Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps has escalated allegations of misconduct against decentralized exchange MYX Finance, claiming the project’s core team is directly tied to wallets that siphoned $170 million worth of MYX tokens from a recent 2 firm’s findings raise questions about what may be one of the largest Sybil attacks ever recorded in the crypto 3 Analysis Ties MYX Creator to Wallets Behind Suspicious Token Claims The controversy first surfaced on September 9 when Bubblemaps published an analysis pointing to around 100 newly created wallets that claimed 9.8 million MYX tokens , roughly 1% of the project’s supply. @bubblemaps has flagged a possible $170M Sybil attack in the @MYX_finance airdrop, alleging 100 wallets secured 1% of supply. #Crypto #MYX #Airdrop 0 — 4 (@cryptonews) September 10, 2025 Valued at more than $170 million at the time, the tokens were allegedly secured in a coordinated fashion, with each wallet funded through OKX on April 19 and later claiming tokens simultaneously on May 5 described the pattern as “the biggest airdrop Sybil of all time.” MYX, which saw its fully diluted valuation soar to $17 billion within 48 hours of launch, was quick to defend 6 project acknowledged that some users requested address changes before launch, but denied any 7 a statement, MYX Finance insisted that its reward campaigns were designed to remain open and inclusive, even allowing large-scale participation, and pledged to strengthen Sybil protections in the 8 explanation, however, did little to ease 9 returned with fresh evidence today, saying its new analysis shows a direct connection between MYX’s creator wallet and one of the addresses involved in the suspicious activity. 2/ Two days ago, we revealed how one entity claimed $170M from the $MYX airdrop with 100 freshly funded wallets At the time, no signs pointed directly to the MYX core team But new evidence changed that 1 — Bubblemaps (@bubblemaps) September 11, 2025 According to the blockchain data , the trail began with the creator’s wallet, 0x8eEB, and extended across multiple chains, eventually linking to wallet 10 address, Bubblemaps said, matched the same funding and claiming patterns as the 95 other Sybil wallets identified 11 stood out, the firm noted, was that wallet 0x4a31 sent $2.8 million worth of MYX to a deposit address, 0xeb5A, which has been linked directly to the project’s creator.) September 9, 2025 MYX also stressed that it respected participation from all users, including those with extensive 12 Bubblemaps has dismissed these responses as 13 analytics firm described MYX’s statement as vague and even likened it to an AI-generated reply, questioning the project’s willingness to address the specific on-chain links uncovered.
“Be MYX Finance, launch your token, run an airdrop campaign, 100 Sybil addresses receive 1% of the supply, go from 0 to $20B FDV overnight, and drop a long, vague GPT reply,” Bubblemaps 14 investigation is ongoing, and MYX has yet to provide a detailed rebuttal to the direct wallet connections presented by Bubblemaps. $MYX Price Falls Amid Renewed Focus on Team-Led Sybil Attack on Airdrop $MYX has come under pressure following fresh scrutiny over a suspected airdrop 15 Daily Price Chart
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