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350 new 'scam tokens' were created every day this year: Solidus Labs
19.12.2022
From September 2020 to Dec. 1 over 200,000 scam tokens were created with well over half of those deployed this year
Minxie Launches NFT Project That Aims to Provide the Untapped Creator Economy With Solutions Through Blockchain
15.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. “NFTs aren’t dead, they are going to be everywhere” says Tina Lou, Head of Marketing at Minxie, “and, actually, the bear market is the best thing that could have happened to them”, she continues, “We’ve weeded through scams and rug-pulls and the projects left standing are truly...
Metallica issues crypto scam alert before the 72 Seasons album launch
6.12.2022
Cashing in on the buzz around Metallica’s new album launch and upcoming tour, scammers have started targeting metalheads through social media impersonation
Maple Finance cuts ties with Orthogonal Trading over alleged misrepresentation of finances
5.12.2022
Maple’s decision comes after Orthogonal Trading admitted on Dec 3 that it was unable to meet loan repayments following the collapse of FTX and its partner Alameda
Crypto Community weighs in on SBF’s ‘apology tour’
2.12.2022
The former FTX CEO is receiving major backlash for his New York Time DealBook Summit and Good Morning America interviews
Web3 Antivirus Is Now on Guard of Your Digital Assets
2.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. A game-changing Web3 security solution was launched on December 1, 2022. As the digital world is getting more advanced, scammers invent new elaborate ways to cheat web3 users and steal their assets. Smart contracts forgery, phishing websites, airdrop scams, and spamming are just...
Front-running scams rampant on YouTube with 500% surge in 2022: CertiK
2.12.2022
The scam lures victims to download fake front-running bot software that swipes their assets once they try to initiate a transaction
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies "improper use" of customer funds
1.12.2022
According to the former CEO, at the time of filing for bankruptcy “FTX US was solvent.”
Brazilian Government Wants to Police Crypto and Train Prosecutors to Deal with Scams
30.11.2022
Brazil’s government will look to tighten its policing of the nation’s crypto sector. It has created a “working group” composed of top lawyers and prosecutors who have been tasked with drafting proposals for legal reform.
In an official announcement, the Public Ministry’s policy-making National...
Metaverse exploitation and abuse to rise in 2023: Kaspersky
30.11.2022
Cybercriminals will flock to the Metaverse next year to prey on unsuspecting virtual world participants according to a report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
FTX hacker reportedly transfers a portion of stolen funds to OKX after using Bitcoin mixer
29.11.2022
On-chain activity suggests that the hacker has sent at least 225 BTC (4.5 million) to OKX so far
Latam Still Unprepared to Deal With Crypto Crime and Scams, According to GFI Report
26.11.2022
Latam is still unprepared to deal with cryptocurrency-related crimes and scam situations, according to a recent report issued by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a Washington DC-based think tank. The document states that crypto regulation has failed to grow with the adoption of these...
World Cup Crypto Scams are On the Rise – Look Out For These
25.11.2022
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has released a list of the top five scams related to the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The World Cup gets the attention of millions of football fans from all over the world. Taking advantage of this critical period of time, scammers use different...
Polkadot incentivizes its community to fight scams through an “anti-scam bounty”
24.11.2022
Polkadot said it rewards community members in a consistent manner with bounties paid in USDC
Aussies warned to avoid crypto paper wallets they find on the street
24.11.2022
Fraudsters have reportedly been leaving fake crypto paper wallets in public places as part of a scam to dupe Australians out of their crypto
Two Estonians Charged With Running a Series of Crypto Scams Totaling $575M
21.11.2022
Federal prosecutors in Washington state have charged two Estonian citizens with running a series of crypto scams that allegedly defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors around the world of a combined $575 million
Singapore police warn investors against FTX phishing scams: Report
19.11.2022
FTX has an estimated $8 billion hole in its balance sheet. Investors desperate to get their money back are being targeted by phishing scams
Crypto scammers are using black market identities to avoid detection: CertiK
18.11.2022
The blockchain security firm has uncovered a new tactic used by crypto scammers as the industry continues to improve its fraud detection capabilities
Happy Halloween: The five spookiest stories in crypto in 2022
31.10.2022
This Halloween, we pay tribute to the crypto investors and businesses that fought through the various financial and technological nightmares that occurred in 2022
Most Crypto Scams are Happening on This Blockchain – Here’s What You Need to Know
28.10.2022
Cryptocurrency risk monitoring platform Solidus Labs said that over 10% of tokens showing scam characteristics reside on Binance's native BNB Chain. Less than 10% is seen on Ethereum (ETH).
The research firm announced its real-time, on-chain Threat Intelligence tool on Thursday, saying that it...