ZachXBT Probe Targets Axiom Staff Over Private Wallet Access

• A senior Axiom employee allegedly used internal dashboards to access private wallet data.
• Screenshots and audio suggest tracking influencer wallets before meme coin promotions.
• Exchange balances linked to related wallets totaled about $300,000.

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT alleged that a senior employee at Axiom Exchange misused internal tools to access sensitive user data and trade on non-public information.

The employee named is Broox Bauer, a New York–based senior business development staff member. According to the investigation, Bauer accessed internal dashboards to look up private wallet addresses, linked accounts, transaction history, and user identifiers.

Audio clips shared online allegedly capture Bauer claiming he could track any Axiom user through referral codes, wallet addresses, or internal IDs and retrieve detailed information tied to those accounts.

ZachXBT said he was retained to investigate misconduct at the firm, but did not disclose by whom.

Axiom stated it was shocked and disappointed by the allegations, removed access to the tools in question, and pledged to continue investigating and hold responsible parties accountable.

Alleged Strategy: Track Private Wallets, Front-Run Meme Coins

The investigation claims Bauer shared screenshots in April and August 2025 showing private wallet data tied to specific traders.

A group of employees allegedly compiled wallet addresses of multiple crypto influencers into a spreadsheet using data sourced from Axiom’s internal systems.

Several individuals named in the leaked material reportedly confirmed that the wallet information attributed to them was accurate.

The alleged trading strategy focused on identifying influencers who accumulate large meme coin positions through private wallets before publicly promoting those tokens.

By tracking undisclosed wallets, the group could monitor accumulation and position ahead of expected price moves.

ZachXBT identified what he described as Bauer’s primary wallet and mapped related addresses. Funds allegedly flowed to multiple centralized exchange deposit addresses.

A screenshot showed exchange balances totaling around $300,000 tied to the addresses. 

However, ZachXBT cautioned that without access to Axiom’s internal logs, it is difficult to establish high-confidence examples of insider trading based solely on on-chain data.

High meme coin trade volume across related wallets complicates attribution. In a recorded call from early February 2026, Bauer allegedly outlined a plan to help an associate profit $200,000 using privileged access.

The alleged misconduct began months after Axiom launched in January 2025.

Axiom’s Profile and Controls Under Question

Axiom was founded in 2024 by Henry Zhang, known as Mist, and Preston Ellis, known as Cal. The firm participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 cohort and launched in early access shortly after.

According to the investigation, Axiom has generated more than $390 million in revenue to date.

ZachXBT said there was little to no monitoring or access control limiting how internal dashboards could be used. He noted that the scope of data available to business development roles was unusual.

The tools allegedly allowed access not only to wallet addresses but also to tracked wallets, nicknames, linked accounts, and full transaction history. Axiom said the conduct described does not represent the company’s culture and reiterated that access has been revoked.

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