On-chain whales make a lightning purchase of Meme tokens and then the price plunges, detailed explanation of a $157,000 unrealized loss

2026-01-08 09:30:22

【Blockchain Rhythm】Recently, another interesting on-chain story has unfolded. On January 8th, according to on-chain data tracking, shortly after a Chinese Meme token was listed on a major spot exchange, an address quickly made a move—investing 607.5 BNB, approximately $547,000, and sweeping in 3.27 million tokens in one go.

It sounds like a gamble to jump in at once. But now? The paper value of this investment has shrunk to around $390,000. In other words, a short-term unrealized loss of $157,000. This move definitely stings a bit.

Actually, such situations are common in the crypto world—frenzy during new token launches often leads to quick corrections. Large buyers may hold many tokens, but once market sentiment reverses, liquidity can evaporate instantly, and the speed at which accounts turn from red to green can catch people off guard. That’s why many say, investing in new tokens requires caution; risk and reward always come hand in hand.

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0xTherapist

· 15h ago

Damn, another new coin bloodbath. 540,000 invested and now it's worth 390,000? This is the fate of playing with memes. --- When whales throw money in and it still drops, what does that mean? The market is too small to contain it. --- A floating loss of 150,000 yuan, I haven't even earned a day's salary. Just listen to the stories of the wealthy. --- Every time it's said that chasing new coins is risky, yet some still rush in. That mindset is truly incredible. --- Chinese meme coins, just hearing the name sounds suspicious, and they start to plummet as soon as they hit the exchange. --- The phrase "liquid evaporation" is well said; in just a few seconds, you can go from making money to losing money. --- But to be fair, someone who can throw 540,000 probably doesn't care about this 150,000 loss, maybe just a mistake in position management.

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RunWhenCut

· 01-10 06:15

Ha, yet another strong guy got caught in it. You really have to control your hands when chasing new coins. This wave of losses was quite severe; 540,000 yuan invested and now only 390,000 yuan left. That's the price of faith recharge. Meme coins, when they rise, are all geniuses; when they fall, they're all fools. No problem with that. I just want to know what he's thinking now—continue to go all-in or admit defeat and cut losses. That's the real psychological test. The crypto world is never short of leeks, but it's also never short of dreamers hoping to get rich overnight. Large funds entering the market to dump are common; if liquidity isn't that deep, they still want to buy up everything. What a brain... Watching others realize unrealized losses is the safest way to hold a position, haha.

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ArbitrageBot

· 01-08 09:58

Chasing new coins, honestly, is just gambling on luck. I really get tired of hearing about this guy's experience. Another story of "I want to get rich overnight," but it instantly turns into "losing everything overnight." $157,000 just disappeared like that—doesn't it hurt? A typical FOMO sucker, as soon as liquidity evaporates, their true nature is revealed. This is the crypto world. I think, people who go all-in like that must have psychological issues. True arbitrage relies on timing and risk control. Those who rush to buy new coins as soon as they launch are basically destined to be the victims—it's really sad to see. Why chase such high-risk things? I don't understand. New coins, new pitfalls—ancient wisdom is not deceiving me. Here's another story of blood loss.

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RektRecovery

· 01-08 09:44

Lmao, 547,000 went in and now only 390,000 remains... This is exactly what I mean by the classic pump-and-dump vulnerability, the same script every time. The liquidity in the first few minutes after a new coin launches is just an illusion; as soon as the whales start pouring in, it's already doomed. The post-mortem looks too obvious, I really don't understand why people still fall into this trap.

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