James Wynn Rose to Crypto Fame by Betting on PEPE When Its Market Cap Was Only $600,000

His forecast that the token would reach a $4.2 billion cap came in April 2023, when PEPE was valued at $4.2 million.

James Wynn, a crypto trader known for his early bet on PEPE token when its market cap was $600,000, has been making headlines again for his trading exploits on Hyperliquid.

According to Lookonchain, Wynn, who is also a prominent meme coin trader, began leveraged trading on Hyperliquid in March 2025. In just under two months, from March 13 to May 23, he managed to accumulate an impressive $46.5 million in profit.

According to Hyperdash, Wynn completed a total of 39 trades on Hyperliquid, with 17 of them profitable, giving him a 43.59% win rate. His profits peaked on May 23 at $87 million.

Among his most profitable trades were:

$25.19 million on a PEPE long

$16.89 million on a Bitcoin (BTC) long

$6.83 million from a TRUMP long

$4.84 million on Fartcoin (FARTCOIN)

Hyperliquid also collected approximately $2.31 million in trading fees from Wynn’s activity.

Wynn expressed his loyalty to the platform, stating:

“They want me to trade on ByBit, I won’t stop using HyperLiquid even if they offer me $1m a month.”

However, recent trades have seen Wynn rack up some significant losses. On May 25 alone, he suffered a $15.86 million setback on a short BTC trade. Other notable losses include:

$3.69 million on a long Ethereum (ETH) position

$1.59 million on a long SUI trade

$976,635 from another BTC long

$858,580 loss from a 10x leveraged long on PEPE

At press time, Wynn is still in a 40x leveraged BTC long that is showing over $1 million in unrealized loss. These recent setbacks have slashed his total profit to $13 million.