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CZ, Powell and more rally to fund legal fees for on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, surpassing $1M
18.6.2023
ZachXBT estimates that the legal fees could “easily exceed” $1 million and alleged that MachiBigBrother is “using his money to try” and silence him
On-Chain Detective ZachXBT Slapped with Defamation Lawsuit
17.6.2023
Prominent on-chain detective ZachXBT has been sued by NFT trader MachiBigBrother, otherwise known as Jeffrey Huang.
Huang alleged ZachXBT defamed him by publishing a report last year that claimed Huang embezzled tens of millions of dollars worth of crypto from unsuspecting NFT users, the crypto...
Crypto Detective ZachXBT Faces Defamation Lawsuit
16.6.2023
MachiBigBrother has sued ZachXBT for an investigation the latter published in June 2022 alleging the trader stole tens of millions of dollars worth of crypto
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT sued for libel after claiming plaintiff drained funds from project
16.6.2023
Plaintiff Jeffrey Huang claims his reputation was damaged when ZachXBT allegedly falsely accused him of embezzlement
Scammers steal nearly $1M after hijacking 8+ prominent crypto twitter accounts
10.6.2023
The group of scammers have recently taken over accounts belonging to the founder of Pudgy Penguins, the CTO of OpenAI and even crypto hater Peter Schiff
Atomic Wallet Hack: Decentralized Finance Wallet Breached, Millions Lost in Attack
4.6.2023
On June 3, 2023, numerous sources revealed details about an attack on Atomic Wallet that resulted in significant financial losses for many victims. The Atomic Wallet team announced they are looking into the issue, while onchain investigators like Zachxbt have also been digging deeper, searching...
Breaking - Atomic Wallet Hacked, Crypto Analyst ZachXBT Investigates
3.6.2023
Reports are emerging that Atomic Wallet has been hacked and user funds compromised, with some victims having their entire balance drained.
Today, June 3rd, @AtomicWallet tweeted:
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT, who has in the past managed to trace where stolen funds were sent to and helped authorities...
Pixel Penguins, an NFT Charity Scam, Shows Dangers Of NFT Influencer Culture
1.6.2023
Behind every PFP with thousands of followers on Twitter is a person. And in Web3, it’s not always best to trust one person’s word on whether or not to mint into an NFT collection
One crypto wallet launched 114 dodgy memecoins in two months
27.4.2023
According to ZachXBT, one alleged scammer in particular launched around 114 projects in the past 45 days alone
FBI seizes $100K in NFTs from scammer following ZachXBT investigation
4.2.2023
The seized property included a Bored Ape Yacht Club and Doodles NFT, 85.6 Ether and a flashy Audemars Piguet watch which ultimately helped ZachXBT identify the alleged scammer
3Commas API leak victims demand refunds and apology for 'gaslighting'
29.12.2022
3Commas finally admitted there was an API leak, after months of refuting community reports that it had occurred. Users were not happy about being "gaslighted."
3Commas API leak victims demand refunds and apology for 'gaslighting' users
29.12.2022
3Commas finally admitted there was an API leak after months of refuting community reports that it had occurred. Users were not happy about being "gaslighted."
$1.7M in Quadrigacx Bitcoins Move, Court Trustee EY Says Transfers Were ‘Unauthorized’
21.12.2022
On Dec. 19, the Twitter account Zachxbt revealed he discovered five cold wallets from the now-defunct Quadrigacx crypto exchange move 104 bitcoin. The following day, ‘big four’ accountancy firm EY, Quadrigacx’s bankruptcy court trustee, explained it did not authorize...
Crypto sleuth debunks 3 biggest misconceptions about the FTX hack
21.11.2022
Blockchain detective ZachXBT has provided evidence refuting recent speculation about the identity of the FTX hacker and their supposed memecoin activity
Phishing scammer Monkey Drainer has pilfered as much as $1M in Ethereum
27.10.2022
Four addresses have been flagged relating to Monkey Drainer, including the monkey-drainer.eth address, with Chainabuse showing a long list of reported victims relating to these accounts
Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT’s Efforts Lead to Prosecution of Alleged Bored Ape NFT Scammers
13.10.2022
The phishing scam, where people were defrauded out of NFTs worth millions of dollars, was brought to light in August
French police use Twitter crypto sleuth's research to catch scammers
13.10.2022
The alleged fraudsters built a BAYC and MAYC NFT focused website that masqueraded as a service to animate the apes but instead phished victims details to steal their NFTs
‘I've done nothing wrong’ — Lark Davis denies ‘pump-and-dump’ allegations
30.9.2022
Davis claimed he received nothing for free from the projects it's alleged he profited from, and the amounts he sold weren’t enough to “dump the price.”
High-profile BAYC collector denies allegations of wrongdoing brought by DeFi detective
16.6.2022
At the time of publication, it is not clear how the DeFi detective allegedly connected wallets with questionable activities to Jeff Huang
TreasureDAO engineer alleged to have past involvement in questionable NFT projects
23.2.2022
Twitter sleuth zachxbt's investigation raises greater questions in the blockchain community about how important developers' past histories are in their current roles