Blockchain analytics firm Arkham is rolling out a bounty program to track down the owners of crypto wallets involved in a digital asset scam.
Arkham announced that it will be offering four rewards in partnership with the Restore the Republic (RTR) memecoin project. The aim is to uncover the identities of those who used certain wallets to exploit the launch of RTR, a memecoin themed around Donald Trump.
The company is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the wallet owners who bought RTR tokens during their initial offering. Sniping, in this case, refers to the practice of buying up a token at a low price before it becomes widely available, giving certain individuals an unfair advantage.
Arkham’s bounty will be awarded to anyone who can provide credible evidence or successfully identify the wallets’ owners.
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