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April’s crypto scams, exploits and hacks lead to $103M lost — CertiK
1.5.2023
The month was particularly bad for exploits, with the amount lost accounting for half of the total crypto exploited so far in 2023
KuCoin confirms an exchange user is behind alleged daily rug pulls
28.4.2023
A community member identified a wallet address that allegedly launched several meme coin rug pulls every day for almost two years
Ordinals Finance has conducted a $1M rug pull: CertiK
24.4.2023
The DeFi protocol appears to have erased its social media presence after news of the alleged exit scam broke
Soulja Boy Has Reportedly Been Cranking Out Promotions for Scam NFT Projects
19.4.2023
Research done by internet sleuth ZachXBT indicates that the "Crank That" rapper has promoted dozens of NFT projects on social media, some of which turned out to be rug pulls
73.3% of Q1 rug pulls happened on BNB Chain: Immunefi
4.4.2023
Rug pulls and other frauds made up a small percentage of losses compared to hacks and exploits, the report stated
‘Rug Radio’ Founder Farohk Talks Fame, Fortune and Decentralization
31.3.2023
In an interview ahead of Consensus the mononymed podcaster discusses how he built the foundation to collaboratively build a Web3 media empire
FaZe Clan Stock Price Too Embarrassing For Wall Street
27.3.2023
Less than a year into gaming content creator mega-brand FaZe Clan’s disastrous Wall Street experiment, the Nasdaq has said please, no more. The New York-based stock exchange sent a “Notice of Delisting” last week to the esports company threatening to drop it from trading if it doesn’t get its stock...
$4M 'exit scam' suspected as Kokomo Finance flies off radar, token plunges
27.3.2023
Kokomo Finance's social media presence and websites are offline, while the price of the KOKO token fell more than 95% within a matter of minutes
$119M in Stolen Crypto So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain
24.3.2023
DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021. Now they’re preying on NFT projects too, a blockchain intelligence firm says
Project claiming to be 'AI-powered' drains $1M from users
20.3.2023
The project, which is called Harvest Keeper, claimed to optimize trading processes and promised a 101% return on investment within 21 days
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 creators deny 'abandoning' project amid rug pull allegations
22.2.2023
The Friendsies NFT collection responded to accusations it was behind a $5 million rug pull after announcing a “pause” of the project
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
Logan Paul Named in Proposed Class Action Suit for CryptoZoo ‘Rug Pull’ After CoffeeZilla Expose
3.2.2023
A suit filed in U.S. Courts in Texas alleges fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, violation of deceptive trade practice law, and negligence over a token sale for a Web3 game that never materialized
Logan Paul and CryptoZoo sued in class action lawsuit
3.2.2023
The plaintiff, known as Don Holland, has filed a lawsuit against CryptoZoo and Logan Paul, alleging his "fraudulent venture" executed a "rug pull."
Top Gaming Influencer Group FaZe Clan Is Now A Penny Stock
31.1.2023
When FaZe Clan, an esports company turned gaming lifestyle agency, went public last year it claimed to be worth $700 million. Just six months later it’s worth just a fraction of that. Whether it’s the controversy constantly swirling around some of its members or the fact that the esports bubble...
US Arrests ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFT Creator in $3M ‘Rug Pull’ Scheme to Defraud Crypto Investors
11.1.2023
The U.S. government has arrested and charged the creator of “Mutant Ape Planet” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for allegedly defrauding crypto investors. “The purchasers were ‘rug pulled,'” the Department of Justice (DOJ) described, adding that millions of dollars...
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
Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT 'fraud'
6.1.2023
The developer of a Mutant Ape Yacht Club knock-off collection has allegedly “defrauded” investors of $2.9 million and admitted to a rug pull
Developer of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs Arrested, Charged With Fraud for Alleged $2.9M Rug-Pull
5.1.2023
The developer of the Mutant Ape Planet non-fungible token (NFT) collection – a knock-off of the popular Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT collection – has been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly perpetrating a $2.9 million rug pull