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Every moderation decision on AVOID.NET is anchored to the Solana blockchain. You don't have to trust us — you can verify cryptographically that we committed to a verdict at a specific moment and have not rewritten it.

How verification works

  1. We commit. When a moderator accepts/rejects a submission, we serialize the decision into deterministic UTF-8 bytes (payload_canonical_string), hash it with SHA-256, encode the digest as base58, and write it to Solana inside an SPL Memo v2 transaction.
  2. We store the bytes. The exact bytes we hashed are stored alongside the decision in our database. Anyone can read them and recompute the hash in any language.
  3. You compare three values. Database hash, your independently-recomputed hash, and the hash inside the on-chain memo. If all three match, the decision is authentic and timestamped.
The on-chain memo format is AVOID.NET|v1|h:<b58-sha256>|d:<id>|t:<iso>

Find a signature on any investigation page's decision log, or run python -m src.verify_decision --signature <sig> for a CLI check.

Decision
publish · Metawin
View on Solana ↗
Sequence
#1
Score
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Cluster
mainnet-beta
Slot
420660342
Off-chain at
2026-05-19T00:20:37.900Z
Anchored at
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Block time
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Independent verification

1. Database (off-chain)
7h6qPR5s2MmrgPJXeJenZaMqeo4hJy3n78wDwZcwAkCe
2. Recomputed (your browser)
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3. On-chain (Solana memo)
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Canonical bytes hashed (3103 chars)
{"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"37e6a6aa-31c7-4f17-9e4b-d5f0f85fdc2c","kind":"publish","page_slug":"metawin","published_at":"2026-05-19T00:20:37.799Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Metawin","sections":[{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]}],"sources_used":[],"summary":"Metawin is an offshore crypto casino and gaming platform licensed under the Anjouan (Comoros) gaming authority, operated by Asobi N.V. from Curacao, and founded by Richard 'Skel' Skelhorn. On November 3, 2024, the platform suffered a significant hot wallet exploit across Ethereum and Solana blockchains resulting in approximately $4 million in stolen funds, with blockchain investigator ZachXBT tracing the stolen assets to KuCoin and a nested HitBTC service across more than 115 attacker-linked addresses. The CEO subsequently claimed to have personally covered the losses, restoring withdrawals for approximately 95% of affected users, though the platform's offshore jurisdictional status and the underlying security vulnerability raise ongoing concerns.","timeline":[{"date":"2023-01-01","event":"MetaWin Limited registered in the UK (company number 15072116) with Raman Dandyan listed as beneficial owner (75%+). Exact incorporation date approximated from available records.","source":"","source_url":"https://fintelegram.com/metawin-metawin-bcgame-crypto-casino-regulation/"},{"date":"2024-11-03","event":"Metawin hot wallets on Ethereum and Solana blockchains exploited via the platform's frictionless withdrawal system. Approximately $4 million in cryptocurrency stolen. CEO Richard Skelhorn confirms the breach and suspends withdrawals.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/324251/crypto-casino-metawin-loses-4-million-to-exploit-of-ethereum-solana-hot-wallets"},{"date":"2024-11-03","event":"ZachXBT begins on-chain tracing in collaboration with Metawin CEO. Over 115 attacker-linked wallet addresses identified across Ethereum and Solana. Stolen funds traced to KuCoin and a nested HitBTC service.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.chainabuse.com/report/094193aa-aba7-4af8-b7e6-84f0a6b608db"},{"date":"2024-11-04","event":"CEO Richard Skelhorn states via Discord that he will personally cover the $4 million loss from his own funds. Platform reports 95% of users have had withdrawal capabilities restored. Law enforcement engagement announced.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/metawin-hit-by-4m-cyber-heist-most-funds-recovered/"},{"date":"2024-11-04","event":"Multiple crypto news outlets (The Block, CoinDesk, Cryptopolitan, Brave New Coin) report on the exploit. ZachXBT's Chainabuse report on attacker Solana addresses published.","source":"","source_url":"https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/crypto-casino-platform-metawin-hacked"}]},"v":1}