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Crypto Traders Attempt to Frontrun ZachXBT’s Upcoming Exposé

Market SentimentDeFi
February 23, 2026
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Crypto Traders Attempt to Frontrun ZachXBT’s Upcoming Exposé

High-revenue altcoins such as MET, HYPE, and PUMP are leading the selloff today as traders react to onchain sleuth ZachXBT’s new investigation teaser on X.

Earlier today, Zach said, “Major investigation dropping February 26 on one of crypto’s most profitable businesses where multiple employees abused internal data to insider trade over a prolonged period of time,” and MET, HYPE, and PUMP subsequently started selling off.

Since the post, MET is down 6.5%, HYPE is down 4.4%, and PUMP is down 6.6%, as the market recognizes the tokens as some of DeFi’s largest revenue generators with business models that could enable potential insider activity.

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