Investigation Uncovers $18 Million Extraction from Robinhood Chain Memecoin Launches

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Blockchain analysis reveals a coordinated operation allegedly withdrew $18.43 million from 53 memecoin launches on Robinhood Chain.
Pseudonymous analyst Wazz identified between 70 and 200 connected wallets that secured approximately 70% or more of token supplies.
Multiple launches occurred on Pons V2, where token creators reportedly exempted specific buyer addresses from anti-sniping tax mechanisms.
The DEED token launch traced back to DRAFT token proceeds, with connected addresses and the creator receiving substantial ETH distributions.
Top extractions included CRUMBS at $3.12 million, LEGS at $2.9 million, and PINK at $1.44 million.

A comprehensive blockchain investigation has identified a coordinated operation that allegedly extracted a minimum of $18.43 million from 53 memecoin launches on Robinhood Chain over a two-month period. The analysis originated from pseudonymous blockchain analyst Wazz, who shared the findings on X this past Sunday.

I just uncovered the biggest serial Rugpulling and Extraction operation on Robinhood
The same operation is linked 53 launches within a 2 month period
Total Extracted: $18.43 MILLION
very likely more this is just what I could directly link
🧵 https://t.co/wS62KAbvv5 pic.twitter.com/BSxZL9wU44
— Wazz (@WazzCrypto) September 27, 2026

The investigation revealed that wallet clusters ranging from 70 to 200 addresses systematically acquired at least 70% of available supply across nearly all examined launches. An independent examination of blockchain data verified 10 of the highlighted launches and confirmed one linked funding pathway, though it did not independently verify the total $18.43 million extraction amount. This development contributes to ongoing crypto market activity observations across multiple blockchains.

Coordinated Launch Tactics and Wallet Financing

The majority of tokens examined in this investigation utilized Pons V2, the dominant token launchpad on Robinhood Chain. Pons V2 distributes new tokens via a bonding curve mechanism and implements a 99% anti-sniping tax during the initial seconds following launch. This protective tax decreases to zero within approximately five seconds.

Token creators maintain the ability to exempt up to 32 addresses from this tax mechanism. Beginning in late August, nine launches showed a pattern where creators exempted between 15 and 25 wallet addresses immediately before a single batch transaction purchased tokens across each exempted wallet. This coordinated purchase depleted the bonding curve and transferred the token into a Uniswap v4 liquidity pool. These events occurred during a period that also witnessed developments in stablecoin oversight matters.

DEED Token Analysis and Fund Distribution

Wazz highlighted DEED as the token launch that initiated the broader investigation. Capital from an earlier token called DRAFT flowed through interconnected wallet addresses before 50 distinct addresses received 15.98 ETH each. These recipient wallets included DEED’s creator address, the initial buyer wallet, and 24 tax-exempt addresses.

The DEED launch occurred approximately 40 minutes following these fund distributions. Following the initial coordinated purchase, the creator and exempted wallets controlled 86% of the total token supply. The funded wallets subsequently received 130.75 ETH from token sales, while the creator address withdrew 69.06 ETH in platform fees.

Robinhood Chain Memecoin Ecosystem Under Investigation

CRUMBS represented the highest documented extraction at $3.12 million, with LEGS following at $2.9 million and PINK at $1.44 million. Wazz additionally noted the potential existence of two other serial token deployers, though these entities were not definitively connected to the primary group under investigation. These findings emerged alongside broader digital asset regulation discussions from the previous week.

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Robinhood officially launched Robinhood Chain on July 1 as an Ethereum layer 2 network constructed using Arbitrum technology. The memecoin launches on Robinhood Chain, along with stock-linked tokens, have represented a significant portion of early network trading volume. This investigation highlights concerns surrounding launchpad control mechanisms, wallet interconnectivity, and buyer protection safeguards.