WallStreetBets

2021-04-19

WallStreetBets forum administrators warn members about fraudulent offers using the subreddit's name in crypto promotions.

2021-05-04

Approximately 3,451 BNB (worth ~$2.1 million) withdrawn from the 'WallStreetBets – Crypto Pumps' Telegram scam wallet. Approximately 151.4 ETH also reported stolen. Total losses estimated at over $2.6 million.

2021-05-05

CoinDesk reports on the Telegram 'WallStreetBets – Crypto Pumps' scam. Bloomberg confirms no affiliation with the official subreddit. The Telegram channel is deleted.

2022-11-01

WSB Coin founder reportedly contacts ZachXBT months before the token's eventual launch — a detail ZachXBT later notes in his May 2023 investigation.

2023-05-02

WSB Coin launches on Ethereum, self-described as the 'official unofficial memecoin of r/wallstreetbets.' The token allocates 10% to a community treasury and 5% to moderators, claiming no team allocation.

2023-05-04

WSB Coin reaches a reported peak market capitalization of approximately $50 million within three days of launch. Shortly after, ZachXBT publicly reports that zjz.eth (Jordan Zazzara) sold approximately 6.86 billion WSB tokens for 334 ETH (~$635,000) via Uniswap. Co-signer identified as Noor Al-Enaney (OIP / @is_unpopular). Token price collapses over 90% within hours.

2023-05-04

WSBMod issues public threats of police and FBI action against zjz.eth and @is_unpopular, calling them '100% guilty scammers.' zjz.eth counter-alleges that WSBMod secretly siphoned ~$25,000 via undisclosed airdrops.

2023-05-05

zjz.eth publicly offers to create a refund mechanism for pre-dump token holders. Token price remains approximately 92.8% below its all-time high.