Key Takeaways:
- A crypto trader turned $3,000 into $2 million by investing early in the memecoin “4” after a tweet by Binance co-founder CZ.
- The “4” token emerged as a meme following a $4,000 phishing hack on BNB Chain, gaining rapid traction due to social media buzz.
- “Smart money” traders have shown interest, making “4” the third most-bought token among them in the past 24 hours.
A crypto trader reportedly turned a $3,000 investment into nearly $2 million within hours after Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao posted about a new memecoin called “4.”
Blockchain data shows the trader, using the wallet “0x872,” bought “4” tokens shortly after Zhao’s post, netting an estimated 650x gain.
This trader turned $3K into $2M, a 652x return!
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) October 4, 2025
Trader 0x872a spent 3 $BNB($3,060) to buy 16.86M $4, then sold 5.12M $4 for 110 $BNB($118.7K), with 11.75M $4 ($1.88M) left.
Total profit: ~$2M! 🚀
Address:
0x872a4f6aa517908fe77978f21a9f5c8c9ab0e6b8 pic.twitter.com/Er58opiing
Despite the surge, the trader has only sold a small portion, still holding about $1.88 million worth of tokens.
The memecoin originated from a BNB Chain phishing incident in which a hacker earned just $4,000, but the community later embraced the token as a joke.
Zhao’s post to his 8.9 million followers on X helped turn the incident viral, sparking massive speculative buying.
Interestingly, after the hacker dumped ALL his tokens for a $4k gain, the community took over and bought the meme coin higher, as a mock to the hacker. Funniest come back by the community! 💪 https://t.co/rVYK1NROk7
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) October 1, 2025
Data from CoinStats shows the trader’s wallet now holds over 98% of its assets in “4,” with about $1.8 million in unrealized profits.
The token has also drawn strong attention from “smart money” wallets tracked by Nansen, ranking as the third most-purchased token among top-performing traders.
The episode underscores how influencer-driven hype and social momentum can propel even meme-based tokens to extraordinary short-term gains.
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