Prior rug/exit-scam affiliation
Sushi (SushiSwap) — v2 + v3 + Trident + BentoBox/Kashi + SushiXSwap's assessment for RD-F-115 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
Jared Grey: ALQO/EONS insider theft allegations 2019 — denied, attributed to co-founder, disputed and unresolved. Chef Nomi: 2020 dev-fund withdrawal ($14M) — returned in full 6 days later; not a classic rug-pull (full return). MISO contractor AristoK3 / Keller / Grujic: supply-chain attack 2021, suspected DPRK IT worker, funds returned after doxxing — contractor, not permanent team member. No confirmed rug/exit-scam with unrecovered funds directly executed by named current team members. Yellow for pattern of historical incidents involving associated individuals.
Sources #
- InternalJayPegs Automart (MISO/SushiSwap) hack report — hacksdatabasehacksdatabase/hacks/jaypegs-automart.mdretrieved 2026-05-17
- How North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto IndustryCoinDesk Oct 2024 — DPRK IT workers / Sushi MISOretrieved 2026-05-17
- SushiSwap CEO Jared Grey Denies Scam and Bestiality AllegationsDailyCoin — CEO Jared Grey denies ALQO scam allegationsretrieved 2026-05-17
Methodology #
Determine whether any team member is linked via verified OSINT to a prior rug or exit-scam-labeled protocol.
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