Crypto trader lose $500k in two hours trading Kanye West meme coin
The speculative frenzy around Kanye West’s memecoin, Yeezy Money (YZY), has already claimed its first high-profile casualty. On-chain data reveals that one crypto trader, identified as wallet 6ZFnRH, lost half a million dollars in less than two hours after misjudging the token’s violent price swings. The trader initially deployed 1.55 million USDC to purchase 996,453 YZY at an average entry price of $1.56. However, as liquidity thinned and sentiment shifted, YZY dropped below the $1 threshold. The whale capitulated at $1.06, recouping only 1.05 million USDC and locking in a staggering $500,000 loss in record time. YZY has dropped below $1. Whale 6ZFnRH spent 1.55M $USDC to buy 996,453 $YZY at $1.56, then sold for 1.05M $USDC at $1.06—losing $500K in less than 2 hours.https://t.co/VrSJBcpmQB pic.twitter.com/YsOjjj0FqL — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) August 21, 2025 Cryptocurrency traders not concerned by Yeezy Money volatility The brutal liquidation ...