Crypto trader lose $500k in two hours trading Kanye West meme coin
Crypto trader lose $500k in two hours trading Kanye West meme coin 
Cryptocurrency Aug 21, 2025 Share
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 has not deterred speculators from piling into the coin. Well-known trader Machi Big Brother (@machibigbrother) has revealed a 3x leveraged long position worth 570,000 YZY ($613,800), a bet that the token’s volatility can be exploited for outsized returns.
Machi Big Brother(@machibigbrother) just opened a 3x leveraged long on $YZY, with a position of 570,000 $YZY($613.8K).https://t.co/T0DJNDGd53 pic.twitter.com/60tXRi3ZgN
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) August 21, 2025
Kanye West himself has also raised the stakes. Blockchain records show that he injected 30 million YZY (valued at $34 million) into the liquidity pool on Meteora, setting an automated range between $3.1716 and $4.4929.
Once the price crosses the lower bound, West will begin earning fees while gradually selling into USDC. Should YZY break above the upper band, the entire allocation will be sold, effectively realizing $134 million at peak levels.
The combination of whale losses, speculative leverage, and celebrity-backed liquidity has created a perfect storm around YZY. For now, the token has slipped under $1, raising doubts about its sustainability.
