TLDR
- Sahil Arora claims he paid Ansem about $100,000 to promote MOTHER, a token tied to Iggy Azalea.
- Ansem says he has never done anything with Arora and disputes the chat Arora shared.
- Arora posted a 129.5 SOL transfer from May 28, 2024, and described other wallet movements.
- ZachXBT and Bubblemaps joined the discussion with separate comments on promotion practices.
- Arora says he will release more conversations and transaction records.
Crypto trader Ansem has denied working with Sahil Arora. Arora claimed he paid Ansem about $100,000 to promote MOTHER, a token tied to Iggy Azalea.
Cobie stepped in.
This is actually simple to understand and connect dots tbh — very obvious.
Ansem was the thunder
Sahil shows up steals the thunder
Ansem feels left out
Ansem fuds Sahil launchesThen starts dickriding every launch I did cause everything was sending… https://t.co/aPnNODSq08
— sahil (@villainmonkey) November 6, 2026
Arora made the claims in posts on Nov. 6 and 7. He also named tokens linked to Caitlyn Jenner and Jason Derulo.
Ansem rejected the claims. “no i have never done anything with sahil,” he wrote. He said Arora had also claimed a partnership before.
The Transfers Arora Posted
Arora shared a blockchain screenshot of a 129.5 Solana transfer. It is dated May 28, 2024, at 00:28:42 UTC.
hi ansem, why is the chat you posted blank
come on habibi, we used to talk 🫢 https://t.co/vMuzcgCMj3 pic.twitter.com/xxeXYbqDbk
— sahil (@villainmonkey) November 6, 2026
He said the transfer came before Azalea’s MOTHER launch. He alleged that similar payments came with other celebrity announcements.
Arora also described a wallet he linked to Ansem. It received 504.5 SOL through two exchange withdrawals on June 25, 2024, two days after JASON launched.
He said that wallet sent 377.43 SOL to Ansem’s main wallet the same day. He valued the incoming funds at about $69,000 and the onward transfer at $52,300.
Another post alleged an earlier receipt of 99.06 SOL, worth about $16,400, on May 31, 2024. It came from the same exchange hot wallet.
Arora’s posts did not tie the 129.5 SOL transfer to the $100,000 figure. He said he was collecting more conversations, transactions and old posts.
Disputed Messages and Past Launches
Ansem questioned the chat Arora presented as evidence. He pointed to the capitalization and a message about running errands around 1:20 a.m. He said the style did not match how he texts.
Arora replied with an August 2024 post by Ansem. It showed an apparent private exchange about a proposed token involving rapper 6ix9ine.
In those messages, Ansem warned the launch could be a scam. Arora asked why Ansem disputed their relationship if the post showed a conversation between them.
Arora also circulated screenshots of Ansem commenting on celebrity-related posts in May 2024. He alleged that Ansem first criticized his launches and later accepted payments to amplify them.
ZachXBT also joined the discussion. He pointed to his own 2024 warnings about Ansem’s celebrity token promotions.
Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps posted a separate thread. It alleged that some social traders use public wallets to attract followers while selling from undisclosed wallets.
Bubblemaps said it planned to expose a major influencer but did not name the person. Arora replied with Ansem’s name.
The celebrity tokens had drawn disputes before. Derulo’s JASON fell over 72% within minutes of its June 23, 2024, announcement. The singer said he had bought $20,000 worth of tokens.
Azalea’s MOTHER was separate from IGGY, another token tied to her name that Arora promoted. She distanced herself from IGGY.
In May 2024, the WeCare Foundation offered legal support to people affected by alleged schemes involving Arora. Its chief executive, Saad Kassis Mohamed, said the group would review investment records.
By June 2024, Azalea was discussing MOTHER payment plans for phones and mobile subscriptions through Unreal Mobile. Sphere Labs supported the proposed crypto payment integration.
US rules require influencers to disclose paid promotions. Arora has promised to release more conversations and transaction records, and Ansem continues to deny any dealings with him.
