Ben Chow’s X Hijacked After Explosive Meme Coin Claims

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Ben Chow’s X Account Hijacked After Explosive Meme Coin Claims

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: March 11, 2025

Key Takeaways

Ben Chow’s X account was allegedly hacked, sharing a post linking his exit to meme coin launches;
Meteora’s official X account was also briefly compromised but has since been secured;
Users were warned to avoid suspicious links amid accusations of profit-driven token launches.

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Ben Chow’s X Account Hijacked After Explosive Meme Coin Claims

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Ben Chow, co-founder of Meteora, appears to have had his X account hacked after a post resurfaced concerns about several meme coins.

On March 11, a message was shared from his account, linking his departure from the project to the launch of meme coins, including Libra (LIBRA), Melania Meme (MELANIA), and Official Trump (TRUMP) tokens.

In response, Meteora’s official X account warned that Chow’s account had been compromised and advised users not to engage with the post or any links.

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The post accused DefiTuna founders Vlad Pozniakov and Dhirk of prioritizing profit over transparency, claiming they aimed to maximize gains from token launches, including MELANIA, Mates (MATES), and a Raydium-based release.

The message also stated that the meme coin industry was too exploitative for him to continue.

Among the claims in the post were screenshots of conversations between Hayden Davis, CEO of Kelsier Ventures, Gideon Davis, its COO, and Pozniakov. The messages suggested an effort to extract as much value as possible from the MATES token, with one participant reportedly stating, "Yeah, fellas, tbh, we are trying to max extract on this one".

Reports later emerged that Meteora’s own account had also been accessed without authorization. Zen, the current CEO of Meteora, confirmed the breach but stated the team had regained control and was verifying security measures.

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