Recently, a trader in the prediction market has gained fame for his ruthless tactics. He targeted XRP's 15-minute price movement predictions, specifically taking advantage of the least liquid weekend evenings.

His approach is quite clear: first, he aggressively bets on the predicted rise, regardless of the odds, by placing large orders to force the opposing bots to sell to him. When the 15-minute settlement is near, he switches to the spot market and directly intervenes in the XRP price with about 1 million USDT. Although this can only cause a 0.5% increase, in a short 15-minute prediction cycle, it's enough to change the outcome.

Immediately after the prediction settles, he liquidates his spot holdings and walks away unscathed. The most astonishing part is that his actual control cost was only around $6,000, yet he ended up earning over $230,000 from the prediction market.

Of course, some bot opponents reacted quickly and managed to shut down their programs in time to avoid losses. But those with slower responses suffered greatly—some bots were drained of an entire year's profits. This incident also highlights how much influence small capital can have during low liquidity periods.