A leading exchange embroiled in "15-second insider trading" controversy, official internal investigation launched

[BlockBeats] There was another big scandal in the crypto space today.

A major exchange is suspected of being involved in an insider trading scandal—someone noticed that the time their official Twitter account posted a meme coin promotion was only 15 seconds apart from the launch of a certain new token. That timing is just too much of a coincidence, isn’t it? At 1:29:45 PM, a certain meme coin went live, and then exactly at 1:30 PM, the official Twitter posted the matching promo, with a theme that lined up perfectly.

The community is now in a heated discussion, with all kinds of speculation flying around. However, the official customer support team has already responded: they’ve noticed the feedback and an internal review has been launched. They emphasized that they have zero tolerance for listing corruption and similar issues, and will announce the investigation results as soon as they’re available.

To be honest, a 15-second time gap is really hard to explain as a coincidence. Did an insider get advance notice, or is there something shady going on? Right now, it’s all still under speculation, and we’ll have to wait for the official investigation results to know the truth. If this turns out to be true, it would be a serious blow to industry trust.

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rekt_but_not_brokevip
· 12h ago
15 seconds? Haha, I can’t even laugh at that. How precise can you get? --- Another "zero tolerance," I’ve heard this line way too many times. --- Wait for the investigation results? When has anyone in this circle ever told the truth? --- The insider probably got wiped out long ago, and now they’re just finding out? What a joke. --- Let’s be real, they just want to see how clean they can get away this time. --- How could they really investigate? Everyone’s from the same circle. --- They dare to call 15 seconds a coincidence? I’m embarrassed for them. --- Looks like another trust crisis for the crypto scene. --- As soon as the official statement came out, I knew nothing good would come of it. --- Doesn’t matter, I should’ve gone all cash a long time ago anyway.
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down_only_larryvip
· 16h ago
15 seconds? Ha, what are the odds? I don't buy it for a second. --- Another "coincidence," and the industry's credibility takes another hit. --- Waiting to see what happens next, but I'll bet five bucks someone is going to take the fall. --- Exchanges playing these tricks are unbelievable. Zero tolerance? Sounds nice. --- Can they really find out anything? Internal investigation means investigating themselves, yeah right. --- Timing it down to 15 seconds this precisely—unless it's automated by a bot, something's definitely off. --- Another "incident" that'll just fizzle out in the end. --- Who the hell knew in advance? Expose them. --- Compliance and all that is just a sham, that's how this space is. --- This timing discrepancy is really outrageous, it's way too obvious.
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Deconstructionistvip
· 22h ago
15 seconds? This is definitely not a coincidence. Who gets such a precise timestamp... Someone must have leaked the news in advance. --- Here we go again. Every time they say zero tolerance, but in the end? Let's wait and see what happens. --- How can this exchange be so careless, letting themselves get caught red-handed like this? --- Eighty percent chance it was an insider. Otherwise, how could the timing be this exact? --- Wait, it was really just 15 seconds apart? That's hilarious, this is way too unbelievable. --- Honestly, this one is really hard to explain away. There's no way the official account could be that coincidental. --- Another "internal review"? I think they should just shut down for good.
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MysteryBoxBustervip
· 22h ago
What can happen in 15 seconds? Let's count together. --- Here we go again with the "zero tolerance" thing? I just don't buy it. --- If you think about it, how likely is it that internal staff knew about this in advance? --- Damn, if this really was manipulation behind the scenes, us retail investors got screwed again. --- Waiting for the official investigation, but I bet five bucks the outcome was decided long ago. --- A 15-second gap? That's ridiculous. I don't buy that it was a coincidence. --- The funniest part is that some people are still asking if this is normal operation. Classic. --- If you ask me, this exchange's credibility just dropped to zero. --- Waiting for the result, but I've already transferred my funds.
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just_here_for_vibesvip
· 22h ago
15 seconds? Man, you have to be really scheming to time it that perfectly. The official account jumped right in—this move is definitely something. Let's wait for the investigation results, but you all know how it is. The so-called "zero tolerance" in this space is just for show. It's always an insider or a coincidence. Anyone with common sense would be suspicious. If they really do find something, there will be another round of fleecing newbies. It's just too ruthless.
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LiquidationWatchervip
· 22h ago
15秒?nah bro that's not a coincidence, that's a smoking gun. been there seen this play out before, health factor on their reputation just tanked hard fr
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DegenWhisperervip
· 22h ago
15 seconds? LOL, how could something like that be just a coincidence? I’d rather believe in ghosts. --- Not this again? The officials always come out and say “zero tolerance,” but only fools believe that. --- We’ll have to wait for the investigation results, but honestly, it feels like there’s definitely something fishy going on inside. --- So we’re all playing in the casino while they’re controlling the dice from backstage. --- Damn, when will these exchange issues ever get fixed? It’s so frustrating. --- 15 seconds, haha, this script is just way too ridiculous. --- If it really is insider trading by employees, imagine how many retail investors got screwed. --- Let’s wait and see, but it’ll probably just get swept under the rug again.
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NonFungibleDegenvip
· 22h ago
bro 15 seconds? that's not even a coincidence at this point, that's literally insider trading speedrun any% fr fr
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