ZEST opens with massive bribery front-running transaction, single transaction profit approximately $277,000

On May 20, according to Lookonchain, a trader paid a bribe of 536.88 BNB (approximately $343,000) to the BNB blockchain at the time of the ZEST token launch to get ahead of the trade. The address also invested an additional 600,000 USDT, buying 18.3 million ZEST in the opening block, for a total cost of about $943,000. Subsequently, it sold all 18.3 million ZEST, cashing out approximately $1.22 million, making a profit of about $277,000 after deducting costs from this front-running trade.