News Trader Front-Runs Binance's Hakimi Contract Launch, Profits $378K via Node Bribery

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2026-09-06 08:53:00

On-chain analyst Yujin tracked a 'news trader' who paid 40.8 BNB ($31K) in node bribes and gas fees to front-run Binance's Hakimi contract announcement, buying 9.89 million tokens in the first second and profiting $378K.

Front-Running Incident

On-chain analyst Yujin has identified a 'news trader' address that profited $378,000 by front-running Binance's listing of the Hakimi perpetual contract. The trader paid 35.3 BNB ($26,800) as a bribe to node BNB48 Club and an additional 5.5 BNB ($4,200) in gas fees, totaling 40.8 BNB ($31,000).

Trade Details

Binance issued the announcement at 13:55:12 UTC. The trader used a private RPC channel to submit a purchase of 9.89 million Hakimi tokens for 264.7 BNB ($200,000) at an average price of $0.02. The hefty bribe and gas fee ensured the transaction was executed first, causing the price to rise as other traders followed, allowing the trader to sell for a profit of $378,000.

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