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A Solana wallet tested a fake address with $10, then sent it $30,750

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CryptoSlate
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What happened

Bitquery’s Solana research shows how a successful $10 test can precede a larger payment to the wrong recipient.

Key facts

  • Bitquery’s Solana research shows how a successful $10 test can precede a larger payment to the wrong recipient.
  • Reported by CryptoSlate and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:55:03 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. French lawmakers back reporting rule for crypto wallets over $112K

  2. Ledger wallet implant exposes a gap in its authenticity check

  3. Solana sandwich bots took $29.7 million before costs, mostly targeting Pump.fun

  4. A Solana wallet tested a fake address with $10, then sent it $30,750

Sources

The original report was published by CryptoSlate. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at CryptoSlate

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