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The crypto world has never lacked legendary stories, and James Wynn is undoubtedly the most eye-catching character of 2025. From obscurity to betting billions, his trading career resembles a high-risk gambler's movie, attracting attention yet also sparking controversy. Some call him a 'Contract Legend,' while others mockingly refer to him as a 'On-Chain Beggar.' The life-and-death gamble he performed on the Hyperliquid platform with 40x leverage raises the question: is it a genuine market battle or a carefully orchestrated script? Let's investigate.
James Wynn's rise began with the PEPE craze. In 2023, he entered the market with a PEPE valued as low as $6 million, accurately capturing the surge, earning over $25 million, earning him the title of 'Meme Coin Hunter.' After that, he turned to contract trading with an aggressive style, often using 40x leverage, with positions reaching hundreds of millions of dollars. In May 2025, he made a huge bet on BTC long positions on Hyperliquid, with holdings once exceeding $1.1 billion, floating a profit of $15.68 million. However, the market is unpredictable; within just a few days, he went from a profit of $87 million to a loss of $17.5 million, resembling a roller coaster. At the beginning of June, he announced his exit from perpetual contracts but quickly opened a $100 million BTC long position with 40x leverage, a dramatic reversal that left people astonished.

Recently, the price of Layer's coin has skyrocketed like a rocket, rising from an insignificant small coin to over $3 in just a few months, with a market capitalization exceeding $3 billion, and an increase of several times, making it a 'dark horse' in the cryptocurrency world of 2025. Where did this surge come from? Is it due to the solid fundamentals of the project, or are market sentiment and trading tactics driving it? Below, I will analyze the truth behind Layer's explosive rise from four angles: project background, market environment, trading tactics, and community sentiment.

1. Fundamentals of Layer: The 'Capital King' of the Solana Ecosystem

To understand why Layer has risen so sharply, we first need to see its origins. Layer is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol based on Solana, focusing on restaking, which simply means allowing users to earn returns again on assets that have already been staked, similar to a 'money-making money' leverage play. This model was popularized by EigenLayer in the Ethereum ecosystem, and Layer has leveraged Solana's high throughput and low costs to create a new twist on restaking.

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