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Twitter loses its mind over rapper's '$1M Bitcoin giveaway' ... worth $11 each
18.12.2020
Popular rapper Megan Thee Stallion has teamed up with Square’s Cash App to launch a $1 million Bitcoin giveaway on Twitter in partnership with Square’s Cash App
How Hackers Exploited Twitter’s VPN Problems, Obtained God Mode and Took Over Accounts
25.10.2020
An investigation by the New York State Department of Financial Services has revealed how the great Twitter hack in July happened. A total of 130 high-profile, celebrity accounts were compromised and many were used to tweet about a bitcoin giveaway scam. How Twitter Was Hacked The New York State...
Alleged second teen mastermind behind Twitter’s 'Bitcoin giveaway' hack
2.9.2020
Graham Ivan Clark may not be the only juvenile responsible for the massive Twitter breach on July 15
Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Hits Popular Indian Youtuber
26.7.2020
A popular Indian YouTuber’s gaming channel got hacked and scammers attempted to use the old Bitcoin giveaway trick to lure people
Popular Indian Youtube Channel Hacked to Promote Bitcoin Giveaway Scam
26.7.2020
Following the massive Twitter breach that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway, a popular Indian Youtuber now claims that his Youtube channel was hacked for the same purpose. Hackers replaced some content in Carry Minati’s videos to promote a bitcoin giveaway. Popular...
1,000 People Had Access to Twitter ‘God Mode’ — 130 Accounts Targeted by Hackers
25.7.2020
More than 1,000 Twitter employees and contractors reportedly had access to Twitter’s “God mode” earlier this year, before the recent large-scale hack that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway. Twitter has confirmed that 130 accounts were targeted,...
Steve Wozniak Sues Youtube, Google for Promoting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam — Youtube Denies Fault
23.7.2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and 17 other victims have sued Youtube and Google for allowing, promoting, and profiting from bitcoin giveaway scams. However, Youtube insists that it is not at fault for scammers using its video-sharing platform for cryptocurrency giveaway scams and other fraudulent...
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Giveaway Scams
23.7.2020
Wozniak is among 18 plaintiffs suing the video-sharing giant for allowing crypto giveaway scams using his likeness to flourish on the platform
Here’s How to Check If a Bitcoin Address Is a Scam
22.7.2020
With the rapid rise in the number of bitcoin scams, there are easy ways to check if a bitcoin address has been reported as being used by scammers, such as in fake bitcoin giveaways. You can also easily report any bitcoin address associated with a scam. Check the ‘Bitcoin Abuse’ Database...
Massive Twitter Attack: Apple, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Uber Tweeting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam
16.7.2020
A massive attack hit crypto Twitter on Wednesday as many prominent accounts began tweeting about a bitcoin giveaway. Soon it was apparent that the breach was much more serious when major corporations and famous people tweeted that they will double your bitcoin, including Apple, Google, Joe Biden...
Elon Musk Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Rakes in Millions of Dollars in BTC
21.6.2020
‘Elon Musk’ bitcoin giveaways continue to scam people on Youtube. Scammers have reportedly pulled in millions of dollars in bitcoin from people wanting to double their cryptocurrency. Some of them use bitcoin addresses containing the name Elon Musk, Spacex, or Telsa. Before sending...
USD 100,000 'Reserved' of USD 1M in Bitcoin Giveaway by Draper Goren Holm
5.6.2020
Blockchain venture studio Draper Goren Holm pledged to give USD 1 million in Bitcoin (BTC) to celebrate their annual blockchain-focused conference going digital, with almost 1,000 sign-ups already.
The venture studio focused on incubating and accelerating early-stage blockchain startups was founded...
5000 BTC Giveaway Scam: Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk Not Giving Away Bitcoin
20.5.2020
The number of bitcoin giveaway scams has been increasing rapidly amid rising prices of cryptocurrencies and deepening economic crisis worldwide. These scams claim that famous people are giving away bitcoin, such as Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and U.S....
Monex Group Hopes Bitcoin Giveaway Will Get 50k People Trading Crypto
5.4.2020
If the idea of conventional finance providers handing out cryptocurrencies to their shareholders sounds far-fetched to you, look no further than Japan, a country where securities companies and crypto giveaways go hand-in-hand.
Last month, Cryptonews.com reported that securities provider the Monex...