TST Test Token Sparks Short-Lived Speculation After Tutorial Leak

A test token designed for educational purposes on the BNB Chain unexpectedly became a subject of speculation and controversy after its details were inadvertently revealed in a tutorial. The token, TST, gained a brief surge in attention when a single frame in a BNB Chain instructional video on the four.meme platform exposed its name. Traders quickly seized on the opportunity, pushing the token’s market capitalization to approximately $495,000 before the video was removed and the creator address’s private key allegedly deleted [1].

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) addressed the situation on X, emphasizing that TST was never an official BNB Chain project and that neither Binance nor its team members were involved in its creation or ownership. He highlighted that the token was created for demonstration purposes and was not intended for public trading. The sudden hype, he explained, was the result of an accidental leak in the tutorial’s content [1].

The token’s downfall came hours after the initial surge, when a wallet linked to the developer address—ending in 66f4—liquidated its entire holding of TST, totaling around $30,400, leaving no tokens remaining in the account. On-chain analysts have since questioned whether the labeled creator wallet was indeed the original address or a heuristic assigned by community dashboards and explorers. The possibility of multiple tutorial wallets being deployed also raises questions about whether a single private key deletion would prevent token movement [1].

CZ further clarified that test tokens are not products but props, meant for educational use, with no associated disclosures, roadmap, or accountability. He warned that such tokens should not be treated as investment opportunities but rather as high-risk speculative bets with unpredictable outcomes. The $30,400 liquidation, he suggested, was a costly lesson in trading offshoots of unintended marketable assets [1].

The TST incident underscores the growing risks associated with the use of tutorial and demo tokens in public trading environments. While platforms like BNB Chain continue to attract developers and traders, this case highlights the importance of distinguishing between educational tools and real-world investment assets. CZ reiterated that traders must exercise caution and focus on contract details, wallet allocations, and liquidity pool (LP) addresses, rather than relying on rumors or speculative hype [1].

Source: [1] Test Token Rugpull? CZ Reacts to Ridiculous Situation on BNB Chain (https://u.today/test-token-rugpull-cz-reacts-to-ridiculous-situation-on-bnb-chain)