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Gen Z Trader’s $30K Heist Backfires as Crypto Community Rallies Token to $56M Market Cap
20.11.2024
A young trader pulled off a pump-and-dump scheme on the coin called QUANT token, but the crypto community countered by rallying the token’s price. Trader Live Streams Token Dump A pump-and-dump coin created by an unidentified young trader saw its market capitalization continue to surge hours...
Savvy memecoin trader makes $988K in 3 hours despite rug pull
20.11.2024
Memecoins have turned numerous cryptocurrency investors into millionaires despite their intrinsic lack of utility
Memecoin Creators Hop on U.S. Election Mania With Thousands of New Tokens
5.11.2024
While the U.S. election has directed investor focus to bitcoin and Polymarket, the murky memecoin market is also beginning to heat up. Thousands of election-themed tokens have been created over the past 24 hours
Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4M, avoids prison
2.11.2024
Mutant Ape Planet creator Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and avoided a prison sentence.
Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4M, avoids prison
2.11.2024
Mutant Ape Planet creator Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and avoided a prison sentence.
Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4M, avoids prison
2.11.2024
Mutant Ape Planet creator Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and avoided a prison sentence.
DOJ Takes Down Rug Pull Duo Behind $400,000 NFT Debacle
31.10.2024
A federal jury convicted a man for orchestrating an NFT rug pull scheme, pocketing nearly $400,000 through abandoned projects and cryptocurrency laundering schemes. The NFT Rug Pull That Went Too Far — Federal Jury Brings Verdict The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that...
Stablecoin Plunges 98% in 24 Hours, Sparks Rug Pull Allegations
26.10.2024
Early on Oct. 26, the U.S. dollar value of Essence Finance’s decentralized stablecoin, CHI, plunged by more than 90% after rumors emerged that more than $20 million of collateral had been removed. According to Geckoterminal data, the value of the stablecoin, which normally trades at par with...
WAP crypto token promoted by Cardi B traced to scam origins
8.10.2024
Cardi B’s WAP memecoin launch stirs controversy as crypto investigators link the wallet address to past scams and rug pull projects
WAP crypto token promoted by Cardi B traced to scam origins
8.10.2024
Cardi B’s WAP memecoin launch stirs controversy as crypto investigators link the wallet address to past scams and rug pull projects
What is a rug pull in crypto and 6 ways to spot it?
6.10.2024
Ever heard of crypto rug pulls? Find out what they are and how to identify the six warning signs that could protect your hard-earned money from disappearing overnight
'Every meme coin is a rug pull in the works' — Mark Cuban
3.10.2024
According to CoinGecko, memecoins were the biggest crypto narrative in the second quarter of 2024, with a 14.3% share of all transaction volume
Base DeFi project disappears after rug pull
16.9.2024
BaseBros Fi, a DeFi protocol on the Base blockchain, vanishes after stealing user funds via an unaudited contract
Friend.tech team sold $52M in 6 months, faces rug pull allegations
11.9.2024
The Friend.tech team said on Sept. 10 that they have no plans to discontinue their website application.
User says ZKasino still hasn’t returned ETH months after claims opened
15.8.2024
The project claimed it was allowing users 72 hours to sign up to receive their ETH back, but two months later, the funds have not moved
ZKX Protocol Shutdown Sparks Rug Pull Accusations
31.7.2024
The sudden shutdown of ZKX Protocol, a social derivatives trading platform on Starknet, has ignited accusations of a potential rug pull within the DeFi community. The announcement, made on July 30, cited financial non-viability, minimal user engagement, and declining trading volumes as the primary...
Neiro memecoin developer makes $2.85M profit after apparent rug pull
29.7.2024
The developer wallet made an over 5,100-fold return on his initial $550 investment
ETHTrustFund DAO transfers $2M treasury in apparent rug pull
22.7.2024
According to a report from PeckShield, ETHTrustFund transferred its entire treasury funds to a new account and then attempted to launder the funds through mixer apps
Rapper 50 Cent claims X account was hacked, leads to $300M rug pull
22.6.2024
Rapper 50 Cent informed his 32.8 million Instagram followers that over $300M in victim funds were lost in a malicious rug pull via his X account
DOJ and FBI Unveil Charges Against 3 UK Nationals in NFT Rug Pull Scam
11.6.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have unveiled charges against three UK nationals for a fraudulent non-fungible token (NFT) scheme involving “Evolved Apes,” promising a game development. “They allegedly took investor funds, never...