A phishing attack on BNB Chain’s official X account on October 1, 2025, set off one of the most rapid meme-fueled rallies of the year. A new token named “4” surfaced on the BNB Chain within hours after hackers momentarily took control of the account and allegedly stole $4,000.
What began as a joke about the hacker’s small haul quickly became a trading frenzy. The token gained massive attention after Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao mentioned the incident on X, referencing his well-known “4” meme from his 2023 “Do’s & Don’ts” list.
His post turned the meme into a market signal, which in turn caused a rush of bots and human traders to enter a small liquidity pool. Due to its shallow depth, each buy order caused prices to rise fast, resulting in a near-vertical price spike that was more fuelled by speculation than by reality.
An early trader, identified as wallet “0x872,” invested around $3,000 worth of BNB, and as momentum built, the wallet’s holdings grew to nearly $2 million within hours. Blockchain data showed the wallet sold very little, keeping over 98% of its position in the token.
According to CoinStats data, the trader’s portfolio made almost $1.8 million in unrealised profit over the previous week.
Other wallets that entered early also made profits, especially following CZ’s post. Automated trading systems, copy traders, and speculative buyers further pushed the token’s rise, making “4” one of the most accumulated assets on BNB Chain within a day.
