ZachXBT's rug pull play reveals the extent of unpaid detective work
Cryptocurrency detective ZachXBT faces a series of accusations of hiding information after withdrawing liquidity from a memecoin, raising questions about the unrecognized value of his contributions.
Cryptocurrency detective ZachXBT has found himself in the hot seat this week after being accused of staging a theft — the very scam he has made a career of exposing.
ZachXBT has built a reputation as a formidable investigator, unmasking scammers and assisting government agencies in tracking down scams worth millions of dollars. His research has even been cited by the United Nations Security Council in a report on the growing threat posed by North Korean cryptocurrency hackers.
Along with others in the cryptocurrency security community, ZachXBT has expressed increasing frustration over the lack of financial incentives in his work.
So when he cashed out of the memecoin on January 21, some voiced that he staged a rug pull.
Explaining ZachXBT's rug pull tragedy
By definition, a rug pull involves developers or project teams abandoning a token by withdrawing liquidity or support. But in this case, the memecoin was a suspicious project from the start. It was an unsolicited gift from anonymous creators, seemingly designed to co-opt ZachXBT's name for legitimacy.
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