DeFiLlama founder drained his own wallet to get Apple to pull a fake app

0xngmi, the pseudonymous founder of DeFi analytics site DeFiLlama, said he downloaded a fake DeFiLlama app from the App Store, funded a small wallet, and let the app steal the money as proof it was a scam. 

Apple removed the app just days after his download, after ignoring months of trademark and impersonation complaints. 

How did the founder of DeFiLlama get Apple to remove a fake app? 

In a series of posts on X on August 15, 2026, 0xngmi said DeFiLlama had spent months flagging a fake DeFiLlama app on the App Store to Apple through its abuse and trademark channels, citing impersonation and trademark violations, and got no action.

The listing remained on the App Store until 0xngmi loaded a wallet with a small amount of crypto, installed the fake app, and confirmed it drained the funds. Once he reported that result to Apple, the app came down in days.

“I know it’s insane you have to do this to save users from obviously fake apps,” he wrote, adding that he was publicizing the episode so other crypto teams “don’t waste time like us.”

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