Someone built an MEV bot to frontrun the Wayfinder PROMPT airdrop claims on Kaito, stealing $200,000 in ETH from 'yappers'

2025-04-10 22:02

The front-running MEV bot, named “Yoink,” accumulated 119 ETH (approximately $200,000 at the time) by exploiting vulnerabilities in the Wayfinder claim contract for Kaito users.Earlier on Thursday, some users complained that they had not received their expected allocation.TokenTable, the entity managing the airdrop, paused the process to address the failed transactions and promised full compensation.

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