Meme coins are known to have extremely volatile price actions, and the latest rally in Pepe the Frog (PEPE) meme coin has turned a smart money trader into a millionaire. According to insights shared by crypto analytics provider Lookonchain, one trader spent 0.125 ETH worth about $251 at the time of purchase of 5.9 trillion PEPE tokens.
According to the insights, this initial capital investment surged 4,500% in value and is now worth as much as $1.14 million.
It is not uncommon for traders to make gigantic sums like this in today’s crypto ecosystem, where there is a lot of hype surrounding a particular meme coin. Thus far this year, there has been a small number of meme coins with significant growth momentum besides PEPE. BONK, a Solana-based digital currency, impressed its community early in the year with parabolic gains.
One defining factor for meme coins, however, is that their growth fades off quite quickly. The more than 7,500% growth PEPE has printed over the past few days, as reported by U.Today, might be unsustainable in the long run. BONK’s hype has faded away, and so may PEPE’s hype.
Community reaction to smart trader
Numerous community members have been commenting on the supposed trade and the bogus earning the smart trader raked in from it. Many believe the smart money is a core developer in the project, which is perhaps using the token to lure users for what is considered an imminent rugpull.
While those who believe the 4,500% gain is feasible, the said sum accrued was largely disputed owing to liquidity constraints on PEPE tokens as an asset on a decentralized exchange. PEPE, nonetheless, is a major sensation that both whales and retail traders are keeping an eye on for now.
