Solana Trader Turns $341 Into $157K on World Cup Meme Coin

A Solana trader turned $341 into more than $157,000 through a World Cup-themed meme coin rally.

A trader on the Solana (SOL) network spent $341 on a World Cup-themed meme coin in May 2026 and has since accumulated $157,600 in combined realized and unrealized gains. The token, called World Cup Coin, has risen more than 30,000% since its May 11, 2026, launch on token launchpad Pump.fun. The project has no official affiliation with FIFA.

The trader made five

totaling $341 within hours of the token going live. World Cup Coin carried a market cap below $40,000 at the time of those purchases. The token traded sideways for roughly 12 hours before its market cap spiked to $2.18 million, then climbed to $6 million the following day. The trader sold $35,700 worth of tokens during those two moves.

World Cup Coin then pulled back 49% to a $3.15 million market cap. It subsequently hit an all-time high of $12.2 million on May 21, representing a gain of more than 30,000% from the trader's first purchase. The trader sold additional tokens during that spike, bringing total realized proceeds to $49,400 across 78 transactions, according to block explorer SolScan.

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