Crypto Trader Makes 9 Million Profit in 72 Hours Achieves Extraordinary 3000x ROI

A savvy cryptocurrency trader profited more than $9 million on his initial altcoin investment, showcasing the potential of memecoin trading.
The trader made a 3,000-fold return on his investment in the Solana-based Numogram (GNON) token, a low-market capitalization memecoin launched on Oct. 17.
The trade was flagged by onchain intelligence firm Lookonchain in an Oct. 20 X
post
:


GNON trader, four wallets. Source: Lookonchain
Despite their lack of intrinsic utility, memecoins have created many millionaires through their extreme price volatility. In May, a Pepe (
PEPE
) trader
turned $3,000 into $46 million
in a month, capitalizing on the frog-themed memecoins price rally.
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GNON memecoin rises 230% in a day following Moonshot listing
Despite no clear use cases for the mysterious memecoin, it managed to stage a daily rally in excess of 200%.
The GNON token rose over 233% against the price of Solana (
SOL
) on Oct. 19. The memecoin is up over 10% in the past 24 hours and traded at $0.1505 as of 11:08 am UTC on Oct. 20,
according
to GeckoTerminal data.


GNON/SOL, 4-hour chart. Source: GeckoTerminal
The token began gaining momentum after it was listed on the memecoin trading platform Moonshot on Oct. 19. The platform is becoming increasingly popular among beginner retail traders looking for the next big meme token.
Still, GNON’s rally may be short-lived, considering that no fundamental development catalysts support its long-term price appreciation. As with other leading memecoins, GNON’s rally is driven purely by social media hype and speculation.
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Memecoins “a symptom of a disillusioned generation”
The recent success of memecoins is a function of disillusioned younger generations similar to the Punk music genre, which became a popular musical movement after initial criticism, according to Hao Yang, the head of financial products at Bybit exchange.
Yang told Cointelegraph:
Moreover, memecoins that reached billion-dollar valuations showcase the absurdity of the fiscal system, added Yang:
The
Solana memecoin craze
could positively affect the SOL price, with some market traders predicting a rally up to $180 on the continuous demand for memecoins.
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This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.