QUADRIGA INITIATIVE
CRYPTO WATCHDOG & FRAUD RECOVERY PLATFORM
A COMMUNITY-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT
UNKNOWN
NOVEMBER 2024
GLOBAL
PUMP.SCIENCE
DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS
Pump.science is a crypto-powered research platform that enables people to launch and fund scientific experiments, particularly focused on longevity studies. Users can trade tokens representing life-extending compounds on Pump.fun, and when a token reaches a market cap of $10K, experiments are conducted to test the compound's effects on lifespan. Notable compounds like Urolithin A, which promotes cellular health by clearing old mitochondria, and Rifampicin, an antibiotic showing promise in aging research, are key players in this innovative approach to combining science, crypto, and community-driven research.
"pump.science is a crypto-powered research protocol enabling anyone to launch and fund research experiments, starting with longevity studies. Pump science was born from the belief that when the barriers to scientific creation fall, more good ideas and breakthroughs can rise. And it shouldn't be just about the science. — it should be fun too."
"Become a citizen scientist in this longevity prediction game. The tokens have real-world rights, and you can have a stake in the life-extending compounds.
STEP 1: USE PUMP.FUN TO TRADE TOKENS IN THE COMPOUNDS IF YOU THINK THEY CAN EXTEND LIFE. STEP 2: WHEN A TOKEN REACHES A MARKET CAP OF $10K, THE DATA STREAM BEGINS STEP 3: EXPERIMENTS ARE PERFORMED AT ORA BIOMEDICAL ON THE WORMBOT (EXPLAINER VIDEO) OR AT TRACKED BIO IN THE FLYBOX STEP 4: DATA IS STREAMED TO PUMP.SCIENCE ON REGULAR TIME INTERVALS STEP 5: USE PUMP.FUN TO TRADE BASED ON YOUR PREDICTIONS OF THE DRUG'S EFFECT ON WORM LIFESPAN"
"Urolithin A is a compound that your body makes when you eat foods rich in ellagitannins, like pomegranates. What makes it special is its ability to give your cells a “spring cleaning.” It helps clear out old, dysfunctional mitochondria—the energy factories of the cell—allowing the fresh, healthy ones to thrive. This process, known as mitophagy, has been shown to extend the lifespan of C. elegans by making their cells more efficient and energetic. In human studies, Urolithin A has shown promise in boosting muscle health and energy, which tend to decline as we age. Think of it as a reset button for your cells, helping to keep them functioning at their best. While we’re still uncovering its full potential, Urolithin A is a fascinating link between diet, gut health, and longevity."
"Rifampicin is traditionally known as an antibiotic, but it’s been gaining attention for its surprising effects on aging. In tiny organisms like C. elegans (a model organism often used in aging research), Rifampicin has been shown to activate the cell’s natural defense mechanisms against stress and damage. Imagine it as a sort of "cellular coach," encouraging cells to stay healthy and resilient by protecting against harmful oxidative stress and maintaining the quality of proteins within the cell. These protective effects help the worms live longer and healthier lives. While it’s still early days, and we don’t yet know if Rifampicin can do the same in humans, its ability to promote cellular health makes it an exciting area of research in the quest for anti-aging therapies."
"Anyone, without permission, should be able to submit compounds for testing at no cost. Removing the cost component and gate-keepers from limiting potentially valuable products from reaching the market will increase the number of ideas submitted. The more submitted ideas, the more likely an idea will result in a valuable healthspan-extending product."
"On the evening of November 25, an address marked as the creator of RIF and URO on pump.fun issued the Urolithin B (URO) token, leading many community members to mistakenly believe that this was an officially issued token by pump.science."
"According to pump.science officials, due to a lapse in their GitHub repository, the wallet address T5j2UBTvLYPCwDP5MVkSALN7fwuLFDL9jUXJNjjb8sc was attacked, and the attacker found the key pair in the website's source code. This key pair was initially used for testing purposes in pump.science's GitHub, and the development team did not realize its importance.
From the scam URO token page that appeared on pump.fun last night, it can be seen that the wallet address deploying this fake token is indeed T5j2UBTvLYPCwDP5MVkSALN7fwuLFDL9jUXJNjjb8sc. The pump.fun platform shows that this address had previously deployed the official tokens Urolithin A (URO) and Rifampicin (RIF), which currently have market caps of approximately $87 million and $37 million, respectively.
The scam URO token was issued on-chain by the address starting with the leaked key pair T5j2UBT. This is why it shows on pump.fun that the deployer of the official URO and RIF tokens released the new coin.
pump.science stated that this wallet was marked on pump.fun as the off-chain token creator for URO and RIF, and the attacker may use this wallet to issue more tokens; any other tokens issued by this wallet, besides URO and RIF, should be considered scams.
It is worth noting that pump.science officials have not taken any remedial or compensatory measures for users who were misled and purchased the scam URO token, which has sparked widespread concern and discussion in the community."
There are losses from users who bought the fraudulent tokens which have not been officially tallied.
There are also unconfirmed reports of some tokens in the T5j2UB... which were sold by the attacker.
"Urolithin B (URO) quickly "graduated," and within two minutes of joining the liquidity pool, its market capitalization soared to $10 million, but then began to decline continuously, and its market cap has now fallen back to about $100,000."
After compromising the account and launching Urolithin B, the attackers launched new tokens including Urolithin C through F before finally launching Cocaine as a token. The official Pump Dot Science account denied that the T5j2UB... account was theirs, and claimed that Pump Dot Fun had attributed the wrong account to them.
"The DeSci project Pump Science [later] tweeted that the wallet T5j2UB...jjb8sc was exploited due to an oversight in their GitHub repository. The exploiter gained access to the keypair, which had been embedded in the source code of their website."
"Foresight News, DeSci project Pump Science tweeted that because of its negligence in the GitHub library, its T5j2UB initial wallet was attacked, and the attacker found a private key in the source code of the website; the private key was initially used in GitHub For testing purposes, the development team considers it unimportant; however, The wallet is actually marked as the founder of the sub-chain tokens of URO and RIF on pump.fun. The attacker may use the wallet to issue more tokens. All other tokens except URO and RIF should be considered fraud."
"This incident also seems to have affected the market performance of Urolithin A (URO) and Rifampicin (RIF), both of which dropped over 30% within 24 hours."
"This account is in blacklist due to participation in an exploit/hacking/fraud attempt. Please be careful when interacting with it."
The Pump Dot Science team does not appear to have discussed compensation in any form to affected users.
Pump.science is a crypto-powered research platform that enables people to launch and fund scientific experiments, particularly focused on longevity studies. Users can trade tokens representing life-extending compounds on Pump.fun, and when a token reaches a market cap of $10K, experiments are conducted to test the compound's effects on lifespan. On November 25, a new Urolithin B (URO) token was initially associated with the official URO and Rifampicin (RIF) tokens. The fraudulent URO token was launched using a wallet key pair leaked from the pump.science platform's GitHub repository. Pump.science has publicly announced the incident but does not appear to have any intention of compensating purchasers.
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