Aquabot (AQUA)
Summary
Aquabot was a Solana-based Telegram trading bot project that raised approximately 21,770 SOL (roughly $4.65 million USD) through a presale before alleged operators drained the presale wallet and routed funds through intermediary addresses to instant exchanges in early September 2025. The incident drew heightened scrutiny because several prominent Solana ecosystem entities, including Meteora, Helius, Dialect, SYMMIO, and QuillAudits, had publicly promoted or audited the project prior to the alleged rug pull. No law enforcement action or fund recovery has been publicly reported as of the time of this investigation.
Connected Entities
2 entities · 10 linked investigations- 4Ea23VxEGAgfbtauQZz11aKNtzHJwb84ppsg3Cz14u6q→mentioned with→Aquabot (AQUA)(50%)
Timeline(5 events)
2025-08-12
Aquabot project launches on Solana, marketing itself as a Telegram trading bot with low fees and high-speed execution.
SolanaFloor2025-08-31
QuillAudits publicly congratulates the Aquabot team on achieving a 99.7% score in its security audit, praising the team's commitment to security.
QuillAudits on X2025-09-03
Aquabot's X handle (@Aquabot_io) references a September 3 launch date in its profile description, consistent with a planned token generation event window.
Aquabot X profile2025-09-08
On-chain investigator ZachXBT flags Aquabot presale wallet (4Ea23VxEGAgfbtauQZz11aKNtzHJwb84ppsg3Cz14u6q) for moving 21,770 SOL ($4.65M) through intermediary wallets to instant exchanges in four tranches. The AQUA token launches and collapses 61% within 75 minutes. Aquabot disables replies on all X posts.
Crypto Briefing / CryptoSlate2025-09-09
Multiple crypto news outlets including CryptoNews, CoinCentral, CryptoRank, and NullTX publish coverage of the alleged rug pull. Meteora co-lead Soju issues a public statement acknowledging the team could have managed expectations better and commits to tightening internal processes. Dialect founder Chris Osborn states no compensation was received and expresses regret.
CryptoNews / CryptoSlate / SolanaFloorDecision Log
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generated: 7/28/2026, 5:23:58 PM
last updated: 7/28/2026, 6:45:21 PM
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