ZKasino Presale (2024): Sale History, Figure & Outcome
ZKasino was a GambleFi project on Ethereum and zkSync that raised USD 33 million in 2024. Its presale involved a 'bridge-to-earn' mechanism where participants sent ETH expecting future returns.
| Token | ZKasino (ZKAS) |
|---|---|
| Sale year | 2024 |
| Category | GambleFi |
| Chain | Ethereum/zkSync |
| Documented figure | $33,000,000 |
| Outcome | fraud |
| Data tier | 2 — research-lane verified |
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What the record shows
The record states that instead of refunding ETH at launch in April 2024, the project moved funds to Lido. Dutch authorities arrested a suspect, with reports indicating the funds were laundered across chains. The outcome is documented as fraud.
Era context: the presale era (2024–2026)
This sale occurred during the Presale Era, when projects often raised funds directly through website widgets without third-party verification. The period saw a wide range of token sales, from memecoins to large-scale operations, with self-reported figures common.
This sale is one of the 1,185 entries in our The Presale Era (2024–2026) era archive, part of the complete history of crypto presales — a sourced dataset where every figure links to the page that shows it.
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Sources
- https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/22/zkasino-users-plead-for-refunds-as-33m-of-bridged-ether-sent-to-lido
- https://cointelegraph.com/learn/articles/zkasinos-30m-heist-laundered-through-multiple-blockchains
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