Crypto trader James Wynn, known for his bold high-leverage bets, has just experienced a dramatic collapse. The man who once turned $500,000 into a jaw-dropping $87 million has now lost nearly his entire fortune after a series of failed Bitcoin trades. As Wynn’s positions were liquidated one by one, an anonymous trader who bet against him walked away with a $17 million profit.
From Crypto Hero to Cautionary Tale: How Wynn Lost It All
James Wynn rose to fame in the crypto world by transforming a modest $500K into tens of millions through aggressive leveraged trading. His bets on meme coins like $PEPE, $TRUMP, and the notorious $FARTCOIN paid off big time. But when he poured everything into long positions on Bitcoin, things took a dark turn.
As BTC’s price dropped below $105,000, Wynn was forced to close all of his positions, suffering a total loss of $99 million in just seven days. The crypto community was left stunned.
Wynn’s Epic Rise and Rapid Fall: A Timeline of His Trades
🔹 March 20 – May 23: Wynn’s 10x long on $PEPE earned him nearly $24 million in unrealized profits.
🔹 His long position on $TRUMP brought in $6.83 million in realized gains.
🔹 Another $4.48 million came from $FARTCOIN.
🔹 May 22: His massive BTC position worth $1.14 billion saw an unrealized gain of $39 million – it looked like nothing could go wrong.
But within days, everything unraveled.
Seven Days of Disaster: The Collapse of James Wynn
🔹 May 24: Wynn doubled down, increasing his BTC long position to $1.25 billion – but within hours, it incurred an unrealized loss of $13.4 million.
🔹 May 25: He flipped to a short position worth $1 billion, but that backfired too – he lost $15.87 million in just 15 hours.
🔹 May 30: BTC dipped below $105K, triggering the liquidation of 949 BTC – worth $99.3 million. Game over.
Bitcoin’s volatility surged as U.S. courts revisited Trump’s tariffs. According to Coinglass, total BTC long liquidations surpassed $200 million in just 24 hours.
While Wynn Burned, Address 0x2258 Made Millions
Just 17 hours before the final liquidation, Wynn boldly declared, “The comeback will be massive.” But reality had other plans – his final position was wiped out. Meanwhile, a trader known only by wallet address 0x2258 had been doing the opposite of Wynn all along.
By consistently taking the opposite side of Wynn’s trades – going short when Wynn went long, and vice versa – this anonymous trader netted $17 million.
According to LookonChain, 0x2258’s strategy paid off handsomely, making him the silent winner of this turbulent week that showed just how brutal the crypto market can be.
Final Thoughts: Strategy or Pure Gamble?
James Wynn’s story is a striking example of how quickly fortunes can be made – and lost – in the crypto world. High leverage brings sky-high rewards but comes with devastating risks. As one trader’s empire crumbled, another built his fortune on its ruins. In crypto, anything can happen – the real question is: who’s learning the lesson?
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