💥💥💥 Arkham posts $150K bounty to find creator of #DJT Trump token

Martin Shkreli, infamously known as "Pharma Bro," has claimed involvement in the creation of the Solana-based token DJT, which has sparked widespread speculation due to rumors suggesting it was "spearheaded" by #DonaldTrump's son.

During a June 18 X Spaces session, Shkreli disclosed that he was "helping a friend" launch the token in April. He mentioned that approximately 10 people were directly involved in its creation, with 40 to 50 people aware of the project. Listeners reported that Shkreli cited Barron Trump, Donald Trump's son, as one of the individuals in the know.

This revelation came four hours after Arkham Intelligence offered a $150,000 bounty for anyone who could definitively identify the creator of DJT. Arkham's bounty followed Shkreli's acceptance of a $100 million bet with prominent crypto trader GCR on whether the DJT token was "fake."

Arkham's bounty post on X stated, "Holy cow it, we ball. $150,000 to the first person to definitively prove the identity of the creator of $DJT." The notice emphasized the need for definitive evidence, with the possibility of accepting private proof that would be made public upon acceptance. High-profile blockchain investigator #zachxbt submitted a report, which reportedly influenced Shkreli's decision to host the X Spaces discussion.

The controversy over whether Trump or a family member launched DJT has sparked significant betting on #Polymarket , with nearly $1.9 million wagered. Initially, 17% of bets supported "Yes," but this dropped to 7% after Shkreli's X Space session.

The rumor about Trump's involvement originated from a tech blog Pirate Wires' post on X, which mentioned "conversations" but did not specify the sources. When questioned, Pirate Wires creator Mike Solana clarified he had not spoken directly with Trump and was "just reporting what I know via sources."

As of now, DJT is trading at $0.013, down more than 66% from its peak of $0.036 earlier in the week, according to Birdseye.

Source - cointelegraph.com