BNB Chain traders are having a breakout week, with several new memecoins turning small investments into life-changing profits. The surge has put a spotlight back on Binance’s ecosystem as speculative trading heats up across the market.
According to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, a trader known as “0xd0a2” turned just $3,500 into $7.9 million in only three days — a gain of over 2,200x. Another investor, going by “hexiecs,” reportedly made $5.5 million from a $360,000 bet on a token called “4.”
The “4” memecoin went viral after Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) reshared a post about it on X (formerly Twitter), triggering a frenzy of onchain activity. Another trader, “brc20niubi,” earned $5.4 million from a $730,000 position, while wallet “0x872” turned $3,000 into nearly $2 million within hours.
The Origin of the ‘4’ Token
Interestingly, the token itself began as a meme following a phishing incident on the BNB Chain, where the hacker only made off with about $4,000. Instead of fading away, the event sparked a community-driven joke that quickly evolved into one of the chain’s hottest trades of the week.
‘BNB Meme Szn’ Takes Over
Even CZ acknowledged the excitement, referring to the current trading wave as “BNB meme szn.”
Marwan Kawadri, DeFi Lead and Head of EMEA at BNB Chain, said the recent surge shows how strong BNB Chain’s trading community has become.
“BNB Chain has always been strong in DeFi, but right now, it’s becoming the heartbeat of onchain trading,” he said. “What you’re seeing with ‘BNB meme szn’ is the market realizing BNB Chain is the leading ecosystem for trading.”
Smart Money Joins the Frenzy
Data from Nansen shows that “smart money” traders — addresses historically known for profitable trades — have been piling into BNB-native memecoins, making them the most purchased tokens among elite traders in the past 24 hours.
According to Bubblemaps, more than 100,000 onchain traders joined the BNB memecoin wave, and about 70% were in profit. Out of them, one wallet earned over $10 million, 40 wallets cleared $1 million, and nearly 900 wallets made six-figure gains.
Caution Amid the Hype
Despite the profits, analysts warn that memecoins remain among the riskiest digital assets. They carry no inherent value and depend purely on social sentiment for momentum. While the “BNB meme season” is minting new millionaires, it’s also a reminder that fortunes in this space can disappear just as fast as they appear.
