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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
Defrost Finance Denies Rug Pull Allegations Amid $12M Exploit
30.12.2022
The group says it’s retrieved all the funds after offering a bounty to the hacker
Defrost Finance breaks silence on ‘exit scam’ accusations, denies rug pull
28.12.2022
Defrost Finance had not publicly commented on the rug-pull accusations in the media, until now
Defrost Finance Hacked in Attack Some Say May Have Been a Rug Pull
25.12.2022
The total value of funds locked on the protocol had dropped to less $93,000 on Dec. 25 from about $13 million, Defi Llama data show
Crypto Adds Unsavory Footnote to Dreadful 2022: Year of the Rug Pull
23.12.2022
Fraudsters deployed over 117,000 scam tokens from January through Dec. 1, a 41% increase over the full 2021, according to study from Solidus Labs
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...
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
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
Web3 sees 15 new scam smart contracts an hour: Solidus Labs
28.10.2022
Solidus Labs, which has been monitoring 12 leading blockchains, has detected a majority of scam-like tokens originating from Binance’s BNB Chain
$160 Million Rug Pull? – Crypto Staking Platform Freeway Halts Withdrawals Citing ‘Unprecedented Volatility’
25.10.2022
UK-based crypto platform Freeway halted withdrawals on Sunday due to, as they claim, never-before-seen levels of volatility - but some argue that this is in fact a rug-pull.
"Has anyone been able to withdraw over the recent days," members have been asking in Freeway's Telegram channel, with many...
Mango Market exploiter brags after rug pulling Mango Inu 'shitcoin'
24.10.2022
Avraham Eisenberg is at it again, following up his exploit of Mango Markets by deploying a new 'shitcoin' named Mango Inu to purportedly swipe liquidity from bot traders
CNN Shutters Vault NFT Marketplace, Prompting Rug Pull Accusations
11.10.2022
Holders of the cable news network's NFTs said they were disappointed by promises of long-term utility