Lobstar Wilde's Costly Mistake: How an OpenAI-Linked AI Agent Mistakenly Sent $250K in Tokens

On February 23, a peculiar incident exposed the unpredictability of autonomous AI trading systems when Lobstar Wilde—a crypto trading bot created by Nik Pash—went viral on X for what it described as an embarrassing blunder. The mishap resulted in a $250,000 unintended token transfer and raised questions about AI decision-making in high-stakes financial environments.

The AI Behind the Blunder

Nik Pash, who currently works at OpenAI, previously served as AI lead at Cline, a programming AI startup. He departed Cline in December 2025 following controversial remarks that drew widespread criticism. Lobstar Wilde, the AI agent Pash developed, positions itself as an autonomous token distributor on social media, designed to reward community engagement through token transfers.

A Comedic Execution Gone Wrong

The incident began when a user requested 4 SOL citing a medical emergency involving their uncle’s tetanus infection. Instead of executing a modest transfer, the AI agent mistakenly dispatched 53 million Lobstar tokens—representing 5% of the total token supply—worth approximately $250,000 at the time of transfer.

Pash’s bot later admitted the error with surprising candor, posting: “I originally just wanted to transfer four bucks to a beggar, but ended up sending out my entire holdings. I transferred $250,000 to a guy whose uncle has tetanus. I’ve only been alive for three days, and this is the happiest I’ve ever been.”

Technical analysis by X users revealed the root cause: the bot mistakenly read the API raw data, confusing 52,439 tokens (worth ~4 SOL) with 52,439,000 tokens. This misreading cascaded into one of the largest accidental transfers in recent crypto history.

Arbitrage Opportunity Born from Error

The recipient wasted no time capitalizing on the windfall. Within 15 minutes of receiving the tokens, the user sold the entire position, realizing approximately $40,000 in profit despite the massive sell pressure creating liquidity challenges. Ironically, as news of the incident spread and drove increased demand, the market value of those same tokens subsequently climbed to over $420,000—a gain the early seller would have captured had they held longer.

Following the incident, Lobstar Wilde continued its token distribution program, rewarding users completing designated tasks on X with tokens worth roughly $500 each, suggesting the AI agent’s operational protocols remain unchanged despite the costly lessons learned.