Key points to remember:
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The mention of CZ turned the “4” meme token into an exchange; one early buyer saw $3,000 rise to $2 million.
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The trigger was the hack of BNB Chain’s X account, which generated “4”.
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This increase is due to flows hitting limited liquidity, not fundamentals.
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Some wallets had already been purchased moments before CZ’s message.
On October 1, 2025, BNB Chain’s official X account was hacked and used to spread phishing links. Within hours, the drama escalated into a joke on BNB Chain called “4,” a playful nod to reports that the attacker got away with only about $4,000.
Then, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, co-founder and former CEO of Binance, referenced the incident.
This simple mention turned a niche gag into a live market signal as attention shifted to a brand new pool with virtually no liquidity.
In the rush that followed, an early buyer put around $3,000 worth of BNB (BNB) into “4” and watched it grow to around $2 million on the screen within a few hours.
Did you know? When CZ tweets “4”, he is referring to item #4 on his 2023 “Do’s and Don’ts” list: Ignore FUD, Fake News, Attacks, etc. It became a community shortcut long before the 4 memecoin appeared.
How a meme turned into a movement
1. BNB Chain account hacked (October 1, 2025)
BNB Chain’s official X account was compromised and used to post phishing links to approximately 4 million followers. The team then regained control and issued warnings. From the chaos came a running joke that the attacker got away with only “$4,000.”
2. A joke catches on
Within hours, a new token called 4 was launched on BNB Chain – a nod to the “$4,000” meme. Early buyers began using a whole new pool of barely funded liquidity.
3. CZ amplifies it
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao referenced the incident to his 10.3 million followers, highlighting the hacker’s low profit and how the community “bought the memecoin higher.” What started as a joke quickly turned into a real business signal. Human traders and bots now had a ticker to chase.
4. The first wave of orders arrives
Scanners flagged the contract, copiers queued purchases, and retail sales flowed through aggregators in the same shallow pool. With a very fine depth, each order executed increased the following quote. The slide widened, the momentum increased, and the graph became almost vertical.
5. The main wallet is already available
An address labeled “0x872” purchased early with around $3,000 worth of BNB. As attention flooded the pool and liquidity dwindled, this small stake grew to around $2 million in a matter of hours.
In the winning portfolio
The wallet that made headlines (“0x872”) didn’t look like a brain. He placed around $3,000 worth of BNB into a freshly minted token and, as attention was drawn, saw its market value skyrocket.
What turned a modest position into a paper fortune was being able to enter a restricted pool early. When liquidity is low, each new buyer pushes up the next quote you would sell at – whether you actually sell or not.
Then came the moment every speculator desires and dreads: life-changing numbers on screen with almost no depth underneath.
Onchain traces only show slight profit taking. The address held over 98% of its portfolio in 4, still around $1.88 million after the first peak, maximizing upside if momentum held, but leaving the position exposed if a single decent market sell-off hit the pool.
The screenshots tell the same story: about $1.8 million in unrealized profits for the week.
“Unrealized” is the key word. Until an order is executed, Profit and Loss (PnL) is only a suggestion. In places where a single sale can change the price by several percentage points, even discounting requires intention and a plan. Many traders learn this when taking a win at par; this portfolio, for a time, chose to roll.
The flow around the wallet fed the loop. The “smart money” addresses tracked by Lookonchain began purchasing 4 of them, putting them in the most accumulated BNB chain tokens over the next 24 hours.
This feedback loop amplified reflexivity. As more screens lit up and copy trades were initiated, the unrealized value of the first holder continued to climb – until a larger seller finally tested the depth of the pool.
The outcome of 0x872 hinged on two choices: intervening absurdly early and resisting the immediate urge to cash in.
Did you know? 0x872 was not alone. Another wallet was reportedly purchased minutes before CZ’s release and grew by seven figures in a matter of hours – a reminder that early warnings and feed monitoring can create a real advantage in meme bursts.
When the hype exceeds the depth
So, what’s next for the flagship wallet? Maximum rise if momentum holds and maximum fall if a single decent sell order hits a shallow pool.
But we must not lose sight of the catalyst: a compromised official account. Spikes like this attract phishers and similar deals. The key thing to remember is procedural. Check the contract and pool size, plan a release in advance, and treat screenshots as suggestions until a fill is resolved.
Posts create flow, not value, and the exit door is narrower than it seems.
This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research before making a decision.
