Crypto Whale Bets Big on Solana Memecoins Amid Market Dip – $6M Gamble Pays Off (Mostly)

While the broader market catches its breath, one deep-pocketed trader just went all-in on Solana's meme economy – and it's already paying dividends.

The $6 Million Memecoin Splash

Fresh on-chain data reveals a crypto whale dropped 5.9million∗∗acrossfiveSolana−basedmemecoinsonMay19.Injust24hours,theboldmovehasgenerated∗∗5.9million∗∗acrossfiveSolana−basedmemecoinsonMay19.Injust24hours,theboldmovehasgenerated∗∗685K in unrealized gains – proving even in a downturn, memecoins can mint money.

Big Winners (So Far)

POPCAT:

Bought: 2.92M tokens ($1.05M)

Current Value: $1.26M (+20% ROI)

 MEW:

Bought: 381M tokens ($946K)

Current Value: $1.21M (+28% ROI)

 BONK:

Bought: 67.44B tokens ($898K)

Current Value: $1.21M (+35% ROI)

Not All Memes Are Created Equal

The whale did take some L's:
 Fartcoin: 1.47M→1.47M→1.37M (-6.8%)
WIF: 1.49M→1.49M→1.4M (-6%)

Why This Matters

While Bitcoin wobbled near $102K, this whale doubled down on Solana's meme ecosystem – a telling sign that:

Big money still sees value in high-risk plays

SOL's memecoin market remains liquid even in pullbacks

The right tokens can print gains FAST

Data source: Lookonchain

TAKEAWAY: Even in a "risk-off" market, memecoins keep making millionaires. This whale's playbook? Go big, diversify, and let winners run.

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