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   2026-07-26 12:10:54Z
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   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"768c315c-1aa7-44d3-b8ff-136b65e6f1b1","kind":"publish","page_slug":"ashcrypto","published_at":"2026-07-26T12:10:54.069Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Ashcrypto","sections":[{"content":"Ashcrypto, whose premium channel identity is AshWSB, is a cryptocurrency influencer operating primarily on X (formerly Twitter), where the account @AshCrypto holds over 2.1 million followers as of 2026. The influencer operates a paid premium investment channel, identified in reporting as a WhatsApp channel, through which subscribers receive private trading calls and commentary. Ashcrypto focuses on altcoin trading calls and market analysis, concentrating on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and smaller-cap tokens listed on centralized exchanges (CEXs). The influencer's large retail audience gives their token calls significant capacity to influence price action in illiquid markets.","heading":"Background and Platform Presence","severity":"low","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":"On-chain investigator ZachXBT posted evidence in May 2026 alleging that Ashcrypto orchestrated a pump-and-dump scheme around ROYA, the native token of Royale Finance, a decentralized lending platform. According to ZachXBT's findings, Ashcrypto made a public call for ROYA on a CEX, driving retail buying interest. Simultaneously, on the influencer's paid premium channel, Ashcrypto allegedly told subscribers 'holding 100% of our roya + buying more here,' while on-chain records cited by ZachXBT indicated that addresses linked to Ashcrypto were actively selling the token during the same period. In a message on the premium channel, Ashcrypto also wrote 'who the f is selling like this,' a statement that ZachXBT presented as theatrical misdirection designed to prevent subscribers from suspecting an exit. ZachXBT stated that a wallet associated with the sell-off was previously affiliated with an address connected to Ashcrypto. Ashcrypto did not respond to requests for comment at the time of publication and had not publicly addressed the allegations.","heading":"Alleged ROYA Token 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":"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 - CryptoNews.net","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32808338/"}]},{"content":"ZachXBT stated explicitly that the ROYA token case was not an isolated incident. According to multiple reporting outlets covering the ZachXBT investigation, the on-chain investigator alleged that Ashcrypto 'ran similar pump-and-dump schemes for illiquid alt tokens on CEXs' on multiple occasions. The structure alleged across these cases is consistent: a public token call from a high-follower account drives retail buying into an illiquid market, while the influencer's own position is liquidated during the price spike. The specific additional tokens beyond ROYA that ZachXBT identified in this pattern have not been individually verified by Tier 1 or Tier 2 sources as of the time of this report. A separate report from cryptonews.net also noted that ZachXBT flagged the $RAVE token scandal in early 2026, though the connection between Ashcrypto and the $RAVE incident is reported only in that article and is not corroborated by the CoinDesk reporting on the RAVE manipulation case, which does not mention Ashcrypto. The $RAVE connection should be treated as low confidence.","heading":"Alleged Pattern of Market Manipulation Across Multiple Tokens","severity":"high","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":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":"The alleged scheme's structure relies on a two-tier information environment: a large public social media presence used to amplify bullish calls, and a smaller paid premium channel whose subscribers believe they are receiving privileged, honest guidance. According to ZachXBT's findings as reported across multiple outlets, Ashcrypto used the premium WhatsApp channel (where the influencer operates as AshWSB) to simultaneously reassure paying subscribers that positions were being held, while the on-chain evidence cited indicates the opposite was occurring. This structure, if the allegations are accurate, would constitute a direct breach of the trust relationship between the influencer and paying subscribers, and potentially falls within the definition of securities fraud or market manipulation depending on jurisdiction. No charges have been filed as of July 2026.","heading":"Premium Channel and Conflict of Interest Structure","severity":"high","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":"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/"}]},{"content":"As of July 2026, no regulatory enforcement action has been announced by the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, or any other regulatory body in connection with Ashcrypto's alleged conduct. ZachXBT's investigation is a community-based on-chain intelligence effort and does not carry legal authority. The lack of formal charges does not constitute exoneration. Influencer-driven pump-and-dump schemes on altcoins have been a focus of increasing regulatory attention in the United States, though enforcement actions against individual influencers have historically lagged behind the pace of alleged misconduct.","heading":"Regulatory Status","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/"}]}],"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":"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 - CryptoNews.net","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32808338/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT Exposes Alleged Illicit Flows and Market Manipulation - The Merkle News","type":"news_article","url":"https://themerkle.com/zachxbt-exposes-alleged-illicit-flows-and-market-manipulation-across-tokenlon-and-influencer-networks/"},{"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":3,"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"}],"summary":"Ashcrypto (also known as AshWSB) is a crypto influencer with over 2.1 million followers on X who has been publicly accused by on-chain investigator ZachXBT of running pump-and-dump schemes on illiquid CEX-listed altcoins. The most documented case involves the ROYA token, where Ashcrypto allegedly publicly promoted the asset while simultaneously selling his position and telling premium channel subscribers he was holding and buying more. No regulatory enforcement action has been filed as of July 2026.","timeline":[{"date":"2026-04-20","event":"ZachXBT publishes investigation into RaveDAO (RAVE token) manipulation, alleging a coordinated group controlled over 90% of supply during a 6,000%+ price surge. Ashcrypto's connection to this specific incident is not confirmed by primary sources.","source":"CoinDesk","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 publicly releases evidence alleging Ashcrypto ran a pump-and-dump scheme on the ROYA token, including on-chain traces and screenshots from Ashcrypto's paid WhatsApp premium channel (AshWSB), showing the influencer told subscribers he was 'holding 100% of our roya + buying more here' while allegedly selling.","source":"Bitcoin News / CryptoNews.net","source_url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"},{"date":"2026-05-04","event":"ZachXBT states the ROYA case is not isolated and that Ashcrypto ran similar pump-and-dump schemes on multiple illiquid CEX-listed altcoins.","source":"Bitcoin News","source_url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/zachxbt-ashcrypto-roya-pump-dump-cex/"},{"date":"2026-05-04","event":"Ashcrypto does not respond to requests for comment from crypto news outlets covering the allegations.","source":"CryptoNews.net","source_url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/32808338/"},{"date":"2026-07-26","event":"No regulatory enforcement action filed against Ashcrypto as of this date. Investigation page drafted for AVOID.NET.","source":"AVOID.NET investigation","source_url":"https://www.avoid.net"}]},"v":1}

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