Pond0X token launch snafu leads to millions of dollars in losses
The launch of memecoin Pond0x (PNDX) has led to millions of dollars in losses for investors, according to multiple reports on social media on July 28. Data from the Maestrobots trading app shows that the token reached a price of $0.36 before collapsing to near zero in a span of five minutes.
The launch of Pond0x was announced on July 28 by pseudonymous Not Larva Labs founder “Pauly,” who is known only by his X username. Not Larva Labs is the developer of an NFT trading app for CryptoPunks and for a separate parody collection called “CryptoPhunks.” It is not associated with Larva Labs, the creators of CryptoPunks.
In the announcement, Pauly listed the contract address for PNDX and the URL for its official web app.
Welcome To Pond0x https://t.co/iSiwpRDrix • $PNDXContract: 0x1d4214081985ad20aa3ca93a2206ae792635cbec️ pic.twitter.com/UokLAHPaSn
The web app contained a Pepe meme graphic, similar to the ones used in successful memecoins like PepeCoin. The app allowed users to mint new PNDX tokens in exchange for a fixed amount of Ether (ETH), similar to a presale or fundraise. However, many users expected the fundraise to be done on Uniswap, and the listing of both the website and the contract address in the same post caused confusion, according to social media reports.
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Some users purchased the token on Uniswap through bot trading apps like Maestrobots or Team Unibot, increasing its price. Meanwhile, other users minted tokens using the web app and sold them into the market at a profit.
Users who lost crypto complained they had lost thousands or even millions of dollars. In reply to Pauly’s initial post, one PepeCoin enthusiast complained “WTH
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