After BNB Chain’s X hack, meme token “4” surged from $3K to $2M following CZ’s mention. We break down the timeline and key risks.
Bradley Peak
Bradley Peak is a DeFi and blockchain journalist, token economist, presenter, entrepreneur and Web3 adviser. He works closely with brands such as Coinpectra, CoinsPaid, Symbiosis.finance and Sumsub to drive adoption in the Web3 space. Bradley holds an MPhil in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics from the University of Cambridge and a BA in Classics and Classical Languages from King’s College London. A self-taught fluent Russian speaker, he is frequently invited to both Russian- and English-language crypto podcasts, including Golos Singulyarnosti and Swapspace.
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How a crypto trader turned $3K into $2M after CZ mentioned a memecoin - How to
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