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Bollywood A-lister-backed GARI token plunge sparks rug pull rumors
5.7.2022
GARI token was launched by Salman Khan, an A-list celebrity from Bollywood, with an aim to help Indian creators monetize their content over a short video application Chingari
Tether CTO: Terra wasn’t a rug pull, it was a poorly designed ‘castle of cards’
20.5.2022
“It was clear to me, it was clear to many that I know that it was a bad idea,” said Tether and Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino
NY Sen. Thomas proposes to criminalize rug pulls and other crypto frauds
24.4.2022
Senator Kevin Thomas seeks to provide prosecutors with a clear legal framework against crypto crimes that align with the spirit of the blockchain while combatting fraud
The End of NFT Rug Pulls?
19.4.2022
The ERC-721R standard guarantees refunds for non-fungible tokens, offering greater security for buyers and legitimacy for creators. But risks remain for both sides
Feds Seize $34 Million in Crypto From Unidentified Florida Man
5.4.2022
On April 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of South Florida revealed that law enforcement seized $34 million in crypto assets from an unidentified man living in Florida. According to the DOJ, the man allegedly conducted more than 100,000 sales on darknet...
Nifty News: UK Royal Mint NFT, $960k Billionaire Dog rug and Pudgy Penguins
5.4.2022
The Royal Mint NFT featured in a series of announcements aimed at making the UK a global crypto hub, with officials saying the NFT is “an emblem” of the approach the UK “is determined to take”
NFT Rug Pull: DOJ Charges Two People in Million-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Investors
26.3.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two people allegedly behind a million-dollar non-fungible token (NFT) “rug pull” scheme. They abandoned the NFT project within hours after selling out, deactivated the website, and transferred over $1 million in crypto to the wallets...
Nifty News: David Beckham’s DigitalBits, CoinSpot’s NFT marketplace, and more
25.3.2022
Crypto companies continue to ramp-up marketing efforts with sports stars, with Beckham the latest to partner with blockchain provider, DigitalBits
DOJ cracks down on 'rug pulls', charging Frosties NFT project founders
25.3.2022
“You can’t solicit funds for a business opportunity, abandon that business and abscond with money investors provided you,” stressed IRS-CI Special Agent-in-Charge Thomas Fattorusso
US Justice Dept. Charges 2 in NFT Money-Laundering, 'Rug Pull' Scheme
24.3.2022
"They pulled the rug out from under the victims," law enforcement said of the creators of the Frosties NFT collection
Adult Film Star Lana Rhoades Deletes Twitter Account After NFT Project Was Criticized
26.2.2022
Adult film star Lana Rhoades is being criticized for her non-fungible token (NFT) project called “Cryptosis,” after $1.5 million of ethereum from the mint was withdrawn from the project’s wallet. The crypto withdrawal took place after Rhoades told her fans that the NFTs would...
Security firms are making it more difficult for scammers to get away with DeFi project hacks
23.2.2022
While projects cannot wholly prevent bad actors from infiltrating the DeFi realm, security specialists say there are ways to deter such practices
Coinbase Pulls Buying Instructions for Three Coins Amid Rug Pull Warnings
11.2.2022
US crypto exchange Coinbase has decided to scrap 'how to buy' instructions for a minimum of three crypto tokens following the emergence of rug pull warnings indicating that investors’ cybersecurity and funds were in danger.
Rug pulls happen when crypto developers unexpectedly drop a project...
Crypto rug pulls: What is a rug pull in crypto and 6 ways to spot it
6.2.2022
Rug pulls are crypto scams that occur when developers of a new cryptocurrency pump a token's value and vanish with the funds as the coin’s value collapses
Youtuber and alleged thief publicly refuses to return investors' funds after $750k rug pull
2.2.2022
"Yeah, I could give the money back. It is within my power, but I'm gonna look out for myself and not do that," said Ice Poseidon when confronted in a video interview
Cyber vigilante hunts down DeFi scammers running away with $25M rug pull
30.1.2022
An exclusive Cointelegraph interview on tracking down a group of DeFi scammers responsible for the $25 million StableMagnet rug pull
CertiK's identification of Crypto Cars as 'rug pull' was a false alarm
28.1.2022
A temporary website outage of the project's main site, among other factors, led to the error
Madonna, Beanie, Rug Radio and CryptoSkulls: 5 NFT events trending on Twitter
26.1.2022
OpenSea transaction volumes are booming again, a certain influencer was “cancelled” and Madonna might be on the verge of buying a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT
Chinese police unearth multi-million dollar DeFi rug pull
18.1.2022
The Chizhou police arrested eight people from different provinces in December and froze assets worth millions
Proof-of-work Hearing, Robinhood on Crypto Investments, 55 'Rug-Potentials' + More News
14.1.2022
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