A token scanner does not replace an onchain investigation
A token scanner does not replace an onchain investigation. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
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MASTR · 2024–2026
All publications · 28
Original investigations, critical essays and the conversations behind them. Read by subject, follow a thread, or find a person or project in the source texts.
694 · Selected publications · 28/29
Supply bundling and the appearance of independent demand
❌ Fake Hype & Manipulation – Creates an illusion of high demand, tricking investors into thinking a project is gaining traction.
Research & analysis1 min
From the sudden rug to repeated liquidity farming
From the sudden rug to repeated liquidity farming. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
Where the money goes: MASTR on market extraction
Where the money goes: MASTR on market extraction. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
Account-security guidance from February 2025
Regularly review third-party app access (X Settings → Security and Account Access → Apps and Sessions).
Research & analysis1 min
Compromised X accounts and borrowed credibility
Compromised X accounts and borrowed credibility. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
An exchange listing is not a finding of legitimacy
An exchange listing is not a finding of legitimacy. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
Why warnings need collaborative research infrastructure
Why warnings need collaborative research infrastructure. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
The TRUMP memecoin launch and its market impact
A January 2025 analysis of the TRUMP launch, supply structure and the effects of presidential branding.
Original articles5 min
The ZACHXBT token controversy: the January 2025 account
Amid the frenzy of meme tokens, $TRUMP and $MELANIA were launched, igniting a wave of excitement and speculation. The community joked that with the "scam family" entering crypto, @ZachXBT would have plenty of new material to investigate.…
Research & analysis2 min
Liquidity and market structure · 21 Jan 2025
The crypto community rallied behind @zachxbt for his vital contributions, with donations from figures like @JoeyMooose & @MINHxDYNASTY. This led to the launch of the "Justice for ZachXBT" meme token, reaching an $89M market cap within 2…
Research & analysis1 min
Neutrality, concentration and research accountability
Neutrality, concentration and research accountability. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
Web3 culture · 9 Jan 2025
We are the original #antiscam movement. We are the ones truly empowering you. We are sick of shitfluencers dumping on you all. We are the ones who fucking want to bring the masses into crypto without them being #rugged. We are the ones…
Commentary & rants2 min
Ardizor: MASTR’s investigation of an influencer network
The original article mapping MASTR’s allegations and observations about the Ardizor-associated promotion network.
Original articles4 min
Bitcoin’s genesis block: MASTR’s birthday reflection
Bitcoin’s genesis block: MASTR’s birthday reflection. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
Ardizor: the December 2024 account-network investigation
Here is a list of accounts associated with the #Ardizor Scam Group, along with explanations of who they are and how they are involved:
Research & analysis4 min
Doginaldogs-linked token promotions: MASTR’s 2024 notes
A few of the doginaldogs #token scams: $DOGI $FIWB $Musk $POX $SHIRO (to an extent, as it was bundled with Doginaldogs-related promotions)
Research & analysis2 min
Paid promotion · 26 Dec 2024
@DaoKwonDo: Role: Highlighted as a primary promoter of Doginaldogs. This account has been accused of engaging in scam activities, particularly rug pulls, where they allegedly collected presale funds and then withdrew, leaving investors…
Research & analysis3 min
Practical security across Web2 and Web3
The original security guide, covering account access, devices, phishing and everyday crypto use.
Original articles6 min
At $MASTR, we don’t pay #KOL's to shill or create fake hype.
A truly great project doesn’t need to give away supply to force a narrative—good ideas attract the right people naturally.
Commentary & rants2 min
Recovery scams: targeting someone who has already lost funds
Recovery scams: targeting someone who has already lost funds. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
HAWK and the incentives behind influencer tokens
The $HAWK token disaster is the blueprint for everything wrong in #crypto. Haliey Welch @HalieyWelchX allegedly took viral fame, pumped a meme coin, and crashed it from $500M to $60M in 20 minutes. When 96% of the token supply is held at…
Commentary & rants1 min
Attention budgets, supply control and small projects
Attention budgets, supply control and small projects. Dated original source, with context and links.
Commentary & rants1 min
Promotion, manipulation and the dark side of crypto
A published critique of promotional incentives, short-lived launches and the losses borne by later participants.
Original articles4 min