CyberLeek, the individual responsible for leaking extensive GTA 6 gameplay footage, promoted a cryptocurrency called $CYBERLEEK that fans could use to vote on upcoming leaks. The token was central to the leaker’s scheme, which generated income through trading fees rather than the token’s value itself [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

On August 27, 2026, hours before the official GTA 6 gameplay reveal on Netflix, CyberLeek cashed out approximately $250,000 to $270,000 from the $CYBERLEEK meme coin through several transactions that moved funds into multiple wallets and platforms, including the KuCoin exchange and the CCE.Cash service. This distribution suggests possible involvement of multiple individuals in handling the funds [1, 2, 6, 7, 3, 4, 5].

The $CYBERLEEK token experienced a dramatic collapse in market cap following the initial leaks, dropping over 75% and reaching a low point losing up to 86% of its value. The market peaked around $23.39 million but fell to between $3.85 million and $11 million after the declines [1, 8, 3, 4, 5].

CyberLeek appeared to prioritize financial gain from cryptocurrency trading fees rather than activism or protest. The leaker burned 270 million reserve tokens to give the appearance of legitimacy before cashing out profits estimated near $241,000, from an initial investment of about $29,000 to launch the token project [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Vice Cit, commenting on the scheme, said, "This isn't the 2022 leak, this has been planned out and executed very intentionally to maximise the money they'll make from this," and noted a sense of panic in later footage messaging as expectations for profit fell short [1, 2].

Leak activity ceased soon after the official gameplay footage was released and CyberLeek’s cashout, marking an apparent end to the unauthorized disclosures [1, 2, 7, 5]. However, some players in online communities debate whether the cryptocurrency profits were the primary motive or merely a side effect of the leaks, with opinions divided on future leak activity [8].

Take-Two Interactive has issued subpoenas to social media and cryptocurrency platforms to identify the leaker or leakers, but no public identification has been made so far [7].