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BingChatGPT 'pump & dump' tokens emerging by the dozens: Peckshield
21.2.2023
Blockchain security firm Peckshield on Twitter said it has found dozens of pump-and-dump tokens purporting to be related to ChatGPT
Crypto investors spent $4.6B buying 'pump and dump' tokens last year
17.2.2023
Nearly 10,000 tokens launched on BNB and Ethereum last year are suspected to have been created just to dump on investors, according to Chainalysis
Crypto industry leaders ‘scared of a strong SEC’ — Senator Warren
26.1.2023
Senator Warren claims the Trump Administration “gave a green light” to allow for a cryptocurrency market full of junk tokens, rug pulls and ponzi schemes
FTX’s Exchange Token FTT Sees Mysterious Pump Amid Bankruptcy Case, SBF Fraud Charges
11.1.2023
As the FTX bankruptcy case and fraud charges against co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried continue to unfold, the value of the exchange’s token, FTX Token (FTT), has seen significant growth. Since Jan. 9, 2023, FTT has risen 28.42% and currently sits above the $1 range, following a dip below that...
Wash trading will cause crypto’s next implosion: Mark Cuban
6.1.2023
The majority of centralized exchange volume is fake, according to the billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner
Billionaire Bill Ackman: Crypto Enables Creation of Useful Businesses and ‘Is Here to Stay’
22.11.2022
According to Bill Ackman, billionaire and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, while crypto tokens are used by unethical promoters to perpetuate fraud, they “can enable the formation of useful businesses.” A previous critic of digital assets, Ackman insists that “crypto...
Serum price soars 140% in one week amid FTX 'exit pump' fears
21.11.2022
FTX exposure risk has not stopped Serum price from a massive rally despite major cryptocurrency exchanges delisting SRM
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says 'crypto is here to stay'
21.11.2022
Bill Ackman’s conviction on crypto comes as much of the community attempts to regain confidence in the industry following the FTX fallout
Altcoin SNM’s 4,000% Price Surge in 24 Hours Fuels Pump and Dump Claims
20.11.2022
The trading price of the altcoin SNM suddenly rose by over 4,000% to $10.91 on Nov. 20, 5:30 a.m. (ET), while the coin’s 24-hour trade volume stood at just over $720 million. The altcoin’s abrupt price surge has fueled speculation that the altcoin is being targeted by a pump-and-dump...
Alameda on the radar of BitDAO community for alleged dump of BIT tokens
8.11.2022
Bybit co-founder Ben Zhou stated that while no wrong-doing is confirmed, the BitDAO community would like to see proof of fund from Alameda
SEC Charges 2 Firms and 4 Individuals in Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme
2.10.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against two firms and four individuals allegedly perpetrating a crypto pump-and-dump scheme. “Although this case involves crypto assets, it bears the hallmarks of a classic pump and dump scheme,” said the SEC....
‘I've done nothing wrong’ — Lark Davis denies ‘pump-and-dump’ allegations
30.9.2022
Davis claimed he received nothing for free from the projects it's alleged he profited from, and the amounts he sold weren’t enough to “dump the price.”
SEC Fines John McAfee’s Associate $375K in Penalties for ICO Promotions
16.7.2022
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) judgment, Jimmy Gale Watson, a former associate of the now deceased John McAfee, has been fined for being paid to promote pump and dump-fashioned initial coin offerings (ICOs). The SEC has ruled that Watson must pay roughly $375K in penalties...
How to identify and avoid a crypto pump-and-dump scheme?
16.7.2022
Pump-and-dump in crypto is an orchestrated fraud that involves misleading investors into purchasing artificially inflated tokens — typically marketed and hyped by paying celebrities and social influencers
Voyager token skyrockets as VGX pump scheme touted
14.7.2022
Unknown crypto venture firm MetaFormLabs has initiated a campaign to pump Voyager Token (VGX) as part of a proposed Voyager rescue package
Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followers
22.6.2022
Mixing conspiracy theories, a distrust for traditional institutions and hopium in crypto, two influencers are alleged to have made millions using pump-and-dump schemes
ASIC reveals how it infiltrated crypto ‘pump and dump’ Telegram groups
29.12.2021
The Australian financial watchdog has revealed the details of how it took down ASX traders suspected of taking part in a coordinated Telegram pump and dump scheme
'Brad Sherman Meme Coin Ecosystem' Grows as Hamster Pumps and Mongoose Joins the Party
9.12.2021
Some obscure – and some brand new – digital tokens soared higher in price today after comments from a US Congressman during a hearing at the US House of Representatives went viral in the crypto community.
Commenting during Wednesday’s hearing on Digital Assets and the Future of Finance at...
London assembly member calls for ban on crypto ads in trains and buses
15.11.2021
The lawmaker said that she wasn’t specifically targeting memecoin Floki Inu in the push for this crackdown, but rather as one of three current crypto advertising campaigns on London's public transport
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