{"id":609,"date":"2026-02-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/?p=609"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:14:15","slug":"minotaurus-ki-a-minotaurus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/minotaurus-ki-a-minotaurus\/","title":{"rendered":"Minotaurus Review 1\/10: Who is Minotaurus? Promises, Dreams and Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Minotaurus ($MTAUR) Fact-Finding Series \u2014 1\/10<\/h1>\n<h2>Who is Minotaurus? Promises, Dreams and Reality<\/h2>\n<p><em>In the first part of our series, we introduce the Minotaurus project: what they promise, what they show, and what raises questions at first glance.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>\ud83c\udfaf The Project in Brief<\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>Minotaurus ($MTAUR)<\/strong> a cryptocurrency token running on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC), built around a <strong>blockchain-based casual game<\/strong> (maze runner, similar to Subway Surfers). The project launched in May 2024, and since then has been in <strong>continuous presale<\/strong> \u2014 allegedly raising more than <strong>$6.4 million<\/strong> from investors.<\/p>\n<p>Their promise is simple and attractive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udfae A mobile game where you can earn crypto (play-to-earn)<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcb0 \"80% discount\" at current price \u2014 listing price $0.0002, you can buy now at around $0.00010<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 \"Up to 5x returns\" at exchange listing<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd12 Audited smart contract (SolidProof, Coinsult)<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc65 \"19,200+ community members\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd0d Self-Check Questions \u2014 What We Need to Ask Ourselves<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Q: How reliable are these promises?<\/strong><br \/>\nA: The promises themselves aren't unusual in the crypto world. What's unusual is the <em>lack of evidence<\/em> behind them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Is there anything that distinguishes Minotaurus from the thousands of similar presales?<\/strong><br \/>\nA: According to our investigation \u2014 no. In fact, on several points it performs <em>worse<\/em> than average.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Am I biased because I read a positive\/negative article beforehand?<\/strong><br \/>\nA: That's why we present both sides. But the facts are harsh.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcca What Do the Numbers Show?<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Metric<\/th>\n<th>Minotaurus<\/th>\n<th>Expected (legit project)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Presale duration<\/td>\n<td>20+ months (May 2024 \u2013 today)<\/td>\n<td>2-6 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Working product<\/td>\n<td>\u274c None<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 MVP\/demo available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Team identifiability<\/td>\n<td>\u274c Pseudonyms<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 Public LinkedIn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Token holders (BSCScan)<\/td>\n<td>6 (!)<\/td>\n<td>Thousands to tens of thousands range<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trust score (Gridinsoft)<\/td>\n<td>1\/100<\/td>\n<td>60+ would be acceptable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trust score (Scamadviser)<\/td>\n<td>0\/100<\/td>\n<td>60+ would be acceptable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GitHub repository<\/td>\n<td>\u274c No public repo<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 Active development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CoinMarketCap \/ CoinGecko<\/td>\n<td>\"Coming Soon\" \u2014 for 20 months<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 Available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>\ud83e\uddea The \"Six Holders\" Mystery<\/h3>\n<p>This is perhaps the <strong>most shocking data point<\/strong> about the entire project. According to BscScan \u2014 the official block explorer of the Binance Smart Chain \u2014 the $MTAUR token has <strong>only 6 holders<\/strong>. This is in February 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Think about it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The project claims it <strong>$6.4 million<\/strong> raised<\/li>\n<li>\"19,200+ community members\"<\/li>\n<li>But on the blockchain \u2014 where <em>everything is transparent<\/em> \u2014 <strong>6 wallets hold the token<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How is this possible? Several explanations exist:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The tokens haven't been distributed to buyers yet (the presale mechanism may run off-chain)<\/li>\n<li>The \"$6.4 million\" figure is not real<\/li>\n<li>The tokens are in a single central wallet and will be distributed at the TGE (Token Generation Event)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Whichever version is true, <strong>the investor has no control over the tokens<\/strong>while the presale lasts. This in itself is a massive trust issue.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Roadmap analysis<\/h3>\n<p>The Minotaurus roadmap consists of 4 phases:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Phase 1<\/strong> (complete): Research, website, smart contract, audit, social media<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase 2<\/strong> (complete): Presale launch, community building, marketing, referral program<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase 3<\/strong> (???): Presale end, TGE, DEX listing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase 4<\/strong> (???): MVP development, game release, App Store\/Google Play<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The problem? <strong>After 20 months, we're still at phase 2.<\/strong> The presale should have ended long ago (original deadline: July 2025), but it has been extended indefinitely.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>A clarifying question for ourselves:<\/strong> If 20 months isn't enough for an MVP, what will change in the 21st?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd17 References and sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/minotaurus.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minotaurus.io<\/a> \u2014 Official website<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bscscan.com\/token\/0xbbe7f26c38848991e404ba370b1ea03c82c22c11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BscScan token page<\/a> \u2014 6 holders (Feb. 23, 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gridinsoft.com\/online-virus-scanner\/url\/minotaurus-io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gridinsoft<\/a> \u2014 Trust score: 1\/100, classified as \"cryptocurrency scam\"<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scamadviser.com\/check-website\/minotaurus.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scamadviser<\/a> \u2014 Trust score: 0\/100<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptona.co\/deep-dive-into-the-minotaurus-mtaur-presale-red-flags-and-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cryptona.co<\/a> \u2014 Detailed red flag analysis (Oct. 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CryptoScams\/comments\/1hfhd4b\/minotaurus_presale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit r\/CryptoScams<\/a> \u2014 Community warning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc In the next part of the series<\/h3>\n<p>We'll examine the <strong>anonymous team problem<\/strong>: why it's dangerous when characters named \"Crypto Minotaur\" and \"Blockchain Bull\" manage your money, and what crypto history teaches us about this.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>\u26a0\ufe0f Legal disclaimer: This article is informational in nature and does not constitute investment advice. The author does not hold any $MTAUR tokens. Always do your own research (DYOR) before any investment decision.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minotaurus ($MTAUR) T\u00e9nyfelt\u00e1r\u00f3 Sorozat \u2014 1\/10 Ki a Minotaurus? \u00cdg\u00e9retek, \u00e1lmok \u00e9s a val\u00f3s\u00e1g Sorozatunk els\u0151 r\u00e9sz\u00e9ben bemutatjuk a Minotaurus projektet: mit \u00edg\u00e9rnek, mit mutatnak, \u00e9s mi az, ami m\u00e1r els\u0151 r\u00e1n\u00e9z\u00e9sre is k\u00e9rd\u00e9seket vet fel. \ud83c\udfaf A projekt r\u00f6viden A Minotaurus ($MTAUR) egy BNB Smart Chain-en (BSC) fut\u00f3 kriptovaluta token, amely egy blockchain-alap\u00fa casual [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[162,149,114,172,179,156,58,164,136,143,163],"class_list":["post-609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tenyfeltaras","tag-audit","tag-binance","tag-blockchain","tag-gamefi","tag-minotaurus","tag-piac","tag-scram","tag-smart-contract","tag-szabalyozas","tag-token","tag-wallet"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=609"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":628,"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609\/revisions\/628"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kriptoblog.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}