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XRP Giveaway for Exchange Clients, eSports Teams to Get XRP
31.7.2020
More Japanese citizens could end up with Ripple-affiliated XRP tokens – after an exchange announced a token giveaway for new account holders, while one of the nation’s biggest crypto players said it is planning to pay eSports players and their managers in XRP.
FXCoin said it will give away XRP...
Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Hits Popular Indian Youtuber
26.7.2020
A popular Indian YouTuber’s gaming channel got hacked and scammers attempted to use the old Bitcoin giveaway trick to lure people
Popular Indian Youtube Channel Hacked to Promote Bitcoin Giveaway Scam
26.7.2020
Following the massive Twitter breach that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway, a popular Indian Youtuber now claims that his Youtube channel was hacked for the same purpose. Hackers replaced some content in Carry Minati’s videos to promote a bitcoin giveaway. Popular...
1,000 People Had Access to Twitter ‘God Mode’ — 130 Accounts Targeted by Hackers
25.7.2020
More than 1,000 Twitter employees and contractors reportedly had access to Twitter’s “God mode” earlier this year, before the recent large-scale hack that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway. Twitter has confirmed that 130 accounts were targeted,...
Steve Wozniak Sues Youtube, Google for Promoting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam — Youtube Denies Fault
23.7.2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and 17 other victims have sued Youtube and Google for allowing, promoting, and profiting from bitcoin giveaway scams. However, Youtube insists that it is not at fault for scammers using its video-sharing platform for cryptocurrency giveaway scams and other fraudulent...
YouTube Seeks to Dismiss Ripple Lawsuit Over XRP Giveaway Scams
23.7.2020
The video sharing giant filed a motion to dismiss Ripple’s lawsuit that alleges that YouTube did not do enough to stop free XRP giveaway scams, copyright infringement
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Giveaway Scams
23.7.2020
Wozniak is among 18 plaintiffs suing the video-sharing giant for allowing crypto giveaway scams using his likeness to flourish on the platform
Here’s How to Check If a Bitcoin Address Is a Scam
22.7.2020
With the rapid rise in the number of bitcoin scams, there are easy ways to check if a bitcoin address has been reported as being used by scammers, such as in fake bitcoin giveaways. You can also easily report any bitcoin address associated with a scam. Check the ‘Bitcoin Abuse’ Database...
Massive Twitter Attack: Apple, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Uber Tweeting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam
16.7.2020
A massive attack hit crypto Twitter on Wednesday as many prominent accounts began tweeting about a bitcoin giveaway. Soon it was apparent that the breach was much more serious when major corporations and famous people tweeted that they will double your bitcoin, including Apple, Google, Joe Biden...
Youtube Helps Scammers Steal $130,000 in Bitcoin From Investors Daily: Report
13.7.2020
Scammers raked-in $24 million in bitcoin during the first six months of 2020, according to a new report from crypto monitoring service Whale Alert. Cyber-thieves are finding it very easy to fool people of their bitcoin (BTC} because their schemes have become believably professional and aggressive...
Ethereum 2.021, Dai Giveaway, Bourbon on Tokens + More News
10.7.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Phase 0 of Ethereum's next version, Ethereum 2.0 might go live in January of 2021 at the earliest, Ethereum researcher Justin Drake...
Crypto ‘Giveaway’ Scams Continue to Flourish on YouTube
10.7.2020
Cryptocurrency scams continue to appear on YouTube, misusing content from influential people in the space and stealing from the gullible
Elon Musk Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Rakes in Millions of Dollars in BTC
21.6.2020
‘Elon Musk’ bitcoin giveaways continue to scam people on Youtube. Scammers have reportedly pulled in millions of dollars in bitcoin from people wanting to double their cryptocurrency. Some of them use bitcoin addresses containing the name Elon Musk, Spacex, or Telsa. Before sending...
Spacex Bitcoin Scam Features BTC Giveaway, Elon Musk, and NASA Launch
14.6.2020
A Spacex bitcoin scam has frequently appeared on Youtube, claiming to give away BTC. Its promo video features the recent Spacex launch with two NASA astronauts and an interview with Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The scammers claim that anyone sending bitcoin to them will...
USD 100,000 'Reserved' of USD 1M in Bitcoin Giveaway by Draper Goren Holm
5.6.2020
Blockchain venture studio Draper Goren Holm pledged to give USD 1 million in Bitcoin (BTC) to celebrate their annual blockchain-focused conference going digital, with almost 1,000 sign-ups already.
The venture studio focused on incubating and accelerating early-stage blockchain startups was founded...
Everything You Should Know About Crypto Giveaway Scams
26.5.2020
When discussing the biggest innovations in the financial space over the years, specifically after the advancement of technology, we cannot overlook cryptocurrencies. The out-of-the-box concept that knocked our doors in 2009 was an untiring attempt of a group of people under the pseudonym of Satoshi...
5000 BTC Giveaway Scam: Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk Not Giving Away Bitcoin
20.5.2020
The number of bitcoin giveaway scams has been increasing rapidly amid rising prices of cryptocurrencies and deepening economic crisis worldwide. These scams claim that famous people are giving away bitcoin, such as Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and U.S....
Band Protocol Gets Listed on Leading Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX, 58.53 BAND Tokens Up for Giveaway
13.5.2020
India’s premier crypto exchange WazirX announced on Wednesday that it had listed Band Protocol on the platform. The BAND token will be available for trade against USDT, starting at 5 pm IST on May 13. In the official tweet, WazirX also announced that it is giving away BAND tokens worth ₹1,500...
Community Fraud Site Tracks 8.5M XRP Lost to Giveaway Scams
24.4.2020
Scammers have taken XRP holders for nearly 8.5M tokens since 2019 using fake airdrops and YouTube giveaways, according to a community fraud prevention site
Ripple Sues Youtube For Allowing Scams That Promised Returns Up to $1 Million
22.4.2020
Ripple is suing Youtube, accusing the video platform of not doing enough to eliminate crypto-related “giveaway” scams. The payment network wants to force Youtube to protect its users from such scams. Some scammers promise returns up to 5 million XRP or about $930,000 at current prices...