Trader makes $800K an hour after putting $8.5K on a Solana memecoin

Trader Multiplies Memecoin Investment by 94 Times

A memecoin trader has reportedly multiplied their initial investment by 94 times after purchasing a Solana-based memecoin known as "CTO."

On August 1, blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain identified a trader who acquired over 256 million CTO tokens with just 50 Solana (SOL), approximately $8,500. The trader became the third address to purchase the memecoin.

Within an hour, the trader sold 227 million tokens for 4,771 SOL, realizing a profit of around $800,000. Additionally, the trader made $104,000 on a $3,400 investment in a token called PFI.

Source: Wizardtoshi

While some speculate that the trader may be a memecoin hunter, others suspect insider trading.

Top Memecoins Decline

Despite the success of individual traders, the broader memecoin market has experienced a downtrend. Data indicates that in the past seven days, tokens such as Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Pepe (PEPE), Dogwifhat (WIF), Bonk (BONK), and Floki (FLOKI) have all declined in value.

Top Meme Token Price Data: Cointelegraph

In the last seven days, DOGE lost 10.38%, while PEPE fell by 12.74%. WIF experienced the steepest decline among the top memecoins, losing 26.79%.

Other dog-themed memecoins, including FLOKI and BONK, also faced double-digit losses. FLOKI dropped by 13.53%, and BONK declined by 17.63%.

Shiba Inu's Resilience

Amid the market downturn, SHIB has shown resilience with the lowest price decrease among the top memecoins at just 6.51%. However, the token suffered a 10% drop in July following the WazirX security breach.

On July 18, WazirX, an India-based crypto exchange, experienced a breach that resulted in the theft of $235 million worth of cryptocurrencies. The compromised wallet contained $100 million in Shiba Inu tokens, likely contributing to the 10% decline.

Onchain analysts suspect that North Korean hackers may have been responsible for the attack. Forensic firm Elliptic reported to Cointelegraph on July 18 that the attacker's behavior resembled patterns associated with North Korean hackers.