{"id":14832,"date":"2026-10-23T08:38:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832"},"modified":"2026-10-23T08:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:38:53","slug":"memecoin-investor-murad-confirms-81-million-roundtrip-on-gains-says-hes-eyeing-billions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832","title":{"rendered":"Memecoin investor Murad confirms $81 million roundtrip on gains, says he&#8217;s eyeing billions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-cs-editorial-figure-scope=\"\" data-cs-editorial-quote-scope=\"\" data-cs-image-viewer-scope=\"\" data-single-article-content=\"\">\n<p>Memecoin investor Murad Mahmudov confirmed an $81 million roundtrip in paper gains during a TOKEN2049 panel, then told moderator Ran Neuner he was \u201ctotally\u201d fine with it because he expected the wallets eventually to be worth billions.<\/p>\n<p>Neuner asked if Murad \u201croundtripped eighty-one million dollars,\u201d to which he responded, \u201cYes.\u201d Murad replied to being \u201ccool with that\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYeah, totally, because, uh, I think those wallets are gonna be in the billions eventually.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The remarks came during the Oct. 7 TOKEN2049 Singapore panel, \u201cMemecoins: Dead or Just Getting Started?\u201d Their renewed circulation adds a figure to Murad&#8217;s argument that holding through a reported collapse in paper wealth shows conviction in what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 22, Token2049 promoted the full panel, highlighting Murad&#8217;s separate prediction that a memecoin would eventually reach a trillion.<\/p>\n<h2>Holding memecoins as an example<\/h2>\n<p>Just before the exchange, Murad said building something \u201cbigger than Dogecoin\u201d required \u201cextreme levels of diamond handedness,\u201d along with a culture of holding and belief.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiamond hands\u201d is the trading shorthand for refusing to sell through volatility. Murad linked that willingness to hold to the community he wanted to build, putting the phrase to a personal test.<\/p>\n<p>He said he has to \u201clead by example,\u201d adding that his targets were so much higher than the 2025 levels that he planned to hold for another \u201csix, seven, eight years.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter cs-newsletter-brand\" data-newsletter-edition=\"catalyst\" data-inline-newsletter=\"\" data-newsletter-placement=\"article-midpoint\" aria-labelledby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" aria-describedby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__inner\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__content\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__editorial\">\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__eyebrow\">The Catalyst<\/p>\n<p class=\"cs-newsletter-frequency\">Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__title\">Know what\u2019s moving crypto.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__copy\">Start with the stories that matter. Get the context behind the headlines and a clear view of what to watch next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__art\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptoslate-2020\/images\/catalyst-newsletter-scrapbook-v3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptoslate-2020\/images\/catalyst-newsletter-scrapbook-v3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In Murad&#8217;s account, remaining invested is part of the leadership role itself. He presents the willingness to hold through the reported drawdown as a way to demonstrate the belief he wants to see from the wider community.<\/p>\n<p>It also leaves the financial claim resting on a future outcome. His confidence that the wallets will eventually reach billions does not establish that they will, or provide a timetable for recovering the paper gains discussed on stage.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the panel, Murad described himself as \u201ca huge supporter\u201d of SPX6900. The token&#8217;s price was about $0.36 on Oct. 22, roughly 84% below its all-time high.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">PumpFun is making millions from a market where 81% of memecoins crashed 90%<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p>In April 2025, SquidGrow founder Shibtoshi argued that utility and an organic community were needed to sustain value. Murad&#8217;s remarks emphasize holding and belief, even when the paper value falls sharply.<\/p>\n<p>In another Oct. 22 post, Murad wrote that \u201cvisionaries don&#8217;t wait for \u2018confirmation\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On stage, the contrast needed no extra commentary. Neuner put $81 million on him, Murad said yes, then looked ahead to billions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Featured,Investments,Memecoins,People,DOGE,Dogecoin,memecoins,spxDOGE,Dogecoin,memecoins,spx#Memecoin #investor #Murad #confirms #million #roundtrip #gains #hes #eyeing #billions1792744733<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memecoin investor Murad Mahmudov confirmed an $81 million roundtrip in paper gains during a TOKEN2049 panel, then told moderator Ran Neuner he was \u201ctotally\u201d fine with it because he expected the wallets eventually to be worth billions. Neuner asked if Murad \u201croundtripped eighty-one million dollars,\u201d to which he responded, \u201cYes.\u201d Murad replied to being \u201ccool<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[837,79,2666,5175,2860,668,1825,2805,1202,802,406,7548,7549,7547],"class_list":["post-14832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ethereum","tag-billions","tag-confirms","tag-doge","tag-dogecoin","tag-eyeing","tag-gains","tag-hes","tag-investor","tag-memecoin","tag-memecoins","tag-million","tag-murad","tag-roundtrip","tag-spx"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Memecoin investor Murad confirms $81 million roundtrip on gains, says he&#039;s eyeing billions - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Murad confirmed an $81 million roundtrip in memecoin gains at TOKEN2049, then said he expected the wallets to reach billions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Memecoin investor Murad confirms $81 million roundtrip on gains, says he&#039;s eyeing billions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Murad confirmed an $81 million roundtrip in memecoin gains at TOKEN2049, then said he expected the wallets to reach billions.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-10-23T08:38:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/murad-contemplating-paper-gains.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832\",\"name\":\"Memecoin investor Murad confirms $81 million roundtrip on gains, says he's eyeing billions - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/murad-contemplating-paper-gains.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-23T08:38:53+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf\"},\"description\":\"Murad confirmed an $81 million roundtrip in memecoin gains at TOKEN2049, then said he expected the wallets to reach billions.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/murad-contemplating-paper-gains.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/murad-contemplating-paper-gains.webp\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14832#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Memecoin investor Murad confirms $81 million roundtrip on gains, says he&#8217;s eyeing billions\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\",\"name\":\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"description\":\"Latest Crypto &amp; 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