Waygu / Wagyu
Summary
"Waygu" is a misspelling commonly used to search for one or more crypto entities operating under the name "Wagyu." The namespace encompasses at least five distinct, unrelated blockchain projects: WAYGU CASH (a Solana memecoin down ~93% from its all-time high with an anonymous team and coordinated promotional patterns); WagyuSwap (a near-defunct DEX on the Velas network down ~99.98% from its all-time high); Wagyu Protocol (an anonymous Ethereum/Base token-launch bot with no disclosed audit); wagyu.xyz (a Monero-to-Hyperliquid private bridge with centralization complaints and alleged fund losses); and Wagyu Finance (an abandoned BSC yield-farm token). Active phishing domains impersonating wagyu-branded services were confirmed by security researchers in early 2026. No regulatory actions were identified against any entity. The overall risk profile across the cluster is high due to pervasive team anonymity, absent audits, and active brand impersonation.
Connected Entities
2 entities · 1 linked investigation- Amt5VWsJyZcfeort8WP76SUGxHUdkGQ9ybotZLhtTQSP→mentioned with→Waygu / Wagyu(50%)
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Connected Through
1 shared actor · 1 investigationDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- ◇Amt5VW…TQSPwalletalso inWAYGU CASH·18
Timeline(11 events)
2021-03-20
Wagyu Finance (WAGYU) BEP-20 token contract verified on BSC with a 1,000,000 token supply and yield-farming model.
BscScan2021-09-07
WagyuSwap IDO on BSCPad and ETHPad raises $225,000 and sells out in hours at IDO price of $0.01.
WagyuSwap Medium2021-11-04
WagyuSwap WAG token reaches all-time high of approximately $2.94 to $7.54, representing a 60–750x IDO return.
CoinGecko / CoinMarketCap2022-01-01
WAG token price collapses to approximately $0.0064, a decline of ~98.6% from all-time high, consistent with broader 2021–2022 DeFi market contraction.
Monaquatorium research2023-10-01
Tenderize Labs launches its separate WAGYU governance token TGE on Ethereum mainnet and Arbitrum — no relation to WagyuSwap, Wagyu Protocol, or WAYGU CASH.
Tenderize.me blog2024-05-16
Wagyu Protocol (wagyuprotocol.io) announces BASE Launcher 1.0 fully released, with Solana bundler and sniper features forthcoming.
@ProtocolWagyu on X2025-04-17
YouTube video titled "WAYGU CASH - The Next 1000X MEMECOIN!" published, indicating coordinated promotional activity for WAYGU CASH Solana memecoin.
YouTube2025-05-10
WAYGU CASH Solana memecoin confirmed live and trading on Raydium; additional YouTube promotional videos published.
YouTube2026-02-21
Phishing domains waguyu.xyz and wagayu.xyz registered simultaneously, both presenting as "Wagyu | Private Cross-Chain Bridge" to harvest user funds.
PhishDestroy2026-04-01
Phishing domains waguyu.xyz and wagayu.xyz taken offline after being flagged on multiple security blocklists including MetaMask, ScamSniffer, PhishDestroy, and SEAL.
PhishDestroyDecision Log
- hash: CmXaXuejz9yHRQeDjRZcS6DYQTENUCdmzcoNoiRWvWjy
- hash: Gn5cicEMKHQjt1YNMzc9LVAhkEYmMNHRmYQG3vQ9FuLE
- hash: 56uGv5kQZG6Dptvvzz37LosauDcMvaqct1aBkAr4r6bm
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain and source URLs are archived via the Internet Archive.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/10/2026, 4:00:20 AM
last updated: 5/14/2026, 6:02:00 AM
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