The compromised X account that was used to scam us has now been taken down following the security breach.
While this doesn’t reverse what happened, I’m glad that at least others won’t be misled the same way.
Unfortunately, Mercury never responded, but I appreciate those who helped bring attention to this.
Moving forward.
It’s no secret that #memecoins have been through the wringer, and #OceanPepe is no exception.
Either this will be the greatest comeback story of all time, or we will fade into the abyss. But if there’s one thing we’ve proven, it’s that OceanPepe doesn’t quit.
We built this from nothing, and we’ll fight for it until the last wave crashes. The real ones are still here, and together, we’ll turn the tide.
Building for the community, whether we're at 10K or 10M, whether it's for 5 people or 5,000.
Got hacked 2 days ago, but the grind doesn’t stop. The journey continues.
Repping @OceanPepe at Wagmi Miami and diving into the latest blockchain tech. Let’s keep building.
Post-Hack OceanPepe FAQ
Hey everyone, I wanted to provide a quick update and answer some of the questions I’ve been getting from the community after yesterday’s incident. I appreciate all the support and patience as I work through this. Here’s where we stand:
Is the project dead?
No. OceanPepe is on the blockchain forever—he can never die.
Are you giving up?
Absolutely not. This is a huge setback, but I’m determined to recover. We just need a strong comeback plan and a strategic reserve to push forward.
Will you relaunch the coin?
Relaunching isn’t an option right now. The current landscape is very different from six months ago. Launch costs are higher with the price of SOL, and the ‘meta’ has shifted. Relaunching would require significant capital and still carry a lot of risk.
What’s next?
We rally and rebuild. I’ve set up a new, secure wallet to hold all Solana and OceanPepe donations as part of our recovery plan.
Wallet Address: 4JUXJJFCUgBtDhHAuRr2RXaeTgZbJMLzfdzMZQyFPtfo
The goal is to raise $10,000, which will be allocated as follows:
20%: Buybacks to power game rewards
20%: Strategic KOL marketing
40%: Volume boost
20%: DEX boost
To raise funds, we’ll be leveraging all of our social channels, hosting campaigns through tools like GoFundMe, and launching a new Degen Drip merch collection.
Our Project was just drained by @dwatkinsVC posing as @mercuryfund
The Mercury Fund Website links this X account to their team.
We lost 150M Tokens, and all the Solana in the founder wallets.
This is the culmination of months and month of work and funs spent on promoting the project, building the game, the website, making the art.
Absolutely devastating day.
I want to apologize to all of our investors. I am devastated.
Please help me take these guys down.