🧩 The new token $RVV from the Astra Nova project has become embroiled in a scandal — the price collapsed after the team announced a breach of one of the market makers' accounts.
Developers assure: smart contracts are secure, the audit has been passed, and the interference only concerned the market maker's account. They have already reached out to the exchanges Gate and KuCoin, as well as to Chainalysis and independent analysts, offering a 10% reward for the return of funds.
According to on-chain researcher EmberCN, the likely perpetrator sold 8.6% of the total issuance $RVV (approximately $10.2 million) and transferred some tokens to centralized exchanges.
However, EmberCN itself did not believe in the 'hacker version':
“Which hacker would keep USDT on an exchange where they can be frozen? It doesn't make sense. That's not how perpetrators behave; rather, it's someone who wants to quickly get rid of assets.”
🔍 Hack or 'controlled leak'?
The crypto community has seen similar stories before: sometimes the version about a 'hack' is used to explain uncontrolled token sales by early investors or partners.
In the case of Astra Nova, there are several alarming signals:
the sale occurred almost immediately after the launch;
activity was conducted through exchanges, not decentralized protocols;
the team announced a token buyback — a typical method for stabilizing the market after panic.
However, to be fair — the developers are acting transparently: they communicate with users, publicly collaborate with analysts, and even offer a reward to the perpetrator if they return the funds.
🧠 A lesson for investors
Market maker ≠ safety. Even if a token has liquidity, it can be controlled by several players.
“Hack” is not always a crime. Sometimes it can be a result of internal conflict or access management errors.
On-chain monitoring is the main trust tool. If assets immediately go to CEX, it's a reason to ask questions.
The Web3 market is maturing, and transparency is becoming more important than hype.
If teams really want trust, they must not only publish roadmaps but also explain who exactly controls liquidity and how the keys from market maker wallets are protected.
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