Crypto Trader Loses Nearly $500K in a Recent Memecoin Investment
20.12.2024 8:00 1 min. read Alexander Stefanov
A recent wave of FOMO in the crypto market led one trader to make a high-risk investment in a popular memecoin.
The investment inolved PEPE, which ended in a near $500,000 loss. According to an AI-driven analytics platform, Spotonchain, the trader, known by the address “0x4ec,” made a large purchase of PEPE tokens on December 10, spending 4.75 WBTC and 150,000 USDC—about $1.59 million—to buy over 60 billion PEPE.
At the time, the token was nearing its all-time high, but after PEPE’s price began to drop amid increasing market volatility, the trader panicked and decided to sell all the tokens at a loss.
As a result, the investor ended up losing approximately $477k, underscoring the dangers of chasing quick profits in the unpredictable world of crypto.
Despite PEPE’s strong performance earlier in the year, this incident illustrates how following market hype without considering the risks can lead to heavy financial setbacks.
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