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[AI-DRAFTED · AWAITING VERIFICATION][src:zachxbt][ai][base-chain][bittensor][coinlist][data-protocol][defi][ethereum][identity][layerzero][soulbound-token][web3]

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Summary

Masa (also known as Masa Finance, later rebranded as Gopher) is a Web3 data and identity protocol that launched a soulbound token standard on Ethereum in 2023 before pivoting to a decentralized AI data network. The MASA token, sold via CoinList in March 2024 at $0.079 and hitting an all-time high of approximately $0.4697 on its April 11, 2024 listing date, subsequently collapsed by over 99.9% to trade near $0.00002 by mid-2026. ZachXBT publicly accused the project of concealing a six-figure security exploit in September 2024, which the team later confirmed only after the allegation was made public.

Connected Entities

9 entities · 60 linked investigations
Organizations
□Masa□Cosmos (ATOM)42□Ethereum64□Bittensor□Binance□Base□ZachXBT
Protocols
⌂LayerZero — DVN Single-Verifier Configuration Risk
Tokens
♦KuCoin
Relationships
  • KuCoin→mentioned with→ZachXBT(70%)
  • KuCoin→mentioned with→Ethereum(60%)
  • ZachXBT→mentioned with→Ethereum(70%)
  • ZachXBT→mentioned with→Binance(60%)
  • Binance→mentioned with→Ethereum(65%)
  • Cosmos (ATOM)→mentioned with→Binance(60%)
  • Masa→mentioned with→Binance(60%)
  • Bittensor→mentioned with→ZachXBT(70%)
  • Masa→mentioned with→ZachXBT(70%)
  • Bittensor→mentioned with→Ethereum(60%)
  • + 9 more
Also appears in
Cosmos Hub·58Levana Perps·22Polygon·54Saga·32Secret Network / Axelar Bridge Exploit June 2026·8DEXX·10Cosmos (ATOM)·42dYdX V3·30Secret Network / Axelar IBC Bridge Exploit (June 2026)·8Harbor Protocol·28+ 50 more

Connected Through

7 shared actors · 628 investigations

Distinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.

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Timeline(15 events)

2021

Masa Finance founded by Brendan Playford; initial focus on decentralized credit and identity protocol

4 May 2022

Masa Finance raises $3.5M pre-seed round to build decentralized credit protocol, reported by TechCrunch

17 January 2023

Masa launches mainnet of first soulbound identity protocol on Ethereum; introduces .soul names and web3 credit score SBTs

7 March 2024

MASA token public sale on CoinList at $0.079; raises $8.75M in 17 minutes, six times oversubscribed

28 March 2024

Masa announces LayerZero integration for cross-chain MASA token transfers via OFT standard

11 April 2024

MASA token TGE and mainnet launch; token reaches all-time high of approximately $0.4697; listed on Bybit, KuCoin, Gate, HTX, and PancakeSwap

August 2024

Masa launches Bittensor Subnet 42 for real-time AI data aggregation

20 September 2024

First security exploit occurs on MASA token contract on Base blockchain; six-figure losses incurred; incident not publicly disclosed by Masa team

17 October 2024

Second security exploit occurs on MASA Base blockchain contract; ZachXBT publicly confronts Masa team, alleging the September exploit was concealed and framed as an 'upgrade'

18 October 2024

Masa team acknowledges both security incidents on September 20 and October 17; claims no material business impact and promises token credits to affected users

17 October 2024

MASA token reaches then-all-time low of $0.004369

December 2024

Masa launches Bittensor Subnet 59 (AI Agent Arena); secures additional strategic funding from DCG

September 2025

Masa rebrands to Gopher; announces planned 1:1 token swap from $MASA to $GOAI; announces transition to Cosmos SDK Layer-1 blockchain

30 April 2026

MASA token hits new all-time low of approximately $0.00001305

May 2026

Founder Brendan Playford posts on X regarding MASA-to-GOAI migration details and tokenomics; project remains in transition

Provenance & Audit Trail
Anchored on SolanaVerify on-chainsrc:zachxbt

Decision Log

This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event).

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model: claude-sonnet

generated: 5/4/2026, 4:04:57 PM

last updated: 8/29/2026, 1:36:00 AM

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