{"investigation":{"slug":"axiom","entity_name":"Axiom","trust_score":20,"severity_base":29,"score_modifier":-8.96,"confidence":0.84,"status":"published","content_type":"investigation","summary":"Axiom (axiom.trade, also called Axiom Exchange or Axiom Trade) is a Y Combinator-backed (Winter 2025) browser-based Solana trading terminal founded in 2024 by Henry Zhang ('Mist') and Preston Ellis ('Cal'), offering memecoin trading, Hyperliquid perpetuals, wallet tracking and a yield module, and reporting more than $390 million in cumulative revenue by February 2026. On February 26, 2026, investigator ZachXBT alleged that senior business development employee Broox Bauer and associates abused internal customer-support ('god mode') dashboards to look up private user wallet data and front-run traders for roughly 10 to 13 months, with alleged profits reported at over $400,000. Axiom acknowledged that internal tools were abused and removed access, but has not disclosed investigation outcomes or user remediation, and no charges or enforcement actions had been publicly reported as of mid-2026.","sections":[{"content":"Axiom was founded in 2024 by Henry Zhang (online alias 'Mist') and Preston Ellis (online alias 'Cal'), both about 22 years old at the time. Zhang previously built generative AI for advertising at TikTok and reportedly had a prior startup exit; Ellis studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, interned at DoorDash and reportedly also had a startup exit during his undergraduate years. Sources differ on the founders' education: some describe both as UC San Diego graduates, while others describe Zhang as a UC San Diego graduate and Ellis as a UC Berkeley student or graduate. The company joined Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch with a $500,000 seed/pre-seed investment, which Forbes reported was the only outside capital it had raised. Axiom operates axiom.trade, a browser-based Solana trading terminal that aggregates liquidity from decentralized exchanges including Raydium and Pump.fun, integrates Hyperliquid perpetual futures, and offers on-chain and social analytics, wallet and Twitter tracking, and a yield module for idle capital. It advertises sub-400-millisecond order execution using co-located Solana nodes. CoinGecko describes it as a decentralized trading platform with cross-chain support; the platform is non-custodial. It launched in early access in late January 2025 and opened publicly in mid-February 2025. Independent reviews (Coin Bureau) found that the core product functions as advertised.","heading":"Background and Business Overview","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/axiom","name":"Y Combinator — Axiom company listing","type":"official","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2026/02/26/axiom-became-ycs-biggest-hit-then-someone-was-watching/","name":"Axiom Became YC's Biggest Hit. But Someone Was Watching — Forbes","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://blockworks.com/news/axiom-ycombinator-startup-solana-memecoin-revenue-10m","name":"Meet Y Combinator's memecoin bet that made $10M last week — Blockworks","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/355676/axiom-exchange-hits-100-million-in-revenue-just-four-months-after-launch","name":"Axiom exchange hits $100 million in revenue just four months after launch — The Block","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://x.com/zachxbt/status/2027016082536714503","name":"ZachXBT on X — Axiom background","type":"social_media","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.coingecko.com/learn/what-is-axiom-exchange","name":"CoinGecko — What Is Axiom Exchange and How to Earn Points","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coinbureau.com/analysis/is-axiom-trade-legit","name":"Coin Bureau — Is Axiom Trade Legit? An In-Depth Analysis","type":"research","credibility":2}],"severity":"low"},{"content":"Axiom grew rapidly after launch. Sources differ on when it crossed $100 million in cumulative revenue: approximately four months after launch according to The Block (dated May 25, 2025 on one page and May 2025 on another), 129 days after launch (June 6, 2025) on another page citing The Block, and 'within five months' according to Forbes, which described it as a record pace in Y Combinator's 20-year portfolio history, surpassing Cursor. Sources also differ on the $200 million milestone, both citing Solana Floor: August 4, 2025 on one page, December 2025 on another. Solana Floor reported Axiom crossed $300 million within 263 days of launch, faster than Pump.fun (326 days) and Photon (378 days). Total revenue was reported as exceeding $390 million as of February 2026. By mid-2025 Axiom had climbed from approximately 2% to over 57% of Solana bot trading volume according to Dune Analytics, with some estimates placing its share as high as 72% by late 2025. XT reported Axiom's revenue held up in Q2 2025 despite a broader Solana revenue slump.","heading":"Growth, Revenue and Market Position","sources":[{"url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/355676/axiom-exchange-hits-100-million-in-revenue-just-four-months-after-launch","name":"Axiom exchange hits $100 million in revenue just four months after launch — The Block","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2026/02/26/axiom-became-ycs-biggest-hit-then-someone-was-watching/","name":"Axiom Became YC's Biggest Hit. But Someone Was Watching — Forbes","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-trading-bot-axiom-becomes-the-fastest-application-to-reach-200-m-in-revenue","name":"Solana trading bot Axiom becomes the fastest application to reach $200M in revenue — Solana Floor","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://solanafloor.com/news/axiom-exchange-becomes-the-fastest-crypto-platform-to-reach-300-million-in-revenue","name":"Axiom Exchange Becomes the Fastest Crypto Platform to Reach $300 Million in Revenue — Solana Floor","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://x.com/zachxbt/status/2027016082536714503","name":"ZachXBT on X — Axiom revenue figure ($390M+)","type":"social_media","credibility":2},{"url":"https://x.com/Dune/status/1924523411755434278","name":"How Axiom Took Over the Solana Trading Bot Market — Dune Analytics / X","type":"on_chain","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.xt.com/en/blog/post/solana-q2-2025-market-cap-soars-30-as-axiom-defies-revenue-slump","name":"Solana Q2 2025: Market Cap Soars 30% as Axiom Defies Revenue Slump — XT Blog","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://defillama.com/protocol/axiom","name":"Axiom fees and revenue — DeFiLlama","type":"on_chain","credibility":2}],"severity":"low"},{"content":"On February 26, 2026, pseudonymous investigator ZachXBT published an investigation (a multi-post thread on X, reported as ten posts) alleging that multiple Axiom employees abused internal administrative tools to access private user wallet data and conduct insider trading in Solana memecoins. Reports differ on the duration: approximately 13 months according to some coverage, versus 'more than ten months' beginning in early 2025 (PANews places the start in February 2025; others say shortly after the January 2025 launch). The primary individual named was Broox Bauer (@WheresBroox), a senior business development employee based in New York. Bauer allegedly used internal customer-support dashboards, characterized as 'god mode' tools, to look up any Axiom user by referral code, wallet address or user ID, surfacing the user's complete wallet list, tracked wallets, transaction histories with timestamps, wallet nicknames and linked accounts. Bauer and associates allegedly compiled wallet addresses of prominent traders and key opinion leaders (KOLs) into shared Google Sheets to monitor accumulation patterns and position ahead of anticipated memecoin price moves. Specific alleged incidents include sharing private wallet data for a trader identified as 'Jerry' in April 2025, sharing registration details and connected wallets for a trader identified as 'Monix' in August 2025, and looking up users who had traded the memecoin AURA in August 2025. The group also allegedly tracked a trader identified as 'Marcell', known for accumulating memecoin positions from private wallets before public promotion. Multiple KOLs named in the leaked material independently confirmed to ZachXBT that the wallet information attributed to them was accurate. Three associates were named: Ryan ('Ryucio'), a business development employee alleged to have looked up users for third parties and to have helped a contact called 'Mystery' join Axiom as a moderator; Gowno (Seb), a recently hired moderator; and Mystery. ZachXBT traced wallets connected to Bauer to active memecoin trading, including AURA positions, and mapped Bauer's primary wallet and fund flows to exchange deposit addresses. Reports differ on the financial figures: exchange balances linked to Bauer showed approximately $300,000 in accumulated funds according to one account, while ZachXBT's estimate of the group's alleged profits is reported as over $400,000. None of the individuals has been charged.","heading":"Insider Trading and Data Abuse Allegations (February 2026)","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/zachxbt-alleges-axiom-employee-conducted-insider-trading","name":"ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/axiom-employees-accused-of-insider-trading-using-sensitive-customer-data/","name":"Solana trading platform employees accused of insider trading using sensitive customer data — DL News","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/019c9ce8-7c27-771b-9de0-f5eecdc9b650","name":"ZachXBT's In-Depth Investigation: A Complete Record of the Axiom Insider Trading Scandal — PANews","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://cryptopotato.com/leaked-call-private-wallets-200k-plan-inside-the-axiom-insider-trading-allegations/","name":"Leaked Call, Private Wallets, $200K Plan: Inside the Axiom Insider Trading Allegations — CryptoPotato","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.ccn.com/analysis/crypto/axiom-employees-exposed-insider-trading-scandal-zachxbt/","name":"Axiom Employees Exposed in Massive Insider Trading Scandal as ZachXBT Report Finally Comes Out — CCN","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://crypto.news/zachxbt-axiom-employees-insider-trading-report-2026/","name":"Breaking: ZachXBT accuses Axiom employees of insider trading — Crypto.news","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coinpedia.org/news/investigator-reveals-year-long-insider-trading-at-axiom-dex-platform/","name":"Investigator Reveals Year-long Insider Trading at Axiom DEX Platform — CoinPedia","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/axiom-crypto-exposed-zachxbt-alleges-122625589.html","name":"Axiom Crypto Exposed: ZachXBT Alleges $400k Insider Trading — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://defirate.com/news/axiom-insider-data-abuse-allegations-expose-crypto-compliance-gaps/","name":"Axiom Insider Data Abuse Allegations Expose Crypto Compliance Gaps — DeFi Rate","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.tekedia.com/zachxbt-identifies-axiom-exchanges-broox-bauer-of-abusing-internal-tools-to-access-and-share-sensitive-user-data/","name":"ZachXBT Identifies Axiom Exchange's Broox Bauer of Abusing Internal Tools — Tekedia","type":"news_article","credibility":3},{"url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/axiom-insider-trading-scandal-spills-211452093.html","name":"Axiom's Insider Trading Scandal Spills Into Prediction Markets — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"A central piece of evidence was a recorded call from early February 2026 in which a voice attributed to Broox Bauer allegedly outlined a plan to help an associate generate approximately $200,000 quickly by leveraging access to Axiom's internal systems. Accounts differ on the details: several outlets say the plan was to help Gowno (Seb), a recently hired moderator, profit using Bauer's own access, while one page's timeline describes the plan as using 'colleague Gowno's internal Axiom access'. In the audio, the speaker allegedly said he could track 'any Axiom user' by referral code, wallet address or UID and 'find out anything to do with that person', and described reviewing 10 to 20 wallets at a time and scaling up gradually 'so it does not look that suspicious'. Gowno (Seb) was present on the call. Bauer allegedly referred to Ryan (Ryucio) as a colleague who had also used the dashboard to look up users for third parties; Ryan and Mystery did not appear in the recording. ZachXBT shared audio clips as part of his report, and the recording's existence was reported by multiple independent outlets.","heading":"The Leaked Recording and $200,000 Plan","sources":[{"url":"https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/zachxbt-exposes-axiom-insider-trading-on-solana-what-to-know/cZTdpNdRIc2","name":"What To Know About ZachXBT's Axiom Allegations — Stocktwits","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coingape.com/zachxbt-names-axiom-exchange-in-alleged-employee-crypto-insider-trading-investigation/","name":"ZachXBT Names Axiom Exchange in Alleged Employee Crypto Insider Trading Investigation — CoinGape","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2026/02/26/axiom-insider-trading/","name":"Axiom insider trading: senior staffer alleged misconduct — The Cryptonomist","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/axiom-employees-accused-of-insider-trading-using-sensitive-customer-data/","name":"Solana trading platform employees accused of insider trading using sensitive customer data — DL News","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/zachxbt-alleges-axiom-employee-conducted-insider-trading","name":"ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://cryptopotato.com/leaked-call-private-wallets-200k-plan-inside-the-axiom-insider-trading-allegations/","name":"Leaked Call, Private Wallets, $200K Plan: Inside the Axiom Insider Trading Allegations — CryptoPotato","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/019c9ce8-7c27-771b-9de0-f5eecdc9b650","name":"ZachXBT's In-Depth Investigation: A Complete Record of the Axiom Insider Trading Scandal — PANews","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/axiom-insider-trading-scandal-spills-211452093.html","name":"Axiom's Insider Trading Scandal Spills Into Prediction Markets — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"ZachXBT's report identified a structural problem beyond individual conduct: according to the investigation, there were 'little to no monitoring or access controls' on Axiom's internal dashboard from launch. The breadth of data visible to business development staff (full wallet lists, tracked wallets, transaction histories, linked accounts and nicknames) was described as unusual for non-technical roles, and the tools carried no apparent audit trail capable of detecting misuse by employees with legitimate credentials. The investigation found no indication that leadership knew of the abuse before ZachXBT contacted the company for comment, suggesting an absence of anomaly detection or access-log auditing; there is no evidence that the founders were aware of or involved in the alleged misconduct. Screenshots dated April and August 2025 showed internal dashboards displaying private wallet connection data. Although wallet tracking is a core user-facing feature of Axiom, the backend access allegedly exploited went substantially beyond what ordinary users can see. Because Axiom's design requires users to connect wallets and generate referral identifiers, it holds a data layer that, if insufficiently protected, can expose trading strategies to insiders. DeFi Rate noted that CFTC-regulated venues such as Kalshi maintain mandatory information barriers between customer data and trading functions, and that Axiom's lack of equivalent controls reflects a gap common to unregulated platforms; the case has been cited in commentary supporting baseline compliance standards ahead of legislation such as the proposed CLARITY Act. Axiom has not disclosed what access controls it put in place after the incident.","heading":"Internal Access Controls and Governance Failures","sources":[{"url":"https://yellow.com/news/insider-trading-allegations-hit-axiom-over-access-to-private-wallet-information","name":"Insider Trading Allegations Hit Axiom Over Access To Private Wallet Information — Yellow.com","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.whalesbook.com/news/English/tech/Axiom-Exchange-Data-Breach-Trust-Erodes-Amid-Rapid-Growth/69a05b499e91847a1e78ea27","name":"Axiom Exchange Data Breach: Trust Erodes Amid Rapid Growth — Whalesbook","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.tradingview.com/news/99Bitcoins:351a5884f094b:0-axiom-exchange-insider-trading-scandal-is-your-trading-data-being-used-against-you/","name":"Axiom Exchange Insider Trading Scandal: Is Your Trading Data Being Used Against You? — 99Bitcoins / TradingView","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/zachxbt-alleges-axiom-employee-conducted-insider-trading","name":"ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/019c9ce8-7c27-771b-9de0-f5eecdc9b650","name":"ZachXBT's In-Depth Investigation: A Complete Record of the Axiom Insider Trading Scandal — PANews","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://defirate.com/news/axiom-insider-data-abuse-allegations-expose-crypto-compliance-gaps/","name":"Axiom Insider Data Abuse Allegations Expose Crypto Compliance Gaps — DeFi Rate","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2026/02/26/axiom-became-ycs-biggest-hit-then-someone-was-watching/","name":"Axiom Became YC's Biggest Hit. But Someone Was Watching — Forbes","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/axiom-employees-accused-of-insider-trading-using-sensitive-customer-data/","name":"Solana trading platform employees accused of insider trading using sensitive customer data — DL News","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.ccn.com/education/crypto/zachxbt-insider-trading-expose-crypto-firm-revealed/","name":"ZachXBT Alleges Insider Trading and Data Abuse by Axiom Exchange Employees — CCN","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"ZachXBT acknowledged that 'precise evidence of such happenings would require access to Axiom's employee logs', and that establishing high-confidence on-chain examples of specific insider trades is difficult without internal logs correlating wallet lookups with subsequent trading. The investigation relied on leaked screenshots from April and August 2025, a compiled Google Sheet of KOL wallet addresses, the February 2026 audio recording, interviews and on-chain tracing. The full number of affected users has not been publicly quantified, and Axiom has not released an independent audit of internal access logs or disclosed how many users' data was queried without consent.","heading":"Evidentiary Limitations","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/zachxbt-alleges-axiom-employee-conducted-insider-trading","name":"ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/axiom-employees-accused-of-insider-trading-using-sensitive-customer-data/","name":"Solana trading platform employees accused of insider trading using sensitive customer data — DL News","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"On February 23, 2026, ZachXBT teased an upcoming investigation without naming the target, and a Polymarket market asking 'Which crypto company will ZachXBT expose for insider trading?' surged in volume, with Axiom's odds climbing. Reported total volume differs slightly: approximately $40 million according to most coverage and about $38 million according to Coin360. On February 27, CoinDesk reported that bettors appeared to have insider-traded the market. On-chain analysts including Lookonchain identified at least 12 wallets that placed heavy bets on Axiom before publication, with bets beginning around February 25. The largest position, held by 'predictorxyz', accumulated 477,415 shares at an average price of about $0.14 and reportedly earned approximately $411,000 (about a 7x return); another anonymous wallet bought 109,450 shares at $0.33. Reported aggregate profits vary: over $1 million across the 12 wallets (CoinDesk) or over $1.2 million (Yahoo Finance, which also reported that 8 of the top 10 earners appeared connected to insiders). A group of five wallets flagged by Polysights reportedly wagered about $50,000 and gained $266,000, and two wallets reportedly placed nearly $60,000 in bets in the hours before the reveal for roughly $109,000 in profit. Researchers traced wallet 0x054eC2F0cCfdaE941 (partial address as reported) through an intermediary chain to wallet 0xb96e, which analysts said had 'two distinct onchain connections' to FarpaW, described as a primary wallet associated with Bauer; they cautioned they 'could not confirm Broox owns 0x054e or placed those bets directly.' BlockNow reported that employees associated with Pump.fun also placed five- and six-figure bets on the Axiom outcome, allegedly with advance knowledge. ZachXBT said he had contacted Axiom for comment and conducted interviews before publishing, making a leak 'probably inevitable'. Axiom declined to address whether any employees had bet on the market. Polymarket's offshore model does not require identity verification, complicating attribution. No regulatory action related to this betting had been announced; Polymarket itself faced a separate DOJ/CFTC enforcement action in April 2026, and on June 9, 2026 the Democracy Defenders Fund urged the CFTC to investigate Polymarket, which is distinct from the Axiom allegations.","heading":"Polymarket Front-Running (Secondary Alleged Scheme)","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/27/polymarket-bettors-appear-to-have-insider-traded-on-a-market-designed-to-catch-insider-traders","name":"Polymarket bettors appear to have insider-traded on a market designed to catch insider traders — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/24/polymarket-bettors-put-usd3-million-on-which-crypto-firm-zachxbt-will-expose-next","name":"Polymarket bettors put $3 million on which crypto firm ZachXBT will expose next — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-insiders-cashed-axiom-bombshell-092624373.html","name":"Crypto Insiders Cashed In Before the Axiom Bombshell — $1.2 Million on Polymarket — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/axiom-insider-trading-scandal-spills-211452093.html","name":"Axiom's Insider Trading Scandal Spills Into Prediction Markets — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://polymarket.com/event/which-crypto-company-will-zachxbt-expose-for-insider-trading","name":"Which crypto company will ZachXBT expose for insider trading? — Polymarket","type":"other","credibility":2},{"url":"https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/d9599-axiom-insider-trading-polymarket-scandal","name":"Axiom Insider Trading Scandal: Shocking Front-Running on Polymarket Exposed — CryptoRank","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://blocknow.com/axiom-wallet-tracking-scandal-tied-to-400k-polymarket-insider-bets/","name":"Axiom Wallet Tracking Scandal Tied To $400K Polymarket Insider Bets — BlockNow","type":"news_article","credibility":3},{"url":"https://coin360.com/news/zachxbt-axiom-insider-trading-polymarket-38m-bets","name":"Coin360 — ZachXBT Exposes Axiom as $38M Bet Erupts","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://themarketperiodical.com/2026/02/27/zachxbt-exposes-axiom-company-fires-back-as-smart-money-bets-win-big/","name":"ZachXBT Exposes Axiom, Company Fires Back As Smart Money Bets Win Big — The Market Periodical","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/06.09.26-pr_2","name":"DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND URGES CFTC TO INVESTIGATE POLYMARKET VIOLATIONS","type":"other","credibility":2}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"Following publication on February 26, 2026, Axiom and its co-founders posted a statement on X saying they were 'shocked and disappointed to hear that someone on our team abused internal customer support tools to look up user wallets', that they had 'removed access to these tools', and that they would 'continue to investigate and hold the offending parties responsible.' The company said the conduct was not representative of its culture ('does not represent us as a team') and indicated it had no prior knowledge of the abuse. Axiom did not respond to reporters' questions about whether implicated employees had traded on the platform, did not address alleged Polymarket betting by personnel, and did not publicly confirm whether Bauer or others were terminated or whether the matter was referred to law enforcement. ZachXBT recommended that the founders 'thoroughly investigate this abuse of power and consider taking legal action against the employees involved, regardless of whether criminal charges are brought.' As of June 2026 no outcome of the internal investigation, user notification or compensation program had been announced, and the platform continued to operate with its Y Combinator backing.","heading":"Company Response","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/zachxbt-alleges-axiom-employee-conducted-insider-trading","name":"ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/axiom-employees-accused-of-insider-trading-using-sensitive-customer-data/","name":"Solana trading platform employees accused of insider trading using sensitive customer data — DL News","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://themarketperiodical.com/2026/02/27/zachxbt-exposes-axiom-company-fires-back-as-smart-money-bets-win-big/","name":"ZachXBT Exposes Axiom, Company Fires Back As Smart Money Bets Win Big — The Market Periodical","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://yellow.com/news/insider-trading-allegations-hit-axiom-over-access-to-private-wallet-information","name":"Insider Trading Allegations Hit Axiom Over Access To Private Wallet Information — Yellow.com","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.whalesbook.com/news/English/tech/Axiom-Exchange-Data-Breach-Trust-Erodes-Amid-Rapid-Growth/69a05b499e91847a1e78ea27","name":"Axiom Exchange Data Breach: Trust Erodes Amid Rapid Growth — Whalesbook","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coinbureau.com/analysis/is-axiom-trade-legit","name":"Coin Bureau — Is Axiom Trade Legit? An In-Depth Analysis","type":"research","credibility":2}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"ZachXBT noted that because Bauer is based in New York, the alleged conduct may fall within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Commentators said the conduct could implicate wire fraud and computer fraud statutes, or securities fraud theories SDNY has pursued in crypto cases. As of June 2026, no criminal charges, indictments, arrests or SEC, CFTC or DOJ enforcement actions against Axiom or any named individual had been publicly reported, and an SEC EDGAR search for 'axiom.trade' or 'Axiom Exchange' returned no filings connected to the platform. The absence of charges does not preclude an ongoing investigation. Axiom operates as a non-custodial trading interface without registration under any financial regulatory framework and outside CFTC jurisdiction, so there are no external requirements compelling it to report data breaches, notify affected users or submit to an audit of internal access controls, and affected users lack a formal recourse mechanism comparable to regulated markets. A separate entity named 'Axiom International', unrelated to axiom.trade, was the subject of an FCA warning about unauthorized UK financial services and should not be conflated with this platform.","heading":"Legal and Regulatory Status","sources":[{"url":"https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/another-crypto-executive-accused-of-insider-trading","name":"Another crypto executive accused of insider trading — TheStreet","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coingape.com/zachxbt-names-axiom-exchange-in-alleged-employee-crypto-insider-trading-investigation/","name":"ZachXBT Names Axiom Exchange in Alleged Employee Crypto Insider Trading Investigation — CoinGape","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/019c9ce8-7c27-771b-9de0-f5eecdc9b650","name":"ZachXBT's In-Depth Investigation: A Complete Record of the Axiom Insider Trading Scandal — PANews","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://defirate.com/news/axiom-insider-data-abuse-allegations-expose-crypto-compliance-gaps/","name":"Axiom Insider Data Abuse Allegations Expose Crypto Compliance Gaps — DeFi Rate","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/axiom-employees-accused-of-insider-trading-using-sensitive-customer-data/","name":"Solana trading platform employees accused of insider trading using sensitive customer data — DL News","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://fintelegram.com/axiom-trade-zero-regulation-defi-gateway/","name":"$100M Revenue, Zero Regulation: Inside the DeFi Gateway Axiom — FinTelegram","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://99bitcoins.com/news/altcoins/axiom-exchange-insider-trading-scandal/","name":"Axiom Exchange Insider Trading Scandal — 99Bitcoins","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.ccn.com/education/crypto/zachxbt-insider-trading-expose-crypto-firm-revealed/","name":"ZachXBT Alleges Insider Trading and Data Abuse by Axiom Exchange Employees — CCN","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"User reviews on Trustpilot describe withdrawal and deposit problems, including one user stating 'I was robbed and blocked from withdrawing!', reports of crypto transferred to Axiom wallets that never arrived, and complaints about slow Discord support. Some users alleged that system malfunctions prevented funds from arriving and that the platform demanded an additional $100 fee to return funds; several questioned whether it is 'a Joke or a Scam', and one reviewer called it 'easily the sloppiest run business I've ever tried to engage with'. These are unverified user reports.","heading":"User Complaints","sources":[{"url":"https://www.trustpilot.com/review/axiom.trade","name":"Trustpilot — Axiom Reviews","type":"community_report","credibility":3}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"Multiple phishing domains impersonating Axiom have been documented. auth-axiom.trade was classified as a medium-risk generic phishing site registered in February 2026, during the period of public attention on the insider trading investigation, and has since been taken offline. axiom.sol-shelter.cc was identified as a medium-risk crypto drainer domain associated with Solana drainer kits, registered in November 2025. Users searching for Axiom during the high-traffic period around the scandal were at elevated risk of landing on impersonation sites, and users should verify they are on the official axiom.trade domain. A trending X post referenced an 'Axiom Trade Bookmark Scam' draining user funds, but that incident was not independently confirmed by higher-tier sources.","heading":"Phishing and Impersonation Risks","sources":[{"url":"https://phishdestroy.io/domain/auth-axiom.trade","name":"auth-axiom.trade phishing domain report — PhishDestroy","type":"other","credibility":2},{"url":"https://phishdestroy.io/domain/axiom.sol-shelter.cc/","name":"axiom.sol-shelter.cc domain security report — PhishDestroy","type":"other","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coinbureau.com/analysis/is-axiom-trade-legit","name":"Coin Bureau — Is Axiom Trade Legit? 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Some whales reportedly migrated to competing terminals after the scandal, according to a community write-up.","heading":"Market Dominance and Conflict of Interest Concerns","sources":[{"url":"https://polymarket.com/event/will-axiom-launch-a-token-in-2025","name":"Will Axiom launch a token? — Polymarket","type":"other","credibility":2},{"url":"https://x.com/Dune/status/1924523411755434278","name":"How Axiom Took Over the Solana Trading Bot Market — Dune Analytics / X","type":"on_chain","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.xt.com/en/blog/post/solana-q2-2025-market-cap-soars-30-as-axiom-defies-revenue-slump","name":"Solana Q2 2025: Market Cap Soars 30% as Axiom Defies Revenue Slump — XT Blog","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coinbureau.com/analysis/is-axiom-trade-legit","name":"Coin Bureau — Is Axiom Trade Legit? 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Reported launch dates differ: January 27 (The Block, per one page), January 28 (Y Combinator on X) and January 31 (The Block, per another page).","source":"Y Combinator on X; The Block","source_url":"https://x.com/ycombinator/status/1891548166761349359"},{"date":"2025","event":"Alleged internal dashboard abuse by Broox Bauer begins in early 2025 (PANews places it in February 2025).","source":"PANews / ZachXBT investigation; DL News","source_url":"https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/019c9ce8-7c27-771b-9de0-f5eecdc9b650"},{"date":"2025-02","event":"Axiom opens to the public.","source":"The Block","source_url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/355676/axiom-exchange-hits-100-million-in-revenue-just-four-months-after-launch"},{"date":"2025-04","event":"Alleged incident: Bauer shares a screenshot of private wallet data for trader 'Jerry' obtained from Axiom's internal dashboard.","source":"CoinDesk; CryptoPotato","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/zachxbt-alleges-axiom-employee-conducted-insider-trading"},{"date":"2025-05","event":"Axiom reaches $100 million in cumulative revenue, approximately four months after launch (another page dates this June 6, 2025, 129 days after launch).","source":"The Block","source_url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/355676/axiom-exchange-hits-100-million-in-revenue-just-four-months-after-launch"},{"date":"2025-08","event":"Alleged incidents: Bauer shares registration details and connected wallets for trader 'Monix' and looks up users who traded the AURA memecoin via the internal dashboard.","source":"CryptoPotato; CoinDesk","source_url":"https://cryptopotato.com/leaked-call-private-wallets-200k-plan-inside-the-axiom-insider-trading-allegations/"},{"date":"2025-08","event":"Axiom reaches $200 million in cumulative revenue, a record for the fastest crypto application to that milestone (another page dates this December 2025).","source":"Solana Floor","source_url":"https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-trading-bot-axiom-becomes-the-fastest-application-to-reach-200-m-in-revenue"},{"date":"2025-11","event":"Drainer domain axiom.sol-shelter.cc registered, identified as a Solana drainer kit impersonating Axiom.","source":"PhishDestroy domain report","source_url":"https://phishdestroy.io/domain/axiom.sol-shelter.cc/"},{"date":"2026-02","event":"Recorded call in which a voice attributed to Bauer describes a plan to help an associate (reported as moderator Gowno/Seb) profit $200,000 by tracking 10–20 wallets at a time via Axiom's internal tools.","source":"CoinDesk / DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/axiom-employees-accused-of-insider-trading-using-sensitive-customer-data/"},{"date":"2026-02","event":"Phishing domain auth-axiom.trade registered during growing speculation about ZachXBT's impending exposé.","source":"PhishDestroy domain report","source_url":"https://phishdestroy.io/domain/auth-axiom.trade"},{"date":"2026-02","event":"ZachXBT publicly teases an upcoming insider trading investigation without naming the target; the Polymarket market on which company he will expose surges in volume.","source":"CoinDesk; DL News","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/24/polymarket-bettors-put-usd3-million-on-which-crypto-firm-zachxbt-will-expose-next"},{"date":"2026-02","event":"Multiple wallets begin placing large Polymarket bets concentrated on Axiom being named.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/27/polymarket-bettors-appear-to-have-insider-traded-on-a-market-designed-to-catch-insider-traders"},{"date":"2026-02","event":"ZachXBT publishes his investigation naming Axiom, Broox Bauer and associates, with screenshots, a Google Sheet, the recorded call and on-chain tracing. Axiom issues a statement acknowledging abuse of internal tools, removing access and pledging an investigation.","source":"CoinDesk; DL News","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/zachxbt-alleges-axiom-employee-conducted-insider-trading"},{"date":"2026-02","event":"CoinDesk reports that at least 12 wallets that bet on Axiom before publication collectively profited over $1 million; 'predictorxyz' earned about $411,000.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/27/polymarket-bettors-appear-to-have-insider-traded-on-a-market-designed-to-catch-insider-traders"},{"date":"2026-06","event":"Democracy Defenders Fund urges the CFTC to investigate Polymarket; separate from the Axiom misconduct allegations.","source":"Democracy Defenders Fund","source_url":"https://www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/06.09.26-pr_2"}],"sources_used":[{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/zachxbt-alleges-axiom-employee-conducted-insider-trading","name":"ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20260522154358/https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/zachxbt-alleges-axiom-employee-conducted-insider-trading","credibility":1,"archive_timestamp":"2026-05-22T15:43:58+00:00"},{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/27/polymarket-bettors-appear-to-have-insider-traded-on-a-market-designed-to-catch-insider-traders","name":"Polymarket bettors appear to have insider-traded on a market designed to catch insider traders — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20260308215732/https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/27/polymarket-bettors-appear-to-have-insider-traded-on-a-market-designed-to-catch-insider-traders","credibility":1,"archive_timestamp":"2026-03-08T21:57:32+00:00"},{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/24/polymarket-bettors-put-usd3-million-on-which-crypto-firm-zachxbt-will-expose-next","name":"Polymarket bettors put $3 million on which crypto firm ZachXBT will expose next — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20260923182813/https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/24/polymarket-bettors-put-usd3-million-on-which-crypto-firm-zachxbt-will-expose-next","credibility":1,"archive_timestamp":"2026-09-23T18:28:13+00:00"},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/axiom-employees-accused-of-insider-trading-using-sensitive-customer-data/","name":"Solana trading platform employees accused of insider trading using sensitive customer data — DL News","type":"news_article","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20260617075042/https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/axiom-employees-accused-of-insider-trading-using-sensitive-customer-data/","credibility":2,"archive_timestamp":"2026-06-17T07:50:42+00:00"},{"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/axiom","name":"Y Combinator — Axiom company listing","type":"official","archive_url":"http://web.archive.org/web/20260724104241/https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/axiom","credibility":1,"archive_timestamp":"2026-07-24T10:42:41+00:00"},{"url":"https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2026/02/26/axiom-became-ycs-biggest-hit-then-someone-was-watching/","name":"Axiom Became YC's Biggest Hit. 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