Maestro
Last changed 2026-10-10 · Score recalculated — Rescored under Scoring v2, the published formula (avoid.net/scoring): 47 → 62. Problems weighed by who is responsible: concerns that are not fraud −6.4, incidents the subject suffered −3.2, problems around the subject, caused by others −1.6; legitimacy credit long-running +8; 2 section(s) set aside until a failed fact-check is resolved; fact-check adjustments (−5) now shown as page reliability, not in the score. Version history →
Why this score
| Every page starts at | 65 |
| Concerns that are not fraud | -6.4 |
| Incidents it suffered (e.g. hacks) | -3.2 |
| Problems around it, caused by others | -1.6 |
| Long-running | +8 |
| Sum | 62 |
- 2 sections set aside: the claims did not hold up in a fact-check, pending correction.
Score: 62/100 (kept between 0 and 100)
How scoring works →Summary
Maestro is a Telegram-based crypto trading bot developed by Gearlay Technologies Inc. (Canada) that enables sniping, copy-trading, and wallet management across 14 blockchains. On October 24, 2023, a critical access-control vulnerability in its MaestroRouter2 smart contract was exploited, draining approximately 280 ETH (~$500,000) from 106 user accounts; the team subsequently refunded all affected users with 610 ETH (~$1.1 million) sourced from its own revenue. The platform operates a partial-custody model in which user private keys are encrypted and stored on Maestro servers, representing a persistent systemic risk.
Connected Entities
9 entities · 60 linked investigations- ZachXBT→mentioned with→Ethereum(70%)
- ZachXBT→mentioned with→Binance(60%)
- Binance→mentioned with→Ethereum(65%)
- BonkBot→mentioned with→Solana(80%)
- Maestro→mentioned with→Solana(70%)
- Maestro→mentioned with→Railgun(80%)
- Maestro→mentioned with→Arbitrum(60%)
- Maestro→mentioned with→ZachXBT(70%)
- Maestro→mentioned with→Ethereum(60%)
- Maestro→mentioned with→Binance(60%)
- + 12 more
Connected Through
9 shared actors · 562 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- □Ethereumorganization
- □ZachXBTorganization
- □Binanceorganization
- □Solanaorganization
Timeline(11 events)
2021
Gearlay Technologies Inc. founded in Canada by Abbas Abou Daya.
27 July 2022
Maestro bot launches as a Telegram-based DeFi trading tool.
May 2023
Maestro revenue peaks at approximately $4.8 million in a single month, according to DefiLlama data.
13 October 2023
Maestro deploys updated MaestroRouter2 smart contract containing an unverified access-control vulnerability.
24 October 2023
Attacker exploits the MaestroRouter2 transferFrom() vulnerability, draining approximately 280 ETH (~$500,000) from 106 user accounts across 11 token types.
24 October 2023
Maestro detects the exploit and upgrades the router contract to a benign counter contract within 30 minutes, halting further theft. Trading restored within 2 hours.
24 October 2023
PeckShield identifies stolen funds routed to Railgun cross-chain privacy protocol for obfuscation.
25 October 2023
MaestroBots announces full refund commitment for all 106 affected users.
6 November 2023
Maestro completes refund campaign within 10 hours of announcement, disbursing 610 ETH (~$1.1 million) from its own revenue — 120% of losses for two token types.
November 2023
CertiK confirms integrity of patched MaestroRouter2 following exploit resolution.
2025
Gearlay Technologies about page updated to describe Maestro as a platform the company 'previously built and sold,' suggesting a completed divestiture; no acquisition announcement identified in major media.
Decision Log
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- slot 445504372 · hash GbnYQr23s3KdRA1avcBRW38tvxyPpJ8GusTYu6pTB261
- slot 425426675 · hash 7dCpAJzN9pCfPZXti3Na4qVNgMhoDRYKD5T1dXkk94yL
- slot 425426671 · hash 65F4tog7WeP8Y3CDqUJVfaBDac1Q3DF3cuazJG7thZsr
- slot 423089287 · hash 7ah6mZtPcmNPVB4EWXUuYYpLvrQob1gKZZ2Gh5crRXbN
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (5 decisions). 14 of 18 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/4/2026, 2:54:37 AM
last updated: 10/10/2026, 6:48:13 PM
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