CZ-Backed Apriori Airdrop Under Fire as Wallets Made in Secret Claim 80% of Tokens

Apriori, a trading infrastructure startup backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s venture arm, is facing scrutiny after blockchain data revealed that thousands of newly created wallets secretly claimed most of its token airdrop. On October 23, Apriori distributed its APR token across Ethereum and BNB Chain as part of a “Genesis Airdrop” meant to reward early contributors, testnet users, and NFT holders from partner communities such as MadLads and Moonbirds. However, blockchain analysis reviewed by investigators shows that roughly 80% of the tokens on BNB Chain were claimed by more than 5,800 wallets linked to a single clustered group. The...