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   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"c0a944e8-60f1-42fe-b549-679cca818ac3","kind":"publish","page_slug":"ashcrypto-roya-token-pump-and-dump","published_at":"2026-08-10T23:10:42.861Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Ashcrypto — ROYA Token Pump-and-Dump","sections":[{"content":"Ashcrypto is a cryptocurrency influencer and trader operating primarily under the handle @Ashcryptoreal on X (formerly Twitter), where the account held approximately 2.1 million followers as of May 2026. The influencer is also identified as 'AshWSB' on a paid WhatsApp premium investment channel used to communicate trade calls to subscribers. Ashcrypto is additionally associated with the newsletter brand Wealth Mastery (@WealthMastery_) and is reported to be based in Dubai. The influencer's real legal name has not been publicly disclosed in available sources. Ashcrypto has described himself as an entrepreneur and Bitcoin investor active in digital assets since approximately 2007.","heading":"Entity Overview","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — Bitcoin News","type":"news_article","url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Ash Crypto: Statistics, Performance Overview & Supported Projects — CoinLaunch","type":"research","url":"https://coinlaunch.space/influencers/ash-crypto/"}]},{"content":"ROYA is the native token of Royale Finance, a project that described itself as a cross-chain liquidity and technology solution targeting the iGaming sector, combining DeFi capabilities with online gaming. The token was launched via IDO between December 21, 2020 and January 8, 2021, at an IDO price of $0.12. ROYA reached an all-time high of approximately $1.24 on March 14, 2021, with a peak market capitalization of approximately $16.46 million. By November 2022, the token had declined to a low of approximately $0.0012. At the time of the alleged pump-and-dump, ROYA was described by reporters as a low-liquidity token listed on centralized exchanges (CEXs), making it structurally vulnerable to price manipulation by accounts with large social followings.","heading":"ROYA Token and Royale Finance Background","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Royale Finance price today, ROYA to USD chart — CryptoSlate","type":"research","url":"https://cryptoslate.com/coins/royale-finance/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Royale Finance (ROYA) IDO Funding Rounds and Tokenomics — CryptoRank","type":"research","url":"https://cryptorank.io/ico/royale-finance"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Royale Finance ROYA Token — Etherscan","type":"on_chain","url":"https://etherscan.io/address/0x7eaf9c89037e4814dc0d9952ac7f888c784548db"}]},{"content":"On approximately May 4, 2026, on-chain investigator ZachXBT published evidence on X alleging that Ashcrypto orchestrated a pump-and-dump scheme around the ROYA token. According to ZachXBT's post, the alleged scheme followed a classic structure: Ashcrypto made a public promotional call for ROYA on X, generating demand from his large follower base. Simultaneously, on his paid premium WhatsApp investment channel (where he operated as 'AshWSB'), Ashcrypto allegedly assured subscribers that his team was 'holding 100% of our roya + buying more here.' On-chain records and screenshots published by ZachXBT indicated that Ashcrypto was in fact selling ROYA positions during this period rather than accumulating. After the alleged sell-off, Ashcrypto allegedly posted to the private channel 'who the f is selling like this,' a message that ZachXBT characterized as performative misdirection intended to sustain subscriber confidence while the influencer exited. ZachXBT further stated that the ROYA incident was not isolated, alleging that Ashcrypto 'ran similar pump-and-dump schemes for illiquid alt tokens on CEXs' on multiple prior occasions. The use of low-liquidity CEX-listed tokens was identified as a structural element of the alleged scheme, as small concentrated buy orders from a large following can generate meaningful short-term price increases, enabling profitable exits for the caller.","heading":"Alleged Pump-and-Dump Scheme","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — Bitcoin News","type":"news_article","url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — CryptoNews.net","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32808338/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — BitRss","type":"news_article","url":"https://bitrss.com/influencer-ashcrypto-under-fire-for-alleged-roya-pump-and-dump-scheme-207436"}]},{"content":"ZachXBT's published evidence included screenshots from Ashcrypto's paid private WhatsApp channel alongside on-chain transaction records. The private channel messages showed Ashcrypto assuring premium subscribers that his team held 100% of their ROYA position and was adding more, while on-chain data allegedly showed wallet addresses linked to the influencer executing sales of ROYA during the same window. A subsequent private message reading 'who the f is selling like this' was cited by ZachXBT as evidence of a deliberate attempt to deflect suspicion from the influencer's own sell activity. The specific wallet addresses, transaction hashes, and exact sale volumes have been reported in summary by secondary crypto news outlets but were originally detailed in ZachXBT's X post. No independent on-chain analysis by a separate firm has been publicly published as of the time of this investigation.","heading":"On-Chain and Messaging Evidence","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — Bitcoin News","type":"news_article","url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Royale Finance ROYA Token Contract — Etherscan","type":"on_chain","url":"https://etherscan.io/address/0x7eaf9c89037e4814dc0d9952ac7f888c784548db"}]},{"content":"ZachXBT's investigation explicitly stated that the ROYA incident was part of a repeated pattern rather than a one-time event. The investigator alleged Ashcrypto had previously run 'similar pump-and-dump schemes for illiquid alt tokens on CEXs' multiple times. Separately, a broader investigation in early 2026 examined the $RAVE token scandal, in which a coordinated group allegedly controlled more than 90% of $RAVE's circulating supply, engineering a roughly 6,000% surge followed by a 95% crash that wiped approximately $6 billion in market capitalization in approximately 48 hours. That investigation prompted formal reviews by exchanges including Binance and Bitget. Whether Ashcrypto was directly connected to the $RAVE incident is not established by available sources; ZachXBT cited it as context for a broader pattern of influencer-assisted CEX manipulation in 2026.","heading":"Alleged Pattern of Prior Manipulation","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — CryptoNews.net","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32808338/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"RAVE Token Crash 95% in $6 Billion Wipeout — CryptoTicker","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptoticker.io/en/rave-token-crash-insider-manipulation-analysis/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"RaveDAO accused by ZachXBT of ties to suspicious crypto exchange activity — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/20/blockchain-sleuth-accuses-ravedao-of-knowing-who-manipulated-the-price-of-its-token"}]},{"content":"As of the time of reporting across multiple crypto news outlets in May 2026, Ashcrypto had not responded to requests for comment and had not publicly addressed the allegations on any of his platforms. No public denial, explanation, or statement from Ashcrypto was available in the sources reviewed for this investigation.","heading":"Influencer's Response","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — Bitcoin News","type":"news_article","url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — CryptoNews.net","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32808338/"}]},{"content":"No regulatory action by the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, or any other governmental authority specifically naming Ashcrypto in connection with the ROYA token allegations has been identified in publicly available records as of the date of this investigation. No exchange ban or formal suspension of Ashcrypto's accounts by CEX operators has been reported in connection with the ROYA allegations. The absence of formal regulatory action should not be interpreted as a finding of innocence; influencer market manipulation investigations frequently lag behind public disclosure by months or years. Pump-and-dump schemes involving promoted securities or digital assets can constitute securities fraud or market manipulation under applicable law in various jurisdictions, though enforcement against crypto influencers has been inconsistent globally.","heading":"Regulatory and Legal Status","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2025 — SEC.gov","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-34"}]},{"content":"Coverage of ZachXBT's allegations against Ashcrypto was picked up by several crypto news outlets including Bitcoin News, CryptoNews.net, Yahoo Finance, and others within a short period of the original post. ZachXBT, who has a strong track record of accurate on-chain investigations, carries significant credibility within the crypto community, which amplified the reach of the allegations. No major community defense of Ashcrypto or organized counter-narrative was identified in available sources. The allegations were reported alongside the broader 2026 context of influencer market manipulation, which had already drawn scrutiny following the $RAVE token collapse.","heading":"Community and Press Response","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"YouTubers in hot water for crypto pump and dump scheme — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","url":"https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/you-tubers-in-hot-water-for-crypto-pump-and-dump-scheme-013459472.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — Bitcoin News","type":"news_article","url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — Bitcoin News","type":"news_article","url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — CryptoNews.net","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32808338/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ashcrypto Accused of ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — GNCrypto News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.gncrypto.news/news/ashcrypto-roya-pump-and-dump-accusation/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme — BitRss","type":"news_article","url":"https://bitrss.com/influencer-ashcrypto-under-fire-for-alleged-roya-pump-and-dump-scheme-207436"},{"credibility":1,"name":"YouTubers in hot water for crypto pump and dump scheme — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","url":"https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/you-tubers-in-hot-water-for-crypto-pump-and-dump-scheme-013459472.html"},{"credibility":1,"name":"RaveDAO accused by ZachXBT of ties to suspicious crypto exchange activity — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/20/blockchain-sleuth-accuses-ravedao-of-knowing-who-manipulated-the-price-of-its-token"},{"credibility":2,"name":"RAVE Token Crash 95% in $6 Billion Wipeout — CryptoTicker","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptoticker.io/en/rave-token-crash-insider-manipulation-analysis/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Royale Finance ROYA Token Contract — Etherscan","type":"on_chain","url":"https://etherscan.io/address/0x7eaf9c89037e4814dc0d9952ac7f888c784548db"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Royale Finance price today, ROYA to USD chart — CryptoSlate","type":"research","url":"https://cryptoslate.com/coins/royale-finance/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Royale Finance (ROYA) IDO Funding Rounds and Tokenomics — CryptoRank","type":"research","url":"https://cryptorank.io/ico/royale-finance"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Ash Crypto: Statistics, Performance Overview and Supported Projects — CoinLaunch","type":"research","url":"https://coinlaunch.space/influencers/ash-crypto/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2025 — SEC.gov","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-34"}],"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.","timeline":[{"date":"2021-01-08","event":"ROYA token IDO closes at $0.12; Royale Finance launches on Ethereum targeting the iGaming DeFi sector.","source":"CryptoRank — Royale Finance IDO","source_url":"https://cryptorank.io/ico/royale-finance"},{"date":"2021-03-14","event":"ROYA reaches all-time high of approximately $1.24 with a peak market cap of roughly $16.46 million.","source":"CryptoSlate — Royale Finance price","source_url":"https://cryptoslate.com/coins/royale-finance/"},{"date":"2022-11-01","event":"ROYA reaches all-time low of approximately $0.0012, down approximately 99.9% from peak.","source":"CryptoSlate — Royale Finance price","source_url":"https://cryptoslate.com/coins/royale-finance/"},{"date":"2026-04-20","event":"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.","source":"CoinDesk — RaveDAO and ZachXBT investigation","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/20/blockchain-sleuth-accuses-ravedao-of-knowing-who-manipulated-the-price-of-its-token"},{"date":"2026-05-04","event":"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.","source":"Bitcoin News — Ashcrypto ROYA pump-and-dump report","source_url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"},{"date":"2026-05-04","event":"Multiple crypto news outlets including Bitcoin News, CryptoNews.net, and Yahoo Finance pick up and report on ZachXBT's allegations against Ashcrypto.","source":"CryptoNews.net — Ashcrypto ROYA report","source_url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32808338/"},{"date":"2026-05-04","event":"Ashcrypto does not respond to press requests for comment; no public statement from the influencer is issued.","source":"Bitcoin News — Ashcrypto ROYA pump-and-dump report","source_url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"}]},"v":1}

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