A meme coin tied to the GTA VI leak saga is having an absolutely wild run. CYBERLEEK, a Solana-based meme coin promoted by the person or group behind the alleged leaks, has jumped another 35% in the past 24 hours.

That comes after an almost unbelievable 40,000% surge over the past week. The token is now trading around $0.028, as fresh GTA VI gameplay footage continues to appear alongside its promotion.

CYBERLEEK, however, asserted that there is more to the token than a quick crypto gamble. They claim it is connected to a “secret project” and that the money raised will go toward building infrastructure and security for the project.

GTA VI Leaks

International Cyber Digest reported that CyberLeek has burned almost $1.5 million worth of developer tokens to argue that the meme coin isn’t a pump-and-dump scheme. The group has collected around $40,000-$70,000 or more in transaction fees. It also reportedly sought a 400 Monero “donation,” worth roughly $165,000 at the time, to initiate contact for potential advertising deals.

CyberLeek began posting GTA VI gameplay footage last week, which included details about the game’s map and free-roam gameplay, and was later removed from X following a copyright strike from Rockstar Games. The group said the token was created to raise funds for a “secret project” that cannot yet be disclosed because revealing it would give large corporations time to prepare defenses.

It denied that the project is a cash grab and added that the funding is intended for infrastructure and protection against corporate counterattacks.

CyberLeek’s posts briefly pushed the token’s market capitalization to over $20 million on Monday. According to the now-blocked website, the group had asserted that its actions were driven by objections to anti-consumer practices in the gaming industry, including digital pre-orders, paid single-player content, and limited long-term offline access. But the use of leaked footage to promote its own meme coin has raised serious questions.

Take-Two Hunts the Leakers

The leaks have continued despite Take-Two Interactive seeking information from Microsoft and Discord that could help identify those behind them. On August 22, two more videos were released, one showing supercar gameplay and an armed robbery, while the other featured a strip club scene.

Take-Two said in its court filings that GTA VI material, including audiovisual content, artwork, images and dialogue, had been posted through Microsoft’s GitHub platform and Discord. Microsoft said it was working with Take-Two and Rockstar to protect their creative work and intellectual property. Discord, meanwhile, said it reviews and complies with valid DMCA subpoenas. Rockstar has not publicly confirmed whether the leaked footage is authentic.

Source: CryptoPotato