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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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Certik identifies Arbix Finance as a rug pull, warns users to steer clear
5.1.2022
Blockchain security firm Certik warned users to stop interacting with Arbix Finance as they have identified the project as a rug pull
India's CBDC, Ozzy Bites NFT, Decentralized Autonomous Rug Pull + More News
28.12.2021
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Metaswap Gas incommunicado as experts link MGAS price drop to rug pull
27.12.2021
Following the unexpected MGAS price drop, Metaswap Gas' social media accounts were deleted, supporting PeckShield’s claim of a rug pull
Beware of sophisticated scams and rug pulls, as thugs target crypto users
24.12.2021
The year 2021 has seen an increase in “rug pulls,” a new scam capable of luring both early adopters and new crypto investors
Scammers Stole USD 7.7B in Crypto in 2021 Amid Rug Pull Surge - Chainalysis
17.12.2021
Scams continue to generate the largest stream of cryptocurrency-based crime by transaction volume, with more than USD 7.7bn worth of crypto stolen from victims across the world so far this year, according to a recent report by blockchain analysis company Chainalysis....
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How to enhance DeFi security
23.11.2021
Decentralized finance is exploding. Its security is not. Here’s how to prevent millions more lost in DeFi
Popular Tezos NFT Marketplace Discontinues Services Without Explanation
14.11.2021
After becoming one of the top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces, the Tezos-based NFT market Hic et nunc has discontinued its services. After more than $50 million in all-time sales on the market, Hic et nunc’s creator has not disclosed why the NFT marketplace was shut down. Tezos-Based...
How to spot a rug pull in DeFi, 6 tips by Cointelegraph
11.11.2021
Cointelegraph shares six tips on how to safely invest in Defi projects in our latest in-depth video
SQUID token up 600% today despite debacle and Binance investigation
4.11.2021
Binance blacklists Squid Game developer accounts reports that developers used coin mixers to cover their tracks
Got rugged in NFTs? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. A reverse rug that refunds people, though? That’s rare…
3.11.2021
In the NFT world, a launch with any major problems is often regarded as either a “rugpull” or a major slip-up that is impossible to recover from. That, or some projects, simply scam people for their money. It’s not too uncommon to encounter these “rugs”, as they are called colloquially; this...
Game over! Squid Game-inspired crypto scam collapses as price crashes from $2.8K to zero
2.11.2021
Dubbed SQUID, the cryptocurrency had rallied by as much as 75,000% to cross over $2,850 but dropped to near zero on Nov. 1
Investors rug-pulled after pouring $57M into dog-themed OlympusDAO fork
1.11.2021
Hong Kong police have reportedly been notified of the incident, with the primary suspect having filed a police report and handed a computer over to authorities