James Wynn
Last changed 2026-10-10 · Score recalculated — Rescored under Scoring v2, the published formula (avoid.net/scoring): 8 → 32. Problems weighed by who is responsible: the subject's own conduct −50, problems around the subject, caused by others −3.1; legitimacy credit long-running +10; 2 section(s) set aside until a failed fact-check is resolved; fact-check adjustments (−10) now shown as page reliability, not in the score. Version history →
Why this score
| Every page starts at | 65 |
| The subject's own conduct | -50 |
| Problems around it, caused by others | -3.1 |
| Long-running | +10 |
| Sum | 22 |
- 2 sections set aside: the claims did not hold up in a fact-check, pending correction.
Score: 32/100 (kept between 0 and 100)
How scoring works →Summary
James Wynn (X: @JamesWynnReal) is a pseudonymous UK-based crypto trader who rose to prominence through an early investment in the PEPE memecoin and subsequently became one of the most-watched high-leverage traders on the Hyperliquid perpetual futures platform. He has faced repeated public accusations of memecoin pump-and-dump schemes, insider token allocations, and a disputed rug pull of the $WORLD token in May 2026, with on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain attributing a linked wallet to him. Wynn's trading career is defined by extreme leverage use — at times up to 40x — and at least nine documented liquidation events erasing hundreds of millions in notional exposure.
Connected Entities
14 entities · 59 linked investigations- AmpR1b…pump→mentioned with→James Wynn(50%)
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- KuCoin→mentioned with→Bitcoin(70%)
- KuCoin→mentioned with→ZachXBT(70%)
- ZachXBT→mentioned with→Bitcoin(65%)
- ZachXBT→mentioned with→Binance(60%)
- Alameda Research→mentioned with→Binance(70%)
- Alameda Research→mentioned with→Alameda(70%)
- Sam Bankman-Fried→mentioned with→Alameda(70%)
- Sam Bankman-Fried→mentioned with→Solana(70%)
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Timeline(11 events)
2020
Wallet allegedly attributed to Wynn received 6,000 ETH from Alameda Research, per on-chain data cited by FTX creditor activist Sunil Kavuri. Date is approximate; Wynn has not confirmed or denied.
Cryptopolitan / Mitrade2023
Wynn allegedly invests approximately $7,000 in PEPE memecoin near launch, accumulating a position that later grew to tens of millions of dollars in unrealized gains.
Backpack Exchange / CryptoPotato2024
Crypto user Dylan publishes allegations that Wynn privately requested 2% of BabyPepe token supply in exchange for promotion, then sold for approximately $68,000. Date is approximate.
CryptoSlate28 May 2025
ZachXBT publicly accuses Wynn of hypocrisy and alleged pump-and-dump involvement, citing BabyPepe and other memecoin episodes.
CryptoSlate / CryptoTimes18 June 2025
A wallet allegedly linked to Wynn dumps approximately 10.9 million MOONPIG tokens worth $120,200, crashing the token's market cap from ~$14 million to ~$9.5 million.
crypto.news12 July 2025
Lookonchain reports Wynn has deactivated his X account after nine-figure losses; all wallets and Hyperliquid balance combined fall to $10,176. Wynn had changed his X bio to 'broke' before deactivating.
Lookonchain / Cryptopolitan14 October 2025
Wynn re-deposits approximately 197,000 USDC into Hyperliquid and reopens leveraged long positions across Bitcoin, PEPE, and HYPE at up to 40x leverage.
Mitrade / CryptoRankOctober 2025
Wynn publicly promotes YEPE memecoin on BNB Chain. Bubblemaps subsequently reports insiders control approximately 60% of YEPE supply; insider wallets generate approximately $1.4 million in profits.
CryptoPotato / BeInCrypto6 April 2026
Wynn suffers his sixth forced liquidation within two weeks on Hyperliquid, with account balance collapsing from approximately $100 million to under $900 after a series of 40x leveraged Bitcoin short positions are wiped out as BTC rallied.
Yahoo Finance / CoinDesk / 99Bitcoins27 May 2026
$WORLD token (contract: AmpR1bXuz5hVQZ7CTtBbrHW91MB6TDrJ5Np7rupApump) launched on Pump.fun on Solana.
crypto.news / NullTX28 May 2026
Lookonchain reports wallet HH7jLETzcS...5R3QCgzW2M, attributed to Wynn via prior transaction history, swapped 220 million WORLD tokens for 26.5 SOL (~$2,242), netting ~3.2 SOL (~$260) after costs. Wynn claims his account was hacked.
Lookonchain / crypto.news / CoinPaperDecision Log
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- slot 445505440 · hash AKzwPvxnP7UWmVi2vU3WqqtCEVpWqru9iurWqKBjvEp6
- slot 422969547 · hash 9FwkCfKjekwMmnwN1GqqWETaLnG5S6VGHjyMt1ApoKFJ
- slot 422969545 · hash 8sqECZvXTkhZad6zZfRbEF3DRP8cX9wbFE9fUopB9YkD
- slot 422850166 · hash CE44iNQz8WfAsnvEcazR7QRuSzRx1Z4Ct3d3vdyqigA2
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (5 decisions). 15 of 20 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/29/2026, 2:45:47 AM
last updated: 10/10/2026, 6:41:02 PM
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