The cryptocurrency world is buzzing after the RAVE token exploded from $0.30 to nearly $10 in just three days—a staggering 3,300% rally that turned heads and wallets alike.
But according to on-chain sleuths at the Evening Trader Group, this wasn’t organic hype. It was a meticulously orchestrated scheme targeting short sellers, with clear wallet trails exposing the playbook.
The operation kicked off when wallets linked to the maneuver transferred $30.58 million worth of RAVE—roughly $42 million at the time—to Bitget exchange. This massive inbound flow screamed “imminent sell-off,” luring traders to pile into short positions betting on a price crash.
Over the next 48 hours, the plot twisted. About $32 million in RAVE was quietly withdrawn back to on-chain addresses, while spot market prices surged aggressively. Trapped shorts faced a bloodbath as liquidations wiped out their bets, handing profits to the architects. Key addresses implicated include:
Digging deeper, analysts spotted a team-linked multisig wallet activating days before the pump. It scooped up $43.66 million in RAVE (about $251 million total value), averaging $1 per token—already a 600% gain from entry. Factoring in other multisigs, the group appears to control nearly 200 million RAVE, or 80% of circulating supply.
This concentration means price action isn’t driven by retail sentiment, it’s dictated by insiders. Liquidity is pooling rapidly, fueling speculation of an expansion phase. Yet experts warn: With such dominance, a reversal could be engineered anytime once accumulation flips to distribution.
On-chain forensics show this “bait-and-liquidate” tactic is gaining traction in crypto. Exchanges become the stage for fake signals, spot pumps harvest futures pain, and concentrated holders pull strings. For RAVE price watchers, it’s a red flag amid the green candles.
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