Whale Sells 2-Year PEPE Holdings, Misses Out on $1.5M in Potential Gains

In Brief:

Whale sold 6.87B PEPE for $509K after holding for two years.

Missed peak opportunity that would have netted $1.79M.

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According to Onchain Lens, a crypto whale who held PEPE for nearly two years has sold their entire position of 6.876 billion tokens for 271.33 ETH, valued at approximately $509,500. The tokens were originally accumulated from KuCoin for just $82,000—netting the trader a profit of $427,000.

However, the whale’s decision to exit now came at a steep opportunity cost. Had the sale been timed at PEPE’s all-time high, the profit could have reached around $1.79 million—leaving about $1.5 million in unrealized gains on the table.

This move highlights the unpredictable nature of meme coin cycles, where long-term holders often face difficult decisions between taking profits or holding out for higher peaks.

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