Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has accused a user named Hayes of selling WLD, ZEC, HYPE, and NEAR tokens shortly after posting bullish commentary about each one. The on-chain sleuth laid out wallet activity that appears to show the pattern. The accusation went public this week.
The allegation
According to ZachXBT, Hayes would post optimistic takes on social media about Worldcoin (WLD), Zcash (ZEC), Hyperliquid's HYPE, and NEAR Protocol. Within a short window after each post, the same wallets that had pushed the bullish narrative began offloading those tokens. The evidence, shared June 8, 2026, ties specific addresses to the posts.
The four tokens
The tokens span different parts of crypto. WLD is the iris-scanning identity project. ZEC is a privacy coin. HYPE powers the Hyperliquid derivatives exchange. NEAR is a layer-1 blockchain. Each got at least one positive mention from Hayes before the wallets moved. ZachXBT's accusation doesn't name any exchange or regulator — just the on-chain trail.
It's a familiar pattern in crypto: influencers talking up a token while selling into the hype. The data is now public for anyone to check.
