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Following the collapse of Lanistar, Kiziloz relocated to Dubai and subsequently launched multiple ventures including the Brazilian sportsbook MegaPosta and the crypto casino Spartans.com, both operating under a Belize-registered holding company called Nexus International Entertainment Ltd. operating under an Anjouan license. As of 2026, Kiziloz has claimed a personal net worth of $1.7 billion and Nexus annual revenue of $1.2 billion; these figures are unaudited and unverified by any independent third party.","heading":"Identity and Background","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Inside BlockDAG's $442m crypto maze of missing miners, unpaid employees, and breached contracts — DL News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"credibility":3,"name":"The Kiziloz Record — public-interest investigation","type":"community_report","url":"https://kiziloz-exposed.com/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG Casino and Gurhan Kiziloz: Spartans, MegaPosta, and the Gambling Network Behind BDAG — The Holy Coins","type":"news_article","url":"https://theholycoins.com/news/blockdag-casino-and-gurhan-kiziloz-spartans-megaposta-and-the-gambling-network-behind-bdag"}]},{"content":"Lanistar, the fintech company Kiziloz founded in 2019, received a public warning from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in November 2020 for offering financial services without authorisation. The warning cited risk of investment scams and noted that Lanistar was not registered with the FCA at the time of its marketing activities. Technology partners publicly disavowed any connection to the company around the same time. The FCA warning was subsequently withdrawn after Lanistar updated its marketing materials and website; Lanistar later secured FCA approval within six months of the initial warning. In 2021, the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that Lanistar could not claim its card was the 'world's most secure.' Lanistar faced at least two winding-up petitions and a £370,000 employment tribunal claim from former CEO Jeremy Baber over alleged unpaid salary. The UK High Court issued a winding-up order against Lanistar Limited on April 2, 2025. Lanistar is also alleged by former marketing agency employees to have directed promotion of cryptocurrency tokens including Big Eyes Coin and Dogetti, which subsequently lost most or all of their value.","heading":"Lanistar: FCA Warning, Advertising Violations, and Liquidation","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"FCA issues Lanistar warning as tech partners disavow connection — Fintech Futures","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.fintechfutures.com/partnerships/fca-issues-lanistar-warning-as-tech-partners-disavow-connection"},{"credibility":2,"name":"FCA issues warning against FinTech wonder Lanistar — FinTelegram","type":"news_article","url":"https://fintelegram.com/fca-issues-warning-against-fintech-wonder-lanistar/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Lanistar secures FCA approval less than six months after regulatory warning — Fintech Futures","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.fintechfutures.com/regulatory-actions/lanistar-secures-fca-approval-less-than-six-months-after-regulatory-warning"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Embattled fintech Lanistar hit with second winding-up petition — Sifted","type":"news_article","url":"https://sifted.eu/articles/lanistar-windingup-petition-news"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Lanistar faces liquidation verdict this week — Tech.eu","type":"news_article","url":"https://tech.eu/2024/10/21/lanistar-faces-liquidation-verdict-this-week/"}]},{"content":"BlockDAG Network launched its presale in December 2023, presenting Antony Turner as its founder and CEO beginning in July 2024. According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, Turner was allegedly a paid spokesperson fronting for Kiziloz, who served as the concealed co-founder directing operations. ZachXBT published these allegations on X (formerly Twitter) on approximately October 28–29, 2025, hours before BlockDAG announced its planned 'Value Era' tokenomics event scheduled for October 30, 2025. ZachXBT stated that on-chain analysis showed BlockDAG received funds in the 'low nine figures,' a figure materially below the $433–$442 million the project publicly claimed to have raised. ZachXBT alleged that presale funds were being transferred through Middle Eastern over-the-counter (OTC) brokers and routed to wallets controlled by Kiziloz; approximately $35 million was cited in reports summarising these allegations, though ZachXBT's original posts do not appear to have specified a single confirmed figure. In response, BlockDAG allegedly blocked ZachXBT on X and hid his replies; mentions of Kiziloz's name were allegedly automatically deleted in BlockDAG's Telegram group. Kiziloz publicly acknowledged his role as founder in a December 29, 2025 AMA, shortly after Turner was dismissed, with BlockDAG citing NDA breaches as the reason for Turner's termination. Nic Van Den Bergh was subsequently appointed CEO.","heading":"BlockDAG: Hidden Founder Allegations and ZachXBT Investigation","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG Presale Risk Alert: ZachXBT Alleges Hidden Co-Founder Gurhan Kiziloz and Millions Moved via Middle Eastern OTC Brokers — Blockchain.News","type":"news_article","url":"https://blockchain.news/flashnews/blockdag-presale-risk-alert-zachxbt-alleges-hidden-co-founder-gurhan-kiziloz-and-millions-moved-via-middle-eastern-otc-brokers"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT Slams BlockDAG's Project with Scam Allegations — Crypto Times","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/10/29/zachxbt-slams-blockdags-project-with-scam-allegations/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT accusation rocks BlockDAG leadership, claims 'Value Era' narrative is cover-up — Cryptopolitan","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/zachxbt-accusation-rocks-blockdag/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Inside BlockDAG's $442m crypto maze — DL News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"}]},{"content":"In a separate investigation published in May 2026, ZachXBT alleged that at least $25 million in presale funds linked to BlockDAG Network and a second project, ZKP, were commingled and subsequently used to pay influencers promoting Kiziloz's casino venture, Spartans.com. According to these allegations, funds originating from the two presale schemes were transferred to Spartans.com KOL (key opinion leader) payment addresses. A broader figure of $300 million was alleged to have been raised from retail investors through misleading social media advertising by April 2026. The DL News investigation published January 15, 2026, documented that at least $110 million in funds was sent to Binance and BTSE exchange accounts, approximately $7 million was traded through the Bridgers token-swapping protocol, and $5 million was deposited into the Mimic DeFi protocol. Crucially, BlockDAG's presale funds were not held in auditable smart contracts, which multiple observers noted was unusual for a project of this stated scale. Kiziloz's personal spending around the same period was noted by multiple outlets: in August 2025, he held a reportedly $1 million-plus wedding at Lake Como, Italy, with an alleged $220,000 villa rental and a reportedly six-figure performance fee paid to Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe.","heading":"Alleged Fund Commingling with Casino Operations","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG and Gurhan Kiziloz Under More Fire: ZachXBT Finds $25M Presale Commingled — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/blockdag-gurhan-kiziloz-under-more-101715359.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG and ZKP funds allegedly rerouted into marketing, ZachXBT says — MEXC News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.mexc.com/news/1104576"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Inside BlockDAG's $442m crypto maze — DL News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"credibility":3,"name":"The Kiziloz Record — public-interest investigation","type":"community_report","url":"https://kiziloz-exposed.com/"}]},{"content":"On March 19, 2025, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of Seychelles issued a formal warning regarding DAG Systems Ltd., the Seychelles-registered entity operating the website www.blockdag.network and issuing the BLOCKDAG coin. The FSA stated that the company 'does not presently have any authorisation for the issuance, having failed to submit an application to register the coin offering' under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024. The FSA urged investors to conduct thorough due diligence before conducting any business or financial transactions with the entity. Separately, BlockDAG subsequently claimed to have relocated its registration to Samoa; however, no record of the company's existence was found in the Samoa Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour business registry, according to the DL News investigation. The Ministry of Commerce did not respond to requests for comment at the time of that investigation's publication.","heading":"Regulatory Actions","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"FSA Seychelles: Warning — Unauthorised Activity under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024","type":"regulatory","url":"https://fsaseychelles.sc/media-corner/regulatory-updates/warning-unauthorised-activity-under-the-virtual-asset-service-providers-act-2024"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Inside BlockDAG's $442m crypto maze — DL News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"}]},{"content":"BlockDAG ran a presale across 45+ batches from December 2023 through approximately February 2026, marketing tokens at escalating prices with repeated 'final chance' deadlines. The project's original whitepaper promised a maximum of 50 billion BDAG tokens during the presale; however, beginning in April 2024, bonus token schemes introduced on the order of 'buy one, get ten' terms, leading investors and analysts to estimate that 90 to 150 billion tokens may have actually been sold. The publicly claimed fundraise figure ranged from $433 million to $442 million, but CEO Nic Van Den Bergh stated to DL News that approximately $200 million had actually been raised. DL News, working with on-chain analytics, identified approximately $110 million sent to exchange accounts and found that funds were not held in auditable smart contracts, a structure atypical of legitimate blockchain presales. Investors reported receiving no mining hardware after purchasing X30 and X100 mining units; Goldshell, a manufacturer party to a confirmed August 2025 agreement, had shipped only around 20 prototype units despite outstanding orders for approximately 4,800 machines representing roughly $5 million in unfulfilled commitments. Turner's own statement confirmed that 'only a deposit was paid towards the X100s. Nothing towards the X30s.' Around 24 employees were alleged to have been owed $140,000 or more in unpaid December 2025 wages. Sports sponsorship obligations also went unpaid: Borussia Dortmund issued a default notice in September 2024 for €2,007,444; Inter Milan issued a cease-and-desist for material breach in June 2025; and BWT Alpine F1 issued a $1.4 million breach notice in November 2025.","heading":"Presale Operations and Investor Harm","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Inside BlockDAG's $442m crypto maze — DL News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG Network Allegations: ZachXBT Links BDAG Presale to Gurhan Kiziloz — The Holy Coins","type":"news_article","url":"https://theholycoins.com/news/blockdag-network-linked-to-hidden-co-founder-and-missing-presale-funds-according-to-zachxbt"}]},{"content":"BDAG tokens were listed on exchanges in early 2026. The token reached an all-time high of approximately $0.4005 on March 29, 2026, before collapsing approximately 99.9% to trade at roughly $0.00003864 by July 2026. Multiple factors contributed to the collapse: presale holders who had acquired tokens at prices as low as $0.000022 had extraordinary paper gains and sold in volume at listing; the exchange rollout was limited to far fewer platforms than the 20 originally promised; and broader negative sentiment followed the DL News investigation and ZachXBT allegations. The collapse resulted in significant investor losses across a presale base that had invested a confirmed amount in the hundreds of millions of dollars.","heading":"Token Price Collapse","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Why BlockDAG (BDAG) Price Crashed 98% Today After Exchange Listings — CoinGabbar","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coingabbar.com/en/price-prediction/why-blockdag-bdag-price-crashed-98-today-after-exchange-listings"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG Price Tanks 99% After Launch: What Comes Next? — CoinGabbar","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coingabbar.com/en/price-prediction/blockdag-price-prediction-bdag-crash-99-after-exchange-listings"}]},{"content":"BlockDAG has not issued a substantive public response to the specific financial allegations made by ZachXBT or DL News. Following the DL News investigation, the project stated: 'BDAG continues to operate with full transparency, active development, and strong commitment to its community.' CEO Nic Van Den Bergh declined further comment to DL News, citing 'unnecessary noise during a critical execution phase.' Kiziloz made no direct public rebuttal to the fund misappropriation allegations; his December 29, 2025 AMA addressed operational status but did not directly address ZachXBT's on-chain claims. Promotional press releases and paid articles in outlets such as The Jerusalem Post, Punch.ng, and European Gaming Industry News have portrayed Kiziloz and Spartans.com positively, citing unaudited revenue figures; these articles appear to be sponsored content and are not independently verified.","heading":"BlockDAG Response and Denials","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Inside BlockDAG's $442m crypto maze — DL News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT accusation rocks BlockDAG leadership — Cryptopolitan","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/zachxbt-accusation-rocks-blockdag/"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Inside BlockDAG's $442m crypto maze of missing miners, unpaid employees, and breached contracts — DL News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG and Gurhan Kiziloz Under More Fire: ZachXBT Finds $25M Presale Commingled — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/blockdag-gurhan-kiziloz-under-more-101715359.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG Presale Risk Alert: ZachXBT Alleges Hidden Co-Founder Gurhan Kiziloz — Blockchain.News","type":"news_article","url":"https://blockchain.news/flashnews/blockdag-presale-risk-alert-zachxbt-alleges-hidden-co-founder-gurhan-kiziloz-and-millions-moved-via-middle-eastern-otc-brokers"},{"credibility":3,"name":"The Kiziloz Record — public-interest investigation","type":"community_report","url":"https://kiziloz-exposed.com/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"FSA Seychelles: Warning — Unauthorised Activity under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024","type":"regulatory","url":"https://fsaseychelles.sc/media-corner/regulatory-updates/warning-unauthorised-activity-under-the-virtual-asset-service-providers-act-2024"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT Slams BlockDAG's Project with Scam Allegations — Crypto Times","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/10/29/zachxbt-slams-blockdags-project-with-scam-allegations/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT accusation rocks BlockDAG leadership, claims 'Value Era' narrative is cover-up — Cryptopolitan","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/zachxbt-accusation-rocks-blockdag/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG Network Allegations: ZachXBT Links BDAG Presale to Gurhan Kiziloz — The Holy Coins","type":"news_article","url":"https://theholycoins.com/news/blockdag-network-linked-to-hidden-co-founder-and-missing-presale-funds-according-to-zachxbt"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG Casino and Gurhan Kiziloz: Spartans, MegaPosta, and the Gambling Network Behind BDAG — The Holy Coins","type":"news_article","url":"https://theholycoins.com/news/blockdag-casino-and-gurhan-kiziloz-spartans-megaposta-and-the-gambling-network-behind-bdag"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG and ZKP funds allegedly rerouted into marketing, ZachXBT says — MEXC News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.mexc.com/news/1104576"},{"credibility":2,"name":"FCA issues Lanistar warning as tech partners disavow connection — Fintech Futures","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.fintechfutures.com/partnerships/fca-issues-lanistar-warning-as-tech-partners-disavow-connection"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Lanistar secures FCA approval less than six months after regulatory warning — Fintech Futures","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.fintechfutures.com/regulatory-actions/lanistar-secures-fca-approval-less-than-six-months-after-regulatory-warning"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Embattled fintech Lanistar hit with second winding-up petition — Sifted","type":"news_article","url":"https://sifted.eu/articles/lanistar-windingup-petition-news"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Lanistar faces liquidation verdict this week — Tech.eu","type":"news_article","url":"https://tech.eu/2024/10/21/lanistar-faces-liquidation-verdict-this-week/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"FCA issues warning against FinTech wonder Lanistar — FinTelegram","type":"news_article","url":"https://fintelegram.com/fca-issues-warning-against-fintech-wonder-lanistar/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Why BlockDAG (BDAG) Price Crashed 98% Today After Exchange Listings — CoinGabbar","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coingabbar.com/en/price-prediction/why-blockdag-bdag-price-crashed-98-today-after-exchange-listings"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG Price Tanks 99% After Launch: What Comes Next? — CoinGabbar","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coingabbar.com/en/price-prediction/blockdag-price-prediction-bdag-crash-99-after-exchange-listings"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT Flags BlockDAG Presale Funds Moved via Middle East OTC Brokers — Blockchain.News Flash","type":"news_article","url":"https://blockchain.news/flashnews/zachxbt-flags-blockdag-presale-funds-moved-via-middle-east-otc-brokers-names-gurhan-kiziloz"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockDAG's $433M Presale in Crisis After ZachXBT Links Founder to Past Scams — Yahoo Finance","type":"news_article","url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/blockdag-433m-presale-crisis-zachxbt-164159769.html"}],"summary":"Gurhan Kiziloz is a British-Turkish entrepreneur alleged to be the hidden co-founder of BlockDAG Network, a crypto presale project that claimed to raise up to $442 million but whose actual receipts appear materially lower based on on-chain analysis by investigator ZachXBT. Kiziloz previously founded UK fintech Lanistar, which received a Financial Conduct Authority warning for unauthorised financial services activity in 2020 and was ordered into liquidation by the High Court in April 2025. The Financial Services Authority of Seychelles issued a formal unauthorised-activity warning against BlockDAG's operating entity, DAG Systems Ltd., in March 2025, and no valid business registration for BlockDAG has been confirmed in Samoa despite the project's claims.","timeline":[{"date":"2019-01-01","event":"Gurhan Kiziloz founds Lanistar, a UK fintech company targeting Gen Z with an influencer-marketed debit card product.","source":"FinTelegram","source_url":"https://fintelegram.com/fca-issues-warning-against-fintech-wonder-lanistar/"},{"date":"2020-11-01","event":"UK Financial Conduct Authority issues a public warning against Lanistar for operating without FCA authorisation.","source":"Fintech Futures","source_url":"https://www.fintechfutures.com/partnerships/fca-issues-lanistar-warning-as-tech-partners-disavow-connection"},{"date":"2021-01-01","event":"UK Advertising Standards Authority rules against Lanistar's claim that its card was the 'world's most secure.'","source":"Sifted","source_url":"https://sifted.eu/articles/fca-lanistar-warning"},{"date":"2021-06-01","event":"Lanistar secures FCA approval less than six months after the original FCA warning.","source":"Fintech Futures","source_url":"https://www.fintechfutures.com/regulatory-actions/lanistar-secures-fca-approval-less-than-six-months-after-regulatory-warning"},{"date":"2023-12-01","event":"BlockDAG Network launches its presale with an anonymous founding team.","source":"DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"date":"2024-04-01","event":"BlockDAG introduces bonus token schemes ('buy one, get ten'), raising concerns about actual token supply.","source":"DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"date":"2024-07-01","event":"Antony Turner is publicly introduced as BlockDAG's founder and CEO.","source":"DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"date":"2024-09-27","event":"Borussia Dortmund issues a default notice to BlockDAG for €2,007,444 in unpaid sponsorship fees.","source":"DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"date":"2024-10-01","event":"Lanistar faces its second winding-up petition within six months.","source":"Sifted","source_url":"https://sifted.eu/articles/lanistar-windingup-petition-news"},{"date":"2025-03-19","event":"Financial Services Authority of Seychelles issues a formal unauthorised-activity warning against DAG Systems Ltd. (BlockDAG) under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024.","source":"FSA Seychelles","source_url":"https://fsaseychelles.sc/media-corner/regulatory-updates/warning-unauthorised-activity-under-the-virtual-asset-service-providers-act-2024"},{"date":"2025-04-02","event":"UK High Court issues a winding-up order against Lanistar Limited.","source":"Tech.eu / MEXC News","source_url":"https://tech.eu/2024/10/21/lanistar-faces-liquidation-verdict-this-week/"},{"date":"2025-06-01","event":"Inter Milan issues a cease-and-desist for material breach of its sponsorship contract with BlockDAG over non-payment.","source":"DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"date":"2025-08-01","event":"Kiziloz holds a reported $1 million-plus wedding at Lake Como with alleged six-figure entertainment spend, while investors await undelivered miners and tokens.","source":"Kiziloz-exposed.com","source_url":"https://kiziloz-exposed.com/"},{"date":"2025-10-28","event":"ZachXBT publishes allegations on X identifying Gurhan Kiziloz as BlockDAG's concealed co-founder and alleging presale funds were routed through Middle Eastern OTC brokers. BlockDAG alleges on-chain receipts total far below the publicly claimed $433 million.","source":"Blockchain.News / Crypto Times","source_url":"https://blockchain.news/flashnews/blockdag-presale-risk-alert-zachxbt-alleges-hidden-co-founder-gurhan-kiziloz-and-millions-moved-via-middle-eastern-otc-brokers"},{"date":"2025-11-01","event":"BWT Alpine F1 issues a $1.4 million breach notice to BlockDAG over unpaid sponsorship fees, with a December 3 cure deadline.","source":"DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"date":"2025-12-01","event":"Antony Turner is fired as BlockDAG CEO, with Kiziloz citing NDA breaches. Nic Van Den Bergh is appointed new CEO.","source":"DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"date":"2025-12-29","event":"Gurhan Kiziloz publicly acknowledges his role as BlockDAG founder in a live AMA session.","source":"DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"date":"2026-01-15","event":"DL News publishes a major investigative report based on 13 insider interviews documenting unpaid employees, undelivered mining hardware, breached sports sponsorship contracts, and discrepancies between claimed and actual fundraise amounts.","source":"DL News","source_url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/inside-crypto-project-blockdag-442-million-usd-maze/"},{"date":"2026-03-29","event":"BDAG token reaches an all-time high of approximately $0.4005 following exchange listings.","source":"CoinGabbar","source_url":"https://www.coingabbar.com/en/price-prediction/why-blockdag-bdag-price-crashed-98-today-after-exchange-listings"},{"date":"2026-04-01","event":"BDAG token collapses approximately 98–99% from its all-time high as presale holders sell at listing.","source":"CoinGabbar","source_url":"https://www.coingabbar.com/en/price-prediction/blockdag-price-prediction-bdag-crash-99-after-exchange-listings"},{"date":"2026-05-21","event":"ZachXBT alleges at least $25 million in BlockDAG and ZKP presale funds were commingled and used to pay influencers promoting Kiziloz's casino venture, Spartans.com.","source":"Yahoo Finance","source_url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/blockdag-gurhan-kiziloz-under-more-101715359.html"},{"date":"2026-07-01","event":"BDAG trades at approximately $0.00003864, representing a decline of approximately 99.99% from its all-time high.","source":"CoinGabbar","source_url":"https://www.coingabbar.com/en/price-prediction/blockdag-price-prediction-bdag-crash-99-after-exchange-listings"}]},"v":1}

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