new collection will be rediscovered. Nevertheless, there is a very high chance that CryptoPepes are the first Pepe PFP NFT collection.
You needed 2 of any CryptoPepes to breed and create a new CryptoPepes. Both parents were selected and a blockchain transaction was done to give birth to a new CryptoPepes. Traits of the offspring were based on its parent's DNA with a small chance of a mutation.
Each CryptoPepes had a cooldown time. This is the time that it took before a CryptoPepes could get cozy (breed) again. A Gen0 CryptoPepes had the lowest cooldown time.
Each CryptoPepes had a cooldown time. This is the time that it took before a CryptoPepes could get cozy (breed) again. A Gen0 CryptoPepes had the lowest cooldown time.
The original 2018 tokens are an earlier version of the ERC721 standard that is not compatible with modern NFT marketplaces like Opensea. There is also a bug in the contract that caused high gas fees when transferring any CryptoPepes from your wallet if you held multiple. Due to these reasons, a wrapper contract was created to allow CryptoPepes to be efficiently traded, collected and viewable on NFT marketplaces.
Do not panic! In OpenSea, go to your your `Profile`. Above the search bar there is a `More` dropdown menu, click on this and select `Hidden`. You should see your newly wrapped CryptoPepes, and you can `Unhide` them by selecting the three dots found at the bottom right of the NFT.
In 2021, the community attempted to relaunch CryptoPepes by creating a replica contract as a solution to avoid the gas bug in the original contract and continue trading. Nonetheless, this 2021 contract did not control or hold the original 2018 tokens. In 2023, with the help of the original team, a proper wrapper contract was created so the 2018 tokens could be owned and traded. This contract is named "CryptoPepes 2018".