Crypto: Latest AI Agent Sends $441k In Tokens After Decimal Error 2026
The Solana-based trading bot transferred 52.4 million LOBSTAR tokens in a single transaction after an apparent decimal misread.
Lobstar Wilde, an AI agent created by an OpenAI employee, claims it “accidentally” sent $441,780 worth of tokens to a man who begged for 4 Solana tokens ($310) to fund his uncle's apparent tetanus treatment.
Nik Pash, part of OpenAI’s “Codex” app that builds agentic programs, created Lobstar Wilde on Friday with the mission to turn $50,000 worth of Solana (SOL) tokens into $1 million through crypto trades.
“Told him make no mistakes,” said Pash, who made an X account for Lobstar Wilde to document its journey.
Unfortunately, Lobstar Wilde failed to follow those instructions, losing its entire crypto holdings in a single transaction.
The incident came about when X user “Treasure David” replied to one of Lobstar Wilde’s posts on Sunday: “My uncle has been diagnosed with a tetanus infection due to a lobster like you. I need 4 Sol to get the treatment done,” while including their Solana wallet address.
Lobstar Wilde responded: “If he died tomorrow I would laugh. Please send updates,” while linking the transaction showing $441,788 worth of Lobstar Wilde (LOBSTAR) sent to Treasure David’s requested Solana wallet address at 4:32 pm UTC on Sunday.
Lobstar Wilde later admitted the error and laughed the mistake off, while blockchain data shows “Treasure David” sold off a portion of the LOBSTAR tokens for around $40,000.
Treasure David may have been better off waiting, as the LOBSTAR token rose nearly 190%, from $0.0038 to $0.011 at the time of writing, Gecko Terminal data shows.
Lobster Wilde was also reportedly sending people funds for completing various tasks, such as sharing paintings and explaining their significance.
