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New LGBT token aims for equity but raises red flags with community
5.1.2022
While sporting a questionable name, the coin project says it wants to enable a “social and ethical” payment method
UAE to Jail Promoters of Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Schemes for Five Years, Offenders to Pay Over $270K in Fines
26.12.2021
Fraudsters promoting online cryptocurrency scams in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) now face a possible five-year jail sentence plus a fine of up to $272,000, according to a report. The new measures, which are set to take effect on January 2, 2022, are part of the government’s effort...
More Needs to Be Done to Ensure Tanzanians Understand the Risks of Crypto Trading, Says Blockchain Educator
25.12.2021
Tanzanians are embracing cryptocurrencies but more work still has to be undertaken in order to reduce the number of scams in the industry, a blockchain educator has said. In much of the year 2021, blockchain entities and proponents of the technology in Tanzania did much to bring this fintech...
Terra's Mirror protocol warns community against governance attack
25.12.2021
The attacker launched a public poll on Mirror’s official website, which falsely proposes a freeze on the community pool in case of a scam. If executed as planned, the attacker would receive 25 million MIR tokens
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
Report: Illegal Trades Account for Less Than 3% of Total Bitcoin Transactions
23.12.2021
According to a new report, illegal transactions, scams and gambling together make up less than 3% of the volume on the Bitcoin blockchain while exchanges and trading desks account for around 80% of volume. Exchanges Dominate Bitcoin Volumes A new study called “Blockchain Analysis of...
Indian prime minister Modi's hacked Twitter account attempts BTC scam
12.12.2021
Soon after Modi's Twitter account with over 73.4 million followers got hacked, attackers shared misleading information about the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and a 500 BTC giveaway
Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in Crypto Transaction Monitoring and Forensics Platform
7.12.2021
American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Jump Capital, Marshall Wace, Block (formerly Square Inc.), and Paypal Ventures are among investors in the latest funding round of crypto transaction monitoring and forensics platform TRM. Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal...
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Stresses Crypto Markets Are Open to Manipulation, Investors Vulnerable
6.12.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has called for more investor protection in crypto markets. “This asset class is rife with fraud, scams, and abuse in certain applications,” he said. “In many cases, investors aren’t able...
Animoca to repay users 265 ETH stolen in fake NFT drop Discord hack
25.11.2021
The attack is the latest in a long string of exploits targeting users on Discord with fake “stealth” NFT drops
Shiba Inu team issues scam alert to SHIB investors
22.11.2021
The team warned SHIB investors about scammers that are impersonating official accounts and creating fake users
Cameroon to Hold Workshop Examining Challenges and Risks of Using Cryptocurrencies
15.11.2021
The government in Cameroon, which is reportedly keen on regulating cryptocurrencies, is set to hold a workshop that will look at the challenges and risks of using such digital currencies in the country. Proliferation of Scams According to a report by Business in Cameroon, the workshop, which is...
How to spot a rug pull in DeFi, 6 tips by Cointelegraph
11.11.2021
Cointelegraph shares six tips on how to safely invest in Defi projects in our latest in-depth video
Binance CEO: Avoiding Cryptocurrency Scams, Squid Game Token and Other Defi Risks
8.11.2021
The following article was written by CZ, Binance CEO & Co-Founder. DYOR, or do your own research, is a concept I think every investor should know about. It’s as close to a golden rule as anything in the world of crypto, but it applies more even broadly to anything you’re planning...
Testing Highs, Extending Rallies, Continuing Scams, Forking Out and 20 Crypto Jokes
6.11.2021
Read More: Testing Highs, Extending Rallies, Continuing Scams, Forking Out and 20 Crypto Jokes
Russian Government to Track Crypto Transactions With Help From Anti-Drug Organization
4.11.2021
Russian institutions have responded to a call from а public movement for joint efforts to identify cryptocurrency transfers related to drug trade. The anti-drug organization, Stopnarkotik, recently asked the interior ministry and the central bank to investigate alleged connections between...
Crypto Scams that Rocked Asia to the Core, Part 3: iFan and Pincoin
2.11.2021
Asia has been through more than its fair share of nasty crypto scam dramas, from the Mt. Gox scandal right through to 2021 and its plethora of AI-powered fraudsters.
In part 3 of a three-part series, Cryptonews.com looks at just a few of the continent’s most infamous instances of crypto...
Aussie firm to launch $100M class action over dodgy QOIN token
2.11.2021
The issuers of the Australian token QOIN are set to face a $100 million lawsuit accusing them of pyramid selling and fraud
Twitter flags Squid Game token accounts as price crashes
1.11.2021
The Squid Game token was surging despite multiple scam warnings and topped above $2,800 before plummeting to less than $0.01
Crypto Scams that Rocked Asia to the Core, Part 2: PlusToken
29.10.2021
Asia has been through more than its fair share of nasty crypto scam dramas, from the Mt. Gox scandal right through to 2021 and its plethora of AI-powered fraudsters.
In part 2 of a three-part series, Cryptonews.com looks at just a few of the continent’s most infamous instances of crypto fraud....