Sniper paid $343K in bribes to front-run ZEST launch — walked away with $277K profit

A single wallet paid 536.88 BNB — roughly $343,000 — in bribe fees to guarantee first-mover position on the ZEST token launch, on top of a 600,000 USDT purchase of 18.3 million ZEST tokens. Total cost into the trade: approximately $943,000. The sniper exited the full 18.3 million ZEST position for…