Bitcoin has been steadily gaining traction, but the spotlight has recently shifted back to memecoins, which continue to capture the imagination of investors with their high-risk, high-reward appeal.
One trader exemplified this trend by reportedly turning a $160 investment into a staggering $6.14 million through a Solana-based memecoin called “Just a Chill Guy” (CHILLGUY).
The coin, inspired by a viral cartoon, has skyrocketed in popularity over the past month.
Blockchain tracker Lookonchain revealed that the trader initially bought 12.5 million CHILLGUY tokens for 0.75 SOL and later sold a portion, netting $35,400. With 9.62 million tokens still in their wallet, the trader’s total profit stands at over $6 million—a 38,399x return on the original investment.
However, the memecoin’s viral rise faces a legal hurdle. Phillip Banks, the creator of the original “Chill Guy” cartoon, announced plans to take legal action against unauthorized uses of his copyrighted work.
On the platform X, Banks warned that takedowns targeting for-profit ventures related to the cartoon are imminent, after which the token’s price plummeted.
The crypto market’s well-known skeptic, Il Capo of Crypto, has once again sounded the alarm—arguing that the worst may still be ahead, even as Bitcoin remains above the $100,000 mark.
Solana (SOL) has gone down by 6% in the past week and although the token has recovered in the past 24 hours, technical indicators favor a bearish outlook. Trading volumes have gone up by nearly 18% as bulls managed to reverse an early sell-off during the Asian session. However, meme coins, an important segment of […]
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