Updated 18 April 2026 at 12:01 amCoinCex editorial review
Trader Converts $2,500 to Roughly $500K on Ethereum Meme Coin Run
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A trader turned an initial $2,500 into nearly $500,000 within hours by trading the ASTEROID token, an Ethereum-based meme coin associated with Elon Musk.
A meme coin trader turned $2,500 into nearly $500,000 in a matter of hours via the Elon Musk-linked ASTEROID token on Ethereum.
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