The cryptocurrency market is riddled with success stories and failures. While many investors multiply their money, others lose substantially or miss out on substantial profits. The latest example comes from an investor who missed out on a huge profit. For example, Leland King Fawcette, developer of the Solana (SOL)-based TROLL token, unknowingly missed out on $36 million in profits due to selling too early. Speaking to Decrypt, Fawcette purchased TROLL for around $1,300 in August 2024, only hours after selling it off at the same price. The token’s market cap was only $9,360 at the time, but TROLL experienced a massive jump of 174,948% in April 2025, reaching a peak of $166 million at the end of July. At this point, if Fawcette had not sold his TROLL tokens immediately and had held on to them for a few more, he would have made a staggering 2,769,131% return on his initial $1,300 investment. Stating that he did not regret selling his TROLL tokens early, Fawcette said: “I'll be honest, there's no harm in selling TROLL tokens early because I sold in August and TROLL started to rise in April. “I don't regret selling it because at the time, this token was just one of millions of meme tokens. And there was no indication that its value would rise that much.” Fawcette added that he created the TROLL token solely for experimental purposes and sold some of it to some social media influencers to promote. *This is not investment advice. Continue Reading: Unlucky Investor Sold Altcoins He Bought for Just $1,300 Early, Missing Out on $36 Million in Profit!
