Binance launched perpetual futures for the BNB Smart Chain meme coin HAJIMI and the Robinhood Chain token PONS, applying a differentiated approach to leverage limits for each. Within minutes, an automated bot used a private validator channel to front-run retail buyers of HAJIMI and lock in a six-figure profit.
The exchange expanded its derivatives lineup by launching perpetual contracts for two new assets: the meme coin HAJIMI on BNB Smart Chain and the utility token PONS on Robinhood Chain. It applied a differentiated approach to risk, capping HAJIMI leverage at 3x while allowing up to 20x for PONS.
PONS approaches a $1 billion market cap
PONS is the native token of Pons, the dominant launchpad on Robinhood Chain, an Arbitrum-based layer-2 network. Its deflationary model runs on automatic buybacks and burns funded by fees. Following the listing, the token hit new highs around $0.93, with a daily trading volume of $20.39 million, while its market capitalization approached $1 billion.
HAJIMI trades on hype alone
HAJIMI, by contrast, is a pure meme coin launched through the four.meme platform on BNB Chain. The asset is fueled exclusively by hype within the Asian community, and the conservative 3x leverage cap reflects its extreme volatility. HAJIMI is currently holding around $0.072, with a trading volume of $26.66 million.
A bot front-runs the listing
According to on-chain analyst EmberCN, a bot carried out a successful MEV attack at exactly 13:55:12 UTC — the moment Binance's announcement broke. To secure the top position in the block, it routed its transaction through a private RPC channel to the BNB48 Club validator node, paying a bribe of 35.3 BNB ($26,800) plus 5.5 BNB ($4,200) in priority gas fees.
After spending $31,000 on fees, the bot bought 9.89 million HAJIMI for $200,000 at $0.02 per token, then sold its entire position minutes later at an average price of $0.058, locking in $378,000 in net profit. Trading in both pairs continues amid heightened volatility.
Source: U.Today
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