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Allegations of ‘Rug Pull' Arise After Gemholic Team Withdraws $3.5M in Previously Locked ETH

What is Zksync? Zksync, short for Zero Knowledge Sync, is a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum that uses zero-knowledge proofs to improve transaction speed and reduce gas fees. It allows users to transfer any ERC-20 token or ether quickly and cheaply, making it an attractive option for decentralized finance (DeFi) users and traders. The Rug-Pulling Incident The Gemholic team's withdrawal of nearly 1,000 ethereum tokens came as a surprise to many in the crypto community. The team had previously locked these tokens in a smart contract, which was designed to release them gradually over time to fund the project's development. However, the sudden withdrawal of these funds has raised suspicions of a rug-pull - a type of scam in which developers abandon a project and take all the locked funds with them. Solidproof's KYC Process Solidproof is a blockchain security firm that offers KYC services to projects and exchanges in the crypto space. Its process involves ve...