From Student to Millionaire: Chinese Trader Turns $210 Into a Fortune With Meme Tokens and NFTs

A Chinese trader known by the pseudonym 0xSun shared the story of his journey in cryptocurrency, which began with small investments during his master’s studies in 2021. At that time, he first purchased HTMoon and Pig tokens for about 1,500 CNY ($210), which soon soared in value to tens of thousands of yuan. These early successes inspired him to dive deeper into the market, although without a clear strategy, his initial attempts quickly led to losses.

Gradually, he began exploring the Binance Smart Chain ecosystem and met experienced traders who taught him how to identify early projects and assess their potential. This became a turning point — the realization that in a fast-growing and chaotic crypto market, profits depend not on luck but on having an edge — in information, technical skills, or analytics. In 2021, the market was at its peak: to make money, it was enough to join the presale stage. After listing, profits often reached 5–10x, and in some cases even several thousand percent.

At the same time, the NFT market was booming. Trader 0xSun bought his first NFT — Lazy Lions, a more affordable counterpart to BAYC. Despite early mistakes with fake collections, his successful trades on OpenSea brought him significant profits. The combination of trading on BSC and participating in NFT projects allowed him to grow his capital from a few thousand to 1 million yuan ($140,440) in just a few months.

However, by the end of 2021, the market began to decline. BSC altcoins lost their appeal, and presales increasingly resulted in losses. The trader then shifted his focus to NFTs and joined popular communities, where he met partners who became his long-term allies. Despite the challenges, profits from a single successful project could reach several ETH.

By 2022, the market had matured, and competition increased. 0xSun then adopted a new approach — analyzing and participating in primary mints using automated tools. He used scripts and bots such as Mintech and Thunder for instant purchases, improving speed and efficiency. Based on his accumulated experience, he helped develop the trading bot Abot, which later became a standard tool in the Chinese market.

Ultimately, the investor became a dollar millionaire, which completely changed his life.

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