KAITO team large transfers to exchanges, information disclosure timing raises questions

TokenomicsTrapper · 2026-01-16T04:00:11+00:00

Recently, the wallet associated with the KAITO project transferred 5 million KAITO tokens, drawing attention. This move coincides with the Kaito team’s negotiations with Twitter for API authorization, suggesting the team may have been informed in advance. Additionally, the KAITO staking unlock cycle has reached a peak, raising questions about the motivation behind the current sell-off. Meanwhile, Kaito announced platform adjustments and the launch of new features to address market concerns.

TokenomicsTrapper

2026-01-16 04:00:11

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【CryptoWorld】The 0x049A wallet associated with the KAITO project transferred 5 million KAITO tokens to a major exchange within the past week. This move has attracted considerable attention.

Crypto community observers pointed out that the timing of this transfer is very sensitive. It is understood that the Kaito team has been negotiating API authorization with Twitter, and the transfer of these 5 million tokens happened to occur during this communication process. Interestingly, in a subsequent announcement, Kaito founder Yu Hu actually acknowledged that the team had communicated with Twitter — which also suggests that the team may have been privy to this information in advance.

To make matters worse, the staking unlock cycle for KAITO also peaked during the same period. Such a coincidence has raised questions among many: Did the team choose to make a large sale at this time because they had early knowledge of some negative news?

Meanwhile, Kaito also announced plans to gradually adjust platform features, remove Yaps and the incentive leaderboard, and introduce new features in Kaito Studio. Whether these changes can dispel market concerns remains to be seen through subsequent performance.

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ForkPrince

· 3h ago

Ha, it's the same old trick again—team insiders dumping shares as usual. This move is really hard to keep up with; the timing is just too perfect. Suspected insider trading? It feels like regulators need to step up. Five million tokens just went into the exchange like that, and the bagholders are about to take a huge loss. How does Yu Hu explain this time gap? Waiting for the official statement.

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GasFeeCrybaby

· 10h ago

It's the same old trick again, team transfer of coins + information asymmetry = the classic pattern of pulling the wool over retail investors' eyes. Insider trading is so blatant, yet they still dare to do it so openly. Throwing 5 million coins all at once, knowing there's negative news but still insisting? That's hilarious.

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SleepyArbCat

· 10h ago

Hmm... Nap time warning, another wallet dissection drama. 5 million tokens transferred to the exchange at this critical moment, the timing is really perfect, coordinating with Twitter API... I always feel like there's an MEV shadow everywhere.

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OnchainHolmes

· 10h ago

Another insider trading scandal, throwing 5 million tokens all at once, with the timing so perfectly coordinated... What does the team know? It's hard to say.

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