Elon Musk New X Profile Makes This Memecoin Investor $2.7M Richer

Billionaire Elon Musk’s latest X profile description has helped enrich a memecoin investor who held a token that had a related name.

Elon Musk’s activity on X (formerly Twitter) has formed the basis for the creation of several memecoins in the cryptocurrency space. The same is true even for profile updates and posts that may be considered unrelated to the crypto markets. 

In the most recent of such developments, a memecoin investor saw their losing position in a token turn profitable after Musk changed his profile description. The billionaire now has Chief Troll Officer (CTO) as his X bio, a change that led to the creation of several new memecoins called Troll and CTO. 

Amid renewed interest in the subject, the price of Troll (TROLL), a memecoin created in April 2023, also experienced a significant increase, rising as high as 251% in under 24 hours. The surge also meant that several investors who had losing positions on the memecoin suddenly turned profitable.

On-chain data tracker Lookonchain spotted an address that spent $30,000 on acquiring 80.77 trillion TROLL tokens. After several months in a losing position, the recent pump saw the investor’s portfolio rise as high as $2.7 million. 

What a lucky guy! This guy turned a loss into a profit of over $2.7M!

Since @elonmusk changed his profile to"(CTO) Chief Troll Officer", the price of $TROLL skyrocketed!

A trader spent $30K to buy 80.77T $TROLL, which is now worth $2.79M!https://t.co/f1d2qQjWQi pic.twitter.com/sncuflc2d7

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 14, 2024

Noteworthily, even though the wallet address has sold a portion of their TROLL holdings and dispersed certain amounts to other addresses, it would be almost impossible for them to cash out the full value of their profits at this time. The reason is not far-fetched.

At the time of writing, liquidity for the token remains relatively low at just $1.5 million available on decentralized exchange Uniswap. A sale of a significant amount will impact prices and potentially lead to a massive collapse.

Memecoin Season Remains in Full Swing

The latest development follows a series of reports highlighting sustained interest in memecoins and their underlying culture, even as the crypto market undergoes consolidation. The Crypto Basic recently reported on how a trader turned $300 to $170,000 in a single trade.

Although such stories are not unheard of, investors must maintain a high caution when putting money into memecoins. Prices are highly volatile, with the potential for huge gains or losses as investors rotate in and out of the myriad of memecoins available.