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Arbitrum DEX ArbiSwap Rug Pulls Users for Over $100K
2.3.2023
The relatively new trading service picked up hype among crypto traders in the past few weeks
Friendsies NFT Collection Deletes Twitter After 'Pause' Announcement Spurs Rug Pull Accusations
21.2.2023
Prominent NFT influencers such as generative artist Jen Stark and Rug Radio host Farokh were named as early promoters of the project, which raised millions from its initial drop
5 sneaky tricks crypto phishing scammers used last year: SlowMist
10.1.2023
SlowMist found that across 303 recorded blockchain security incidents in 2022, nearly a third were made up of phishing attacks, rug pulls and scams
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...
Scary stats: $3B stolen in 2022 as of ‘Hacktober,’ doubling 2021
1.11.2022
Blockchain security firm Peckshield shared the stats on Halloween night, but also added the month saw $100 million in crypto returned
Bitcoin price skirts $19.3K amid fear over 'mother of all rug pulls'
29.9.2022
Volatility has yet to make an appearance on hourly timeframes as the clock ticks down to the September close
Rug Pulls Were Rampant In August But Slightly Decreased On Previous Months - Report
8.9.2022
Rug pulls, a type of theft which occurs when owners of a crypto project flee with the funds collected from their investors, dominated Web3 world-based scams and exploits in August, with 33 out of the 44 recorded exploits deemed rug pulls and exit scams, according to a recent report released...
Memecoin Teddy Doge 'Soft' Rug Pulls $4.5M Worth of Tokens, PeckShield Says
25.7.2022
Prices of the Dogecoin-inspired fell some 99.7% in the past 24 hours
NY Sen. Thomas proposes to criminalize rug pulls and other crypto frauds
24.4.2022
Senator Kevin Thomas seeks to provide prosecutors with a clear legal framework against crypto crimes that align with the spirit of the blockchain while combatting fraud
The End of NFT Rug Pulls?
19.4.2022
The ERC-721R standard guarantees refunds for non-fungible tokens, offering greater security for buyers and legitimacy for creators. But risks remain for both sides
DOJ cracks down on 'rug pulls', charging Frosties NFT project founders
25.3.2022
“You can’t solicit funds for a business opportunity, abandon that business and abscond with money investors provided you,” stressed IRS-CI Special Agent-in-Charge Thomas Fattorusso
Security firms are making it more difficult for scammers to get away with DeFi project hacks
23.2.2022
While projects cannot wholly prevent bad actors from infiltrating the DeFi realm, security specialists say there are ways to deter such practices
Crypto rug pulls: What is a rug pull in crypto and 6 ways to spot it
6.2.2022
Rug pulls are crypto scams that occur when developers of a new cryptocurrency pump a token's value and vanish with the funds as the coin’s value collapses
Beware of sophisticated scams and rug pulls, as thugs target crypto users
24.12.2021
The year 2021 has seen an increase in “rug pulls,” a new scam capable of luring both early adopters and new crypto investors
How to enhance DeFi security
23.11.2021
Decentralized finance is exploding. Its security is not. Here’s how to prevent millions more lost in DeFi
Kardashian, Mayweather Jr., Lohan Slammed – Star From ‘The O.C.’ Says Celebrities Shilling Crypto Is a ‘Moral Disaster’
9.10.2021
Former teen soap star from the popular television series “The O.C.,” Ben McKenzie, has called out his fellow celebrities for shilling specific cryptocurrency projects. McKenzie calls the trend a “moral disaster” and he’s named a bunch of celebrities that have...
Another Binance Smart Chain Project Turtledex Rug Pulls With Tokens Worth $2.5M Confirmed Stolen
22.3.2021
The team behind Turtledex protocol, a Binance Smart Chain (BSC) project has reportedly rug pulled its investors shortly after raising 9,000 Binance tokens worth $2.5 million. Immediately following the confirmation of the theft, the value of the protocol’s native token TTDX, reportedly plunged...