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{"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"cab37a98-f0d8-4275-8952-7a793b1b5998","kind":"publish","page_slug":"polycule","published_at":"2026-05-29T02:35:11.459Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Polycule","sections":[{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.mexc.co/price/polycule/info","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://bitkan.com/learn/what-is-polycule-can-a-telegram-bot-revolutionize-prediction-markets-56482","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://phemex.com/news/article/polycule-founder-unveils-pmx-prediction-platform-token-jumps-44-22891","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2209736","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/polycule","type":"other","url":""}]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"https://phemex.com/news/article/polycule-founder-unveils-pmx-prediction-platform-token-jumps-44-22891","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.bitget.site/news/detail/12560605015552","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.gate.com/news/detail/14251663","type":"other","url":""}]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/polycule-a-polymarket-based-trading-bot-hit-by-hack-affecting-230-000-in-user-funds","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://phemex.com/news/article/polycule-tg-bot-hacked-230000-in-user-funds-compromised-52040","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2237216","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.odaily.news/en/post/5208756","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://x.com/pmx_trade/status/2008942249326071949","type":"other","url":""}]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.mexc.com/news/460576","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://bitcoinworld.co.in/polycule-trading-bot-rug-pull-fears/","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://phemex.com/news/article/polycule-users-unable-to-withdraw-funds-after-suspected-rug-pull-52868","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/polycule-suspected-rug-pull-as-team-fails-to-resolve-hack-issue","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.weex.com/news/detail/polycule-suspected-rug-pull-team-previously-claimed-hack-attack-305023","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/2bfbf-polycule-trading-bot-rug-pull-fears","type":"other","url":""}]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2237216","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.odaily.news/en/post/5208756","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://crypto-ambassador.com/polycule-trading-bot/","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.gate.com/post/status/17808297","type":"other","url":""}]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/polycule","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://coinpaprika.com/coin/pcule-polycule/","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://cryptorank.io/price/polycule","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://phemex.com/news/article/polycule-tg-bot-hacked-230000-in-user-funds-compromised-52040","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://support.lbank.com/hc/en-gb/articles/47750266239129-World-Premiere-LBank-Futures-Will-Launch-PCULE-Polycule-USDT-Margined-Perpetual-Contract","type":"other","url":""}]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.mexc.com/news/460576","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.chainstory.co/the-invisible-ecosystem-who-actually-builds-on-polymarket/","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://x.com/pmx_trade/status/2008942249326071949","type":"other","url":""},{"credibility":3,"name":"https://www.bitcoinworld.co.in/polycule-trading-bot-rug-pull-fears/","type":"other","url":""}]}],"sources_used":[],"summary":"Polycule (ticker: PCULE) is a Telegram-based trading bot built for the Polymarket prediction market platform, operating on Solana and Polygon. Launched in May 2025 by a founder identified as 'krish' and backed by a $560,000 seed from AllianceDAO, the project gained significant traction before its bot was compromised in January 2026, resulting in approximately $230,000 in user funds stolen. Extended team silence following the incident generated widespread rug pull allegations, and ZachXBT has flagged the entity in connection with these concerns.","timeline":[{"date":"2025-05-18","event":"Polycule founder 'krish' launches the PCULE token on Solana via the Bellive platform; market cap reaches approximately $15 million USD at peak.","source":""},{"date":"2025-06-08","event":"Polycule announces a $560,000 seed investment from AllianceDAO, disclosed publicly on X by founder krish.","source":""},{"date":"2025-10-01","event":"Polycule founder krish announces the launch of PMX, a permissionless prediction market platform built in partnership with Meteora. PCULE token is rebranded as PMX; token surges 43.97% within 24 hours to a $22.8 million market cap.","source":""},{"date":"2026-01-07","event":"Polycule team announces a security breach affecting approximately $230,000 in user funds; bot is taken offline. Team promises patches, a security audit, and user reimbursement via Polygon treasury 'before the weekend.'","source":""},{"date":"2026-01-08","event":"KuCoin News and multiple crypto outlets report the hack. PMX Trade posts on X confirming the vulnerability and reimbursement commitment.","source":""},{"date":"2026-01-12","event":"Team's self-imposed deadline passes with no updates, no audit report, and no reimbursements. User withdrawals remain frozen. Competitor Ryan Chi of Insiders.bot publicly declares the situation a confirmed rug pull on X.","source":""},{"date":"2026-01-13","event":"Crypto media (MEXC News, Phemex, WEEX, Cryptorank) cover the developing rug pull accusations. Team remains silent. ZachXBT flagged in connection with the entity.","source":""}]},"v":1}