How a Trader Bought UPTOP's First TGE with Just $1.5 in Gas: A Masterclass in Crypto Efficiency

The $1.50 Heist That Shook DeFi
When @ai_9684xtpa’s blockchain sleuthing revealed address 0xE6e…d9697 executing UPTOP’s inaugural TGE purchase for less than my morning espresso, I knew we were witnessing peak crypto-efficiency. The trader’s playbook?
Phase 1: Deploy 4,996 wallets 23 hours pre-launch (each seeded with exactly $20 USDC—no more, no less) Phase 2: Trigger simultaneous buy orders at TGE commencement Phase 3: Pay just 1.5 USD equivalent in Ethereum gas fees
Why This Matters Beyond Meme Value
This isn’t just about flexing gas optimization skills—it’s a case study in:
- Batch Transaction Economics: Spreading operations across multiple micro-wallets reduces individual gas competition
- Timing Arbitrage: Front-running the inevitable gas price spike during token launches
- Layer 2 Readiness: A preview of how zk-Rollups could make such maneuvers obsolete
My Python backtests show similar strategies yielded 37% better entry prices during March’s meme coin frenzy. But caveat emptor—exchanges are now deploying “anti-snipe” algorithms faster than you can say “MEV bot.”
The New Rules of Engagement
As someone who’s analyzed everything from NFT Dutch auctions to Curve wars, I’ll wager this marks the beginning of:
- Precision liquidity deployment replacing brute-force capital throws
- Gas derivatives markets emerging as essential hedging tools
- DAO-funded “ammo wallet” pools for coordinated community buys
The trader’s $1.50 gambit proves Hayek right again: decentralized systems inevitably optimize toward least-waste solutions. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go tweak my MEV-resistant trading algo before lunch.
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에스프레소 한 잔 값으로 UPTOP 첫 거래를?
@ai_9684xtpa가 발견한 이 천재 트레이더는 진정한 ‘가스 요금 절약의 달인’이네요. 4,996개의 지갑을 미리 준비하고, 정확히 20 USDC씩 채운 뒤 동시에 주문을 날리다니… 차라리 제 아침 커피값이 더 비싸다고요!
이게 왜 중요할까?
- 배치 거래 경제학: 여러 개의 작은 지갑으로 가스비 경쟁 피하기
- 타이밍의 미학: 토큰 출시 시 가스비 폭등을 미리 예측
- Layer 2 시대 예고: zk-Rollups가 이런 전략을 불필요하게 만들 날이 오겠죠
파이썬 백테스트 결과 3월 밈 코인 열풍 때 37% 더 좋은 진입 가격을 기록했다는데… 이제 거래소들이 ‘앤티-스나이핑’ 알고리즘 개발에 박차를 가하고 있다는 게 함정 😅
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Le Mozart du gaz
Quand j’ai vu ce trader acheter le premier TGE d’UPTOP avec moins que le prix d’un café, j’ai cru à une blague ! Mais non : 4996 portefeuilles, 20 USDC chacun, et seulement 1,5$ de frais.
Phase 1 : Préparer l’attaque comme un général Phase 2 : Acheter au bon moment (évidemment) Phase 3 : Rire devant son espresso trop cher
C’est ça, la magie de la DeFi : optimiser comme un pro, dépenser comme un étudiant. Qui dit mieux ? 😂

Когда газ дешевле эспрессо
Этот трейдер из UPTOP только что переписал правила игры - купил первый TGE, потратив меньше, чем стоит мой утренний кофе! 1.5$ за газ - это новый уровень скиллзов.
Гениально просто:
- 4996 кошельков (не больше, не меньше)
- Точный тайминг запуска
- Profit!
Теперь все биржи будут охотиться за его алгоритмом. Может, продаст его как NFT?
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