ZachXBT’s reply feels pretty real—he said ahead of time he’d get criticized for shorting, and afterward he said he’d get criticized for not reminding anyone. Even being an on-chain detective isn’t easy.

Wu said that the BEAT token recently rebounded from a low after issuance, with community promotion claiming that its on-chain activity, wallet participation, and CEX and DEX trading volumes have all significantly increased, and over 12 million tokens have already been burned. This has triggered some community users to question the abnormal fluctuations of the token. Some users questioned on-chain detective ZachXBT and mocked that he usually only speaks out "after the pump is over and losses have occurred." ZachXBT responded that the CT community's demands are nearly impossible: if he releases an investigation into token manipulation before insiders exit, he would be accused of shorting; if he releases it afterward, he would be criticized for not warning in time. He stated that such pressure has led him to reduce public release of investigations and focus more on private work.