1000+ LIBRA Addresses Identified

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More than 1,000 addresses on Solana have been identified as linked to Kelsier Ventures, one of the teams involved in the botched launch and rugpull of the Argentine memecoin, LIBRA. Across all of the tagged addresses, Kelsier Ventures holds almost $300M in funds, with approximately $100M in USDC and SOL tokens extracted from the LIBRA liquidity pools.

The identification of over 1,000 linked addresses demonstrates a complex web of wallets likely used to obscure the movement of funds. The specific extraction of USDC and SOL from the liquidity pools is the classic mechanism of a "rugpull," where developers drain the valuable, stable assets that back the memecoin's market. Kelsier Ventures addresses also hold ~71% of the total token supply of another bundled memecoin, BRYAN, of which they hold around $3.9M worth.

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This high concentration of BRYAN tokens held by a single entity presents a severe centralization risk. It effectively gives the team control over the token's market, allowing them to manipulate its price or execute a similar liquidity drain at any time.

Kelsier Ventures was one of the parties involved in the recent launch of the LIBRA memecoin, which was promoted on launch by Argentine president, Javier Milei. While the token reached a market capitalization of more than $4.5B, it quickly lost 95% of its value over the subsequent five hours, with insiders dumping their allocations on late buyers and President Milei distancing himself from the token.

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The initial promotion by a high-profile political figure like President Milei undoubtedly fueled the token's meteoric rise. However, the subsequent crash and his distancing from the project serve as a stark reminder of the volatility and significant risks associated with celebrity-endorsed crypto assets.