According to BlockBeats, on January 29, the decentralized exchange protocol Aerodrome, part of the Base ecosystem, announced an internal investigation following suspicious trading activities. These activities were flagged by internal monitoring systems within a 30-minute window surrounding the release of VVV.

As a result of the investigation, two contributors were suspended within three hours of the release. Aerodrome stated that it will continue to investigate the matter and take any necessary further actions.