ZachXBT Under Fire: Is Crypto’s Most Trusted Investigator Compromised?
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For years, pseudonymous on-chain investigator ZachXBT has been considered the unofficial sheriff of the Web3 world. By tracking millions of stolen assets, exposing exit scams and working directly with international law enforcement agencies, the analyst has developed the reputation of an inviolable instance of transparency, but now a viral disclosure thread on X (formerly Twitter), published by the user @matthewabides, has cast a shadow on the de…
ZachXBT Under Fire: Is Crypto’s Most Trusted Investigator Compromised?
TLDR: ZachXBT’s defense fund drew donations from Binance, Bybit, Paradigm, and Hyperliquid-linked wallets. Hyperliquid donated 10,000 HYPE tokens worth up to $600K; critical coverage slowed shortly after. ZachXBT sold roughly $3.87M in unsolicited meme tokens, drawing backlash over victim...
ZachXBT Under Fire: Is Crypto's Most Trusted Investigator Compromised?
TLDR: ZachXBT’s defense fund drew donations from Binance, Bybit, Paradigm, and Hyperliquid-linked wallets. Hyperliquid donated 10,000 HYPE tokens worth up to $600K; critical coverage slowed shortly after. ZachXBT sold roughly $3.87M in unsolicited meme tokens, drawing backlash over victim fund concerns. Polymarket wallets allegedly profited $1.2M ahead of a ZachXBT post, though no direct link was proven. ZachXBT has built a reputation as one of…
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