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ZachXBT accuses LAB: of multiple issues including private loans, supply manipulation, and more
Deep Tide TechFlow News, May 14th, on-chain analyst ZachXBT (@zachxbt) posted revealing that $LAB recently skyrocketed to a $6 billion USD FDV, but serious issues exist behind the scenes:
Unclear token distribution: $LAB was co-founded by Vova Sadkov and Mark. Its previous project Eesee ($ESE) was criticized by investors. Platforms like CoinGecko, RootData, CMC, and others provide conflicting data on LAB token distribution, with over 95% of the supply controlled by a few parties.
Unilateral modification of terms: The team unilaterally extended the lock-up period for Legion public sales from 3 months to 9 months, and multiple creators reported delays in marketing cooperation payments for months without response.
Opaque private loans: LAB privately offers loan agreements with a 7.5% monthly interest rate and a 6-month term, with the borrower being BVI shell company The Lab Management Ltd., signed by Vova Sadkov as director, with repayment in LAB tokens at “market price” in case of default.
On-chain fund movements: The borrower wallet (0xf09c) and the LAB buyback wallet are the same address, and there is an on-chain link to another borrowing address on Wildcat platform (0x3185). The related funds are suspected to have flowed into Vova’s personal exchange account.
ZachXBT pointed out that $LAB exemplifies the typical case of retail investors being “cut” in the current market.