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Analyst ties $18.4M in Robinhood Chain memecoin extractions to one rug-pull operation; The Block verifies the mechanics on 10 launches
Onchain analyst Wazz says a single operation drained at least $18.43 million from 53 memecoin launches on Robinhood Chain since July; The Block confirmed the sniping mechanics on 10 of them but did not replicate the total.
FTX- and Alameda-linked wallets move up to $75M in ether to Wintermute
Wallets tied to the FTX estate and Alameda Research moved up to 27,373 ether — roughly $75 million — to market maker Wintermute, though on-chain data does not show a sale or the transfer's purpose.
The $LAPTOP Meme Coin Fell 99% in Minutes. Pump.fun and Kraken Promoted It First, Then Deleted the Posts
A meme coin trading as $LAPTOP and invoking Hunter Biden's name collapsed roughly 99% within minutes of its launch, after Pump.fun and Kraken promoted then pulled their support and snipers and a market maker cashed out at buyers' expense.
Hunter Biden's LAPTOP token debuts near $1.6B, then falls 98% inside an hour
Hunter Biden's LAPTOP memecoin peaked at $190.81 within two minutes of its Base debut on September 9, then fell about 98% to under $4 inside an hour, with onchain data showing tokens sent to market makers days before trading opened.
Onchain trackers say Bitmine bought another $70M in ETH; the company hasn't confirmed it
Onchain analyst Lookonchain says Tom Lee's Bitmine bought 40,000 ETH (about $70 million) on Tuesday; the company has not confirmed the purchase, which would edge its holdings toward a 5% supply target.