Who Were the Scammers Behind the AnubisDAO Rug Pull?
Two years ago, AnubisDAO was rug-pulled for about $60 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) and funds were never recovered. New on-chain analysis by ZachXBT may have revealed who the scammers are.
- An analysis shows that the funds ended up in two exchange deposit addresses.
- The addresses are 0x51da686c7a2f973ad11fafed6ce9a3ffc020349f and 0x253d7ba533b7d13720fb5ec5a7d1e64d4ff3f58b.
- ZachXBT traced a transaction of 95 ETH sent to address (1) from bsl.eth, an address owned by Beerus.
- Further investigation revealed that wallet (1) belongs to Ersan, a friend of Beerus.
- Beerus’ Twitter account is dormant, but Ersan is active.
In October 2021, AnubisDAO raised 13,556 ETH from investors. Just 20 hours later, the funds were sent to different addresses in a rug pull. Two years later, block analysts noticed the funds getting bridged to Polygon and sent to two exchange deposit addresses.
Ersan, the owner of wallet (1), is a notorious exploiter and works with multiple “suppliers” for a scam website called CSGORoll. Other blockchain analysts link Ersan to high-level online casino scams.
Given the size and patience of the AnubisDAO exploiters, investors may have to watch as their investment disappears into the Tornado Cash black hole.
Hot Take: The identification of the scammers behind the AnubisDAO rug pull sheds light on the activities of organized exploiters in the crypto space. It highlights the need for increased security and vigilance among crypto investors.
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