[VeBetterDAO Proposal] Removal of B3tr transit from VBD

[Morb]

Proposal summary

The lead developer of B3tr transit Master Dev has made 507 (251 on-chain connected) wallets to artificially boost user numbers and manipulate votes. To justify sudden increase in user numbers, Master Dev publicly claimed he has conducted campaigns in universities, teaching students about VBD and B3tr transit, while failing to provide any tangible proof of such events.
Furthermore, low user rewards (~18%), lack of any major updates since December 2025, questionable manual withdrawals from allocation wallet coupled with ill intentions of creation of fake user wallets questions the legitimacy of usage of grant and weekly app allocation funds.

This proposal provides analysis of on-chain and publicly available data and aims at removal of B3tr transit from VBD app list, the return of any unpaid grant funding to VBD Treasury and removal of B3tr transit from Relief funding for grant projects recipient list.

Proposal changes

Removed:

App ID: 0xf9f69150ff561161465395d5581cf41173877f057cc4323a074e9638e077f37e
Action: Remove from VBD app list
Note: The associated Creator NFT #92 was burnt on 30th of August 2025

Modified:
Removal of B3tr transit from the list of Relief funding for grant projects list

Added:
Action: Transfer 147 646 b3tr tokens
from: grant wallet (0x5ff00b66cd7c4d58138f9746b2db27f3a7650ac9)
to: VeBetterDao Treasury (0xd5903bcc66e439c753e525f8af2fec7be2429593)
Note: B3tr transit has 147 646 b3tr due milestone payment in result of successful grant proposal

Detailed overview of evidence

251 on-chain connected wallets

9th of February, a dedicated wallet was created to organize transfers of vtho and b3tr to 251 fake user wallets.
This mediatory wallet is regularly funded by the team wallet of B3tr transit.

34 out of 251 fake user wallets are directly connected to B3tr transit reward distributor, receiving 1 to 3 vtho transfers on 7th and 8th of February.
Apart from on-chain connections, these fake user wallets share the same behavior - proof only on B3tr transit, voting only for B3tr transit, performing actions (b3tr to vot3 conversion, voting) in sequence.

Batch transfer of b3tr from mediatory wallet to 161 fake user wallets.
Batch transfer of vtho from mediatory wallet to 251 fake user wallets.
Example fake user wallet frequently receiving vtho from B3tr transit reward distributor and mediatory wallet.

On-chain activity contradicts Master Dev`s statements

7th of February, 1st interaction between B3tr transit reward distributor with fake user wallets
Example transaction of vtho transfer

16th of February Master dev claims there will be promotional events

27th of February, Master Dev informed the promotional campaign is postponed due to unforeseen personal reasons.
Voice message from Master Dev on B3tr transit Discord server

28th of February, 1st reward claims from fake users on B3tr transit

21st of March, Master Dev claims he is going from class to class teaching students about the apps on the dao, how to vote and even provided some of them with vtho.
Voice message from Master Dev on B3tr transit Discord server

Conclusion: Based on publicly available data and on-chain activity, fake user wallets were funded with vtho before the said promotional campaign had even occurred (first transactions on 7th of February, while on 27th of February campaign was “postponed”). Despite the postponed campaign on 27th of February, 11 (on-chain connected to B3tr transit) new user wallets claimed rewards the very next day.
On top of that, none of the new user wallets have any other app activity other than on B3tr transit. Considering Master Dev claims he taught students about apps of the DAO, such behavior of using only one app is highly unlikely if these wallets were owned by real users.

256 new wallets created on round 91

24th of March, B3tr transit received claims from 256 new users.
These users` first activity is on the same day, proof only on B3tr transit, no other activity and on-chain connections.

Conclusion: Such new user activity is uncharacteristic for B3tr transit. Considering B3tr transit rewards are distributed manually, this reduces the probability of farming attempts from an unknown 3rd party. Keeping in mind Master Dev has already shown ill intentions to boost user numbers (likely to reach 5000 users to receive next grant milestone payment), it is likely these wallets are created by him.

24th of March, B3tr transit team wallet transferred 1000 vtho to mediatory wallet. Likely, to provide new user wallets with vtho for covering voting fees.

Vote manipulation

8th of March, 161 fake user wallets received b3tr from mediatory wallet in a batch transfer.
Right after receiving the b3tr said wallets converted b3tr to vot3 in a 23 minute timeframe in preparation for vote manipulation.

Out of 251 fake users wallets, first vote manipulation occurred on round 90, when 9 wallets voted for B3tr transit.
On round 91 189 wallets voted for B3tr transit in multiple batches with 10 seconds apart.

Conclusion: 189 regular accounts voting for the same app with 10 seconds apart is an unrealistic coincidence.

Additional facts

Lack of updates

Since the last grant milestone payment on 10th of December 2025 of 147 646 b3tr, B3tr transit has not made any significant updates. The last major update was on 3rd of December, when a leaderboard was introduced.

After constant pressure from community for transparency and updates, on 25th of March B3tr transit made a X post with 3 pictures showing students in a classroom allegedly from a promotional campaign event.
Pictures lack any evidence such gathering is related to a promotional campaign.

Poor user growth

When excluding recent rounds, when fake user wallets were created, B3tr transit usually saw sub 100 weekly active users, lacking organic new user growth, indicating failure at utilizing grant funds and weekly dapp allocation to attract new users.

Low reward distribution and questionable manual withdrawals

B3tr transit has distributed 18% of allocation as user rewards (source: Vedelegate)
As there is no tangible proof of marketing campaigns, upgrades and manual user rewards/airdrops in recent months withdrawals tagged as “marketing”, “development”, “upgrade”, “community airdrop”, “reward distribution” and “campaign payment” raise questions of the actual usage.

Goal of the proposal

Remove bad actors from the VeBetterDAO ecosystem.

Signal a zero tolerance policy towards vote manipulation and artificial creation of users.

Inform and activate the VeBetterDAO community.

Prevent misusage of app weekly allocation and grant funding.

Risk analysis

Risk: Master Dev will deny or downplay allegations
Mitigation: Evidence is publicly available on-chain and well documented (on-chain connected fake user wallets, B3tr transit transferring funds to these wallets, public claims by Master Dev contradict on-chain data, fake user wallets performing actions in close timeframes)

Success metrics

Removal of B3tr transit from VBD app list.

Transfer of unused B3tr transit grant milestone funds to VBD Treasury.

Conclusion

Protecting the VeBetterDAO requires decisive action against bad actors who exploit community resources. B3tr transit`s malicious intentions to artificially boost user growth and manipulate weekly app allocations represent a fundamental breach of trust. By removing B3tr transit, we signal that transparency and fair play are non-negotiable. This proposal is a necessary step to safeguard our rewards system and ensure that funding only supports projects that bring genuine value to our community.

References

Link to list of all fake user wallets

B3tr transit X account

B3tr transit page on Vedelegate

B3tr transit Discord server

Public discussion on the proposal on VBD Community Hub Discord server

Author information

Name: Morbid

Contact information@morbidejs @morbidejs (X)

Wallet address: 0x0a9ac69482cf54862d4928f7db01f1056e7c1d21

This investigation was made possible thanks to on-chain analysis infrastructure provided by Wallet Watcher.

[Morb]

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Modified:
Removal of B3tr transit from the list of Relief funding for grant projects list

Added:
Action: Transfer 147 646 b3tr tokens
from: grant wallet (0x5ff00b66cd7c4d58138f9746b2db27f3a7650ac9)
to: VeBetterDao Treasury (0xd5903bcc66e439c753e525f8af2fec7be2429593)
Note: B3tr transit has 147 646 b3tr due milestone payment in result of successful grant proposal

@VeChain-Grant-Team would appreciate if you could confirm these changes are executable and the phrasing is correct.

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Public discussion on the proposal on VBD Community Hub Discord server

Added a link to public discussion on the proposal. As the discussion involves Master Dev sharing his side of the story, asked AI to summarize it.
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Based on an analysis of the Discord conversation dated March 26–27, 2026, several significant inconsistencies have emerged regarding Master Dev’s claims and the actual on-chain evidence for B3tr Transit.

1. Community Skepticism and Critical Inquiries

The investigation was spearheaded by morbidejsOP, who provided forensic on-chain evidence linking 251 wallets to a single mediatory source, noting that these wallets performed actions in synchronized batches. morbidejsOP highlighted that while Master Dev claimed to be teaching students about the DAO, none of these wallets ever interacted with other ecosystem dApps, and their “activity” began on February 28—just one day after the developer publicly stated that campaigns were postponed. This skepticism was shared by PaullyTV and ViiNrOcK, who flagged the “sketchy” nature of pre-meditated wallet creation and the lack of verifiable visual proof. BreakingBallz questioned the logistics of teaching students by importing pre-made seed phrases—a process that is both a security risk and physically time-consuming—while Orbit challenged the dApp’s website claims of $250,000 in rewards, forcing the developer to admit the numbers were merely “projections.” Furthermore, Rover exposed a massive reporting discrepancy, noting that B3tr Transit actually had ~314 active users, contradicting the developer’s claims of 10k+ daily trips.

2. The “Manual Onboarding” vs. Automated Execution

Master Dev claims he and his team of seven manually onboard students in Ghana, often “holding their hands” through the process. However:

• The 10-Second Window: On March 24, 96 votes were cast in 16 minutes. This averages one vote every 10 seconds.

• Logistical Impossibility: It is physically impossible to teach a non-crypto-literate student to import a seed phrase, navigate to a DAO, and cast a vote in 10 seconds. This pattern is a hallmark of automated scripting, not human education.

• Pre-funded Eligibility: For a wallet to vote, it must have three actions in the prior 12 weeks. Master Dev admitted to performing these actions before students received the wallets. This confirms the “users” were not organic participants but pre-packaged accounts controlled by the developer.

3. Contradictory Timelines

The developer’s narrative regarding his availability and the “campaigns” shifted throughout the discussion:

• The “Silent” Period: Master Dev claimed a family emergency caused him to be silent for two months (Feb–March). Data shows he was actually more active on Discord/Telegram during this period than in the months prior.

• Postponement vs. Activity: On February 27, he stated campaigns were postponed. However, on-chain data shows the “fake” wallets began performing B3tr Transit actions on February 28—the very next day.

• The Missing Proof: Despite repeated promises of video evidence stored on a “laptop at home,” no footage of the 200+ students has been produced.

4. Admission of Centralized Control

In a pivotal admission (March 27, 6:38 PM), Master Dev confirmed:

“Yes — I created and funded the wallets, and some on-chain actions were performed before students got them.”

By creating the wallets and holding the seed phrases, the developer maintained total custody of the accounts during the voting rounds. His claim that “cycling groups” or “government projects” tested the wallets does not explain why these same wallets were then used to vote for B3tr Transit in a tight, 10-second sequence.

5. Misleading Metrics

When questioned by community members (Orbit and Rover) about the website claiming $250,000 in rewards distributed and 10k trips/day, Master Dev admitted:

• The numbers were “projections” based on lost data.

• A “code error” prevented the DAO from actually capturing these trips.

• Conclusion: The public-facing growth metrics for B3tr Transit were intentionally or negligently inflated, providing a false sense of project scale to the DAO.

Final Assessment

The defense provided by Master Dev relies on the “hand-holding” of students, yet the on-chain data shows a highly coordinated, rapid-fire execution that bypasses human interaction. The lack of interaction with other dApps, the centralized creation/funding of 200+ wallets, and the shifting timeline suggest a deliberate attempt to manipulate user numbers and milestone goals.