ZachXBT fires again at $LAB: insider control of 95%, founder OTC-dumping at a 20% discount to KOLs running cover

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Is the $60 billion FDV actually a giant retail-fleecing operation in disguise? On-chain detective ZachXBT has dropped a bombshell investigation, exposing that the crypto project LAB (LABtrade_) is heavily controlled by insiders (who hold over 95% of the supply). Not only did the team unilaterally alter retail investors' lockup periods, they also laundered money through high-interest loans via a BVI shell company. Even worse, the founder dumped tokens OTC to KOLs at an ultra-low 80% discount in exchange for promotional posts, manufacturing a false sense of prosperity for retail investors to bag-hold. ZachXBT has called on exchanges to delist the token immediately, while warning retail investors "absolutely do not short" to avoid getting caught in a malicious short squeeze. (Background: Fleecing retail while playing innocent! ZachXBT slams $LAB founder for dumping and manipulating price: DMs left on read) (Context: $150M ponzi scheme "DSJEX" rugs! ZachXBT teams up with Tether, Binance, OKX to freeze $41.5M) In the crypto market, a "phantom behemoth" with a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of tens of billions of dollars has appeared once again — and this time, the on-chain detective has stripped it down to its underwear. Renowned on-chain investigator ZachXBT recently published a market-shaking long Thread investigation report on the social platform X, taking direct aim at the crypto project $LAB (LABtrade_), whose price has surged recently and whose FDV has skyrocketed to a staggering $60 billion. He blasted the project for being riddled with opaque, behind-the-scenes manipulation, exposing how founders Vova Sadkov and Mark have ruthlessly exploited retail investors through insider control and over-the-counter (OTC) trades. 1/ An investigation into the opaque private loans/OTC, unilateral vesting changes, market maker coordination, unknown float, and >95% supply control behind $LAB's recent pump to $6B FDV. Here's why @LABtrade_ represents everything wrong with the current meta of retail extraction… pic.twitter.com/L2U5kW1EUd — ZachXBT (@zachxbt) May 14, 2026 ZachXBT pointed out that the LAB project has been shrouded in suspicion from the very beginning. Although it has investment backing from well-known institutions and exchanges such as Lemniscap, OKX, Animoca, and GSR, the team has never publicly disclosed clear token allocation details, resulting in serious discrepancies in the circulating supply shown on data platforms like CoinGecko and CMC. Through in-depth on-chain data analysis, ZachXBT revealed a shocking fact: currently, over 95% of LAB tokens in supply are held entirely in the hands of insiders. With absolute dominance over the float, the team has begun acting recklessly. ZachXBT attached screenshots of user emails as hard evidence, pointing out that the team unilaterally extended the vesting period for Legion public sale participants from the originally promised 3 months to a forced 9 months. At the same time, many marketing campaign payments meant for promotional partners have been delayed by months without cause. The report further exposed the LAB team's extremely egregious capital operation tactics: - High-interest private loans: The team offers private loans at interest rates as high as "7.5% per month" through a British Virgin Islands (BVI) shell company signed by Vova. The terms stipulate that in case of default, the loan would be repaid in LAB tokens at "market price." ZachXBT's tracking revealed that these lending wallets are not only linked to public buyback addresses, but the funds ultimately flowed into Vova's personal accounts on Bybit and Gate exchanges. - KOL cover for dumping: The other founder, Mark, was caught seeking OTC buyers on Telegram. He not only offered discounts ranging from 60% down to a guaranteed 25%, but recently even extended an 80% discount (i.e., 20% of market price) to select KOLs, on the condition that they "post in support of LAB" — otherwise they would be blacklisted. This essentially creates a "hidden unlock" that retail investors cannot see, allowing KOLs to happily dump on the market. ZachXBT's investigation also found that some of the signers of LAB's multi-sig wallets are linked to the previously notorious RIVER manipulation case. Recently, insiders deposited hundreds of millions of LAB into the main exchange Bitget, followed by large withdrawals of nearly 100 million LAB (worth approximately $482 million). ZachXBT suspects this is being orchestrated behind the scenes by Chinese market makers (MMs), with tactics identical to past pump-and-dump schemes like RIVER and RAVE. ZachXBT slammed: "Retail investors are always the last to know the truth. The team, market makers, and OTC buyers all have insider information." To this end, ZachXBT publicly called on exchanges such as Bitget, Binance, and Gate to immediately freeze insiders' profits or directly delist the token, and offered a $10,000 bounty for more intelligence. However, at the end of the post, he issued a strong warning: this is by no means a recommendation for anyone to short LAB. Due to the highly concentrated float, if a large number of retail investors short the token, the insider whales could very likely use their 95% supply control to launch a malicious short squeeze, turning short sellers into the fuel for their pump-and-dump profits.

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