The value derived from cryptocurrency investment is directly proportional to what is in you portfolio. If your tokens have value, you will be in gain but if you accumulate shitcoins you will be in deep loss. The question is what do you hold?!
I think he is talking about the token which he has on hand which has no value at all. Even though the number of tokens he had is quite high but it will be put to waste as the developers of those tokens have leave so it will have no value.