A cryptic post from blockchain investigator ZachXBT triggered more than $2.2 million in trading volume on Polymarket, as users wagered on which crypto company he plans to expose in a forthcoming insider-trading investigation.
ZachXBT wrote on X that a “major investigation” into one of crypto’s most profitable businesses will be published on February 26, but did not name the target.
Within hours, traders drove heavy activity on a prediction market listing candidates, with Solana-based trading infrastructure platform Meteora leading the odds, followed by MEXC, Pump.fun and World Liberty Financial.
Meteora drew attention due to its role in high-volume meme coin liquidity on Solana, while MEXC has faced repeated social media scrutiny over listing behaviour and alleged insider-style trading patterns, though no formal findings have been announced.
Pump.fun remains central to meme coin launch activity and has previously been the subject of community debate over early-wallet behaviour and sniping, with the platform rejecting claims of unfair advantages as baseless.
World Liberty Financial entered the betting conversation after its USD1 stablecoin briefly depegged on February 23 before recovering, an incident the company attributed to a coordinated attack involving compromised accounts and short positions.
For now, the Polymarket contract reflects market sentiment and speculation rather than confirmation of ZachXBT’s target, with the outcome hinging on the details of the investigation set for release later this week.
At the time of reporting, World Liberty Financial price was $0.1103.