ZachXBT exposes “Fear Network” of fake X accounts using war-themed posts to fuel crypto pump-and-dumps
A new investigation by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleges that a coordinated cluster of fake X accounts used war-related fear to drive users into cryptocurrency scams. The operation, described as the “Fear Network,” allegedly relied on AI-generated personas, repurposed social-media accounts and fast-moving narrative manipulation to convert panic-driven attention into on-chain profits.