Ashcrypto — ROYA Token Pump-and-Dump
Summary
Ashcrypto (X: @Ashcryptoreal) is a crypto influencer with over 2.1 million followers on X who was alleged by on-chain investigator ZachXBT in May 2026 to have executed a pump-and-dump scheme involving ROYA, the native token of Royale Finance. According to ZachXBT's published evidence, Ashcrypto publicly promoted ROYA while privately messaging premium-channel followers that his team was 'holding 100%' and buying more, while simultaneously selling. Ashcrypto did not respond to requests for comment and had not publicly addressed the allegations as of the time of reporting.
Connected Entities
1 entitiesTimeline(7 events)
2021-01-08
ROYA token IDO closes at $0.12; Royale Finance launches on Ethereum targeting the iGaming DeFi sector.
CryptoRank — Royale Finance IDO2021-03-14
ROYA reaches all-time high of approximately $1.24 with a peak market cap of roughly $16.46 million.
CryptoSlate — Royale Finance price2022-11-01
ROYA reaches all-time low of approximately $0.0012, down approximately 99.9% from peak.
CryptoSlate — Royale Finance price2026-04-20
ZachXBT flags RaveDAO and the $RAVE token as part of a broader investigation into influencer-assisted CEX market manipulation, with the token experiencing a 6,000% surge and then a 95% collapse wiping approximately $6 billion.
CoinDesk — RaveDAO and ZachXBT investigation2026-05-04
ZachXBT publishes evidence on X alleging Ashcrypto promoted ROYA publicly while privately telling premium WhatsApp subscribers his team was holding and buying, while on-chain data indicated concurrent selling.
Bitcoin News — Ashcrypto ROYA pump-and-dump report2026-05-04
Multiple crypto news outlets including Bitcoin News, CryptoNews.net, and Yahoo Finance pick up and report on ZachXBT's allegations against Ashcrypto.
CryptoNews.net — Ashcrypto ROYA report2026-05-04
Ashcrypto does not respond to press requests for comment; no public statement from the influencer is issued.
Bitcoin News — Ashcrypto ROYA pump-and-dump reportDecision Log
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model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 8/10/2026, 11:10:26 PM
last updated: 8/11/2026, 3:25:07 AM
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