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Rug Pulls Account For Majority of Scams as Q3 2023 Exploits Wipe Out $720 Million
25.10.2023
The impact of digital asset scams has been a major talking point around policies, regulations, and developer’s direction this year with millions lost across chains to bad actors. A new report by blockchain security firm Hacken shows a quarter-to-quarter increase in hacks and money drained...
85% of crypto rug pulls in Q3 didn’t report audits: Hacken
25.10.2023
A cryptocurrency rug pull is one of the simplest scams to prevent, according to blockchain security auditor Hacken
Shiba Inu Price Prediction as Price Pulls North: Is the Recovery Rally to $1 Underway?
23.10.2023
Shiba Inu (SHIB), the crypto industry’s second most valuable meme cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is on course to post a price rise for a fifth consecutive day.
SHIB/USD was last trading just above $0.000007, around 8% up from the multi-month lows it hit last week.
While Shiba Inu’s...
Switch 2 Hype Grows After Nintendo Mysteriously Pulls Old Reveal Trailer
18.10.2023
The Nintendo Switch was first revealed via a three minute trailer posted to YouTube on October 20, 2016. Seven years later, Nintendo has pushed the video to private, reigniting fans’ excitement for a much anticipated announcement of the Switch 2, and also destroying an important piece of history...
Apple Unexpectedly Pulls MetaMask Wallet from App Store – What’s Going On?
15.10.2023
Popular Ethereum wallet MetaMask was briefly removed from Apple's App Store on Saturday before being restored.
"FYI: We're aware that MetaMask isn't currently available for download on the App Store," the team said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). "This is and not related to anything malicious...
Apple briefly pulls MetaMask from App Store
14.10.2023
MetaMask was removed from Apple’s App Store for a few hours on Oct. 14, reviving concerns about legal challenges with Big Techs
BNB Chain-Based Altcoin LSC Faces Rug Pull Draining $1.1 Million, Token Slumps 98%
9.10.2023
Lucky Star Currency (LSC), a Binance Smart Chain-based altcoin token, has reportedly suffered a rug pull, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.
The developer of the LSC, a relatively new crypto token, has managed to rug pull its users of $1.11 million, crashing the altcoin’s value...
Mastermind Behind India's $24 Million Crypto Fraud Flees Country
6.10.2023
The mastermind behind a massive $24 million crypto fraud scheme in India has managed to evade Indian security agencies and escape from the country.
The criminal, identified as Subhash Sharma, fled the nation just as authorities were closing in on him, authorities confirmed to local media. ...
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Ripple pulls back from Fortress acquisition 20 days after announcement
28.9.2023
Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared the news on X, saying it will remain an investor in Fortress Trust
EA Pulls Every Old FIFA Game From Digital Storefronts
27.9.2023
You can no longer buy last year’s hit soccer game, FIFA 23. Nor any other older game from the famous Electronic Arts sports franchise. At least, not digitally.Read more
Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx Offers Financial Incentives to Learners Completing Crypto Course
8.9.2023
The Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx has said it will offer financial rewards to users who complete its crypto education course. The crypto exchange said it expects as many as 80,000 participants and has promised a reward of just over $64 for those completing the course. Improving...
Crypto Thefts in 2023: Nearly $1 Billion Lost to Scams and Exploits, Reports Certik
1.9.2023
According to cybersecurity firm Certik, nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency has been pilfered due to scams, rug pulls, and exploits throughout 2023. The company highlighted that the combined incidents in August alone led to a loss of $45.8 million. Certik Analysis: Cryptocurrency Losses Near...
Web3 Loses $1.2 Billion to Hacks and Rug Pulls so far in 2023: Report
1.9.2023
Web 3 platforms have lost over $1.2 billion so far this year in hacks and rugs pulls, according to a report from web3 bug bounty platform Immunefi.
The report revealed a total of 211 separate incidents contributing to this massive sum, with the month of August alone accounting for $23.4 million...
sDAI Pool by Aave goes live after MakerDAO pulls yields downs
31.8.2023
Aave has announced launching the sDAI pool following a reduction in the DSR yields. DSR refers to the DAI Saving Rate. It was originally set to 3.3%, later pitched up at 8$, only to bring it down again. Rune Christensen, the Co-Founder of MakerDAO, has suggested further lowering the DSR yields...
Magnate Finance on Base rug-pulls users of $6.5M, as predicted by on-chain sleuth
25.8.2023
Magnate Finance first deleted its Telegram channel and X account followed by taking down the website before pulling the plug on its TVL
Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer Pulls Hotfix Following Save Issues
17.8.2023
If you’ve played any amount of Baldur’s Gate 3 lately, you might’ve noticed how frequently the game is getting updates. Well, it turns out that a recent one has caused a bit of an issue, prompting developer Larian Studios to roll back the patch and issue a temporary hotfix to fix the problems...
Base and Linea Users Lose $460,000 as SwirlLend Vanishes in Suspected Exit Scam
16.8.2023
SwirlLend, an Ethereum Layer 2 lending project active on the Base and Linea networks, has reportedly pulled off an exit scam that has resulted in the disappearance of an estimated $460,000 in user deposits.
According to a comprehensive on-chain analysis conducted by cybersecurity firm PeckShield...
Chaos: Twitch Star Kai Cenat Pulls Thousands Of Fans Into NYC Streets
4.8.2023
Twitch star Kai Cenat, who recently became the most subscribed creator on the streaming platform, asked his fans and followers to show up for a real-life giveaway in New York City. And they did, with reportedly 2,000 people arriving, leading to chaos and arrests. Read more
Viral Meme Coin BALD Rug-pulls on Base But Crypto Experts Say This Lesser Known Coin Will Be the Next to Pump 100x
31.7.2023
$BALD, a brand new meme coin built on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Base, experienced a stunning crash earlier in Monday, after enjoying a similarly stunning rise over the weekend.
After hitting fresh all-time highs around $0.97 and a market cap of close to $100 million earlier...
BALD Token Plunges 90% as Developer Pulls Liquidity
31.7.2023
BALD launched a little over 24 hours ago and has attracted massive hype - and millions in capital - to Base blockchain