Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called <strong>incorrectly</strong>. Translation loading for the <code>joli-table-of-contents</code> domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the <code>init</code> action or later. Please see <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/debug/debug-wordpress/">Debugging in WordPress</a> for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/html/news/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114

Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called <strong>incorrectly</strong>. Translation loading for the <code>rank-math</code> domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the <code>init</code> action or later. Please see <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/debug/debug-wordpress/">Debugging in WordPress</a> for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/html/news/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114

Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called <strong>incorrectly</strong>. Translation loading for the <code>rank-math-pro</code> domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the <code>init</code> action or later. Please see <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/debug/debug-wordpress/">Debugging in WordPress</a> for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/html/news/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /var/www/html/news/wp-includes/functions.php:6114) in /var/www/html/news/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1893
{"id":2524,"date":"2023-08-28T08:20:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T08:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2023-08-28T08:20:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T08:20:41","slug":"how-one-investor-turned-36-into-1-73m-with-pepe-coin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/how-one-investor-turned-36-into-1-73m-with-pepe-coin\/","title":{"rendered":"How One Investor Turned $36 into $1.73M with PEPE Coin!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Shockwave Felt Across the Crypto Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An early investor in the meme-inspired cryptocurrency PEPE recently stunned the market with a jaw-dropping 54,725x return on investment (ROI). This investor initially bought 1.69 trillion PEPE tokens for a mere 0.0183 ETH (approximately $36.73) and later sold them for 1,001 ETH (around $1.73 million). This extraordinary feat occurred despite the coin&#8217;s 20% price plunge, triggered by fears of developer manipulation and updates to a multisig wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An early buyer of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24PEPE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$PEPE<\/a> sold the remaining 1T <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24PEPE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$PEPE<\/a> for 537 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a>($885K) 7 hrs ago.<br><br>This guy spent 0.0183 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a> ($36.73) to buy 1.69T <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24PEPE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$PEPE<\/a> within 30 minutes after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24PEPE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$PEPE<\/a> started trading, and then sold for 1,001 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a> ($1.73M), realizing a gain of 54,725x.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LI7qxGghDr\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/LI7qxGghDr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P9N82QXv4N\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/P9N82QXv4N<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/1695416400641474926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Backstory: PEPE&#8217;s Market Drama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PEPE&#8217;s market has been a rollercoaster, to say the least. The coin&#8217;s price plummeted after allegations arose that three former team members hacked into a multi-signature wallet, stealing 60% of the tokens. This led to the sale of 16 trillion PEPE tokens and raised questions about the integrity of the project. Furthermore, inconsistencies in the official narrative have fueled skepticism. For instance, a user named Pauly questioned why it took three days for the official &#8220;truth&#8221; to emerge, revealing that the PEPE team had stored at least nine wallets full of tokens worth between $16 and $17 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Lesson in Strategy and Skepticism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From my point of view, this case serves as both a cautionary tale and an inspiration. On one hand, it demonstrates the high-risk, high-reward nature of investing in meme coins. The investor&#8217;s strategy was nothing short of brilliant, capitalizing on market highs to realize an astronomical ROI. On the other hand, the murky circumstances surrounding PEPE&#8217;s team and the coin&#8217;s sudden price drop highlight the need for due diligence and skepticism when investing in such volatile assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrates the potential for astronomical ROI in meme coin investments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serves as an educational case study for strategic crypto trading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cons:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raises serious questions about the integrity and transparency of meme coin projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlights the extreme volatility and risks associated with such investments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, the PEPE case is a double-edged sword. While it showcases the enormous profit potential in the meme coin market, it also underscores the importance of investor vigilance. As I see it, the key takeaway is to approach these investments with both strategy and skepticism, fully aware of the risks involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Shockwave Felt Across the Crypto Market An early investor in the meme-inspired cryptocurrency PEPE recently stunned the market with a jaw-dropping 54,725x return on investment (ROI). This investor initially bought 1.69 trillion PEPE tokens for a mere 0.0183 ETH (approximately $36.73) and later sold them for 1,001 ETH (around $1.73 million). This extraordinary feat [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-crypto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2524"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2537,"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524\/revisions\/2537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lunu.io\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}