CZ’s X Post Triggers 4 memecoin Surge: Trader Turns $3,000 Into $2,000,000

Tatevik Avetisyan
By Tatevik Avetisyan 4 Min Read
CZ’s X Post Triggers 4 memecoin Surge Trader Turns $3,000 Into $2,000,000

A trader using wallet address 0x872 turned $3,000 into about $2,000,000 within hours. Lookonchain flagged the early buy of the 4 memecoin soon after CZ (Changpeng Zhao) referenced the token on his X post. The onchain data implies a 650x return from the initial $3,000.

The wallet address 0x872 sold only a small part of the position. It still holds about $1.88 million in 4 memecoin, according to Lookonchain and CoinStats. The portfolio shows extreme concentration in a single memecoin.

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4 memecoin swap history on BNB Chain. Source: BscScan
4 memecoin swap history on BNB Chain. Source: BscScan

The 4 memecoin emerged after a BNB Chain phishing incident. Reports said the attacker netted about $4,000 before the community meme took over. That link between the BNB Chain phishing and the 4 memecoin drove quick attention.

CZ comment, BNB Chain phishing timeline, and second trade

The BNB Chain official account on X was briefly hacked on Wednesday. During the BNB Chain phishing window, the page pushed malicious links. The episode set the backdrop for the 4 memecoin narrative.

CZ then reshared the BNB Chain statement to his 8.9 million followers and added a line of context.

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“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,”

CZ wrote. The X post tied the BNB Chain phishing to the 4 memecoin momentum.

4 memecoin portfolio chart. Source: CoinStats
4 memecoin portfolio chart. Source: CoinStats

Bubblemaps highlighted another wallet that bought the 4 memecoin minutes before the CZ X post. The trade was up over $1.5 million within hours, per Bubblemaps. The timing placed that entry just ahead of the X post surge.

Smart money flows into 4 memecoin on BNB Chain

Nansen tracked smart money flows into the 4 memecoin over the last 24 hours. The platform ranked 4 memecoin as the third-most-bought token by smart money on BNB Chain in that window. The tracked addresses purchased nearly $100,000 worth during the period.

4 memecoin smart money trading flows. Source: Nansen
4 memecoin smart money trading flows. Source: Nansen

CoinStats shows the wallet address 0x872 holding more than 98% of portfolio assets in 4 memecoin. The same CoinStats view recorded over $1.8 million in unrealized profit in the past week. The numbers underline the concentrated bet.

The wallet address 0x872 has not exited fully. Transfers indicate partial sales only. The remaining $1.88 million in 4 memecoin keeps most of the exposure live.

Memecoin track record: Pepe and earlier windfalls

The memecoin category has produced large swings before. In March, reports said a trader turned $2,000 into as much as $43 million with Pepe (PEPE). Later, Pepe dropped about 74% from its all-time high, and the reported $43 million unrealized profit fell to $10 million at sale.

In May 2024, onchain data showed another investor turning $27 into about $52 million. The case involved a rapid rise in a single memecoin asset. The figure illustrated how small entries can scale during short bursts.

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The current 4 memecoin run shares elements with those episodes. Lookonchain, Nansen, Bubblemaps, and CoinStats provide the main numbers and timestamps. The sources anchor the 4 memecoin, CZ, and BNB Chain phishing timeline within the last 24 hours.

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Tatevik Avetisyan

Tatev Avetisyan is a Markets Writer and Analyst at CoinChapter, covering cryptocurrency markets, policy, and regulation. With over seven years of experience in business and marketing development, she has spent the past two years specializing in digital assets and has authored more than 2,000 articles on crypto markets and regulatory developments. She contributes as a guest writer to leading industry publications and is a prominent Web3 advocate in Armenia through Web3Armenia. Her work reflects a broader focus on artificial intelligence and Web3 technologies. Tatev maintains a diversified crypto portfolio, with Bitcoin as her primary holding above CoinChapter’s $1,000 disclosure threshold.