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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
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for her non-fungible token (NFT) project called “Cryptosis,” after $1.5 million of ethereum from the mint was withdrawn from the project’s wallet.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...
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
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
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
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...
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
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
Beware of ‘soft rugs’ — a growing menace in decentralized finance
24.6.2021
Developers dumping tokens and making off with the proceeds is the latest scourge to plague DeFi
Critical $20M SafeMoon vulnerability? Project devs say no cause for alarm
25.5.2021
One blockchain security firm says its audit of the SafeMoon smart contract has unearthed a potential $20 million vulnerability within the viral meme coin
Yearn Finance Founder Andre Cronje Set to Fight the Rug Pulled Crypto Messiah in a Dubai Boxing Match
6.5.2021
South African crypto entrepreneur and Yearn Finance founder, Andre Cronje, is set to brawl Crypto Messiah in a physical fight at a Dubai crypto conference. The event, which has been dubbed the Cryptocurrency International boxing match, is scheduled to take place on October 15. Pledged Prize Goes...
Another Binance Smart Chain Project Turtledex Rug Pulls With Tokens Worth $2.5M Confirmed Stolen
22.3.2021
The team behind Turtledex protocol, a Binance Smart Chain (BSC) project has reportedly rug pulled its investors shortly after raising 9,000 Binance tokens worth $2.5 million. Immediately following the confirmation of the theft, the value of the protocol’s native token TTDX, reportedly plunged...
Crypto crime dropped 57% in 2020 but DeFi hacks surged: CipherTrace
29.1.2021
Crypto crime rates are dropping despite a massive increase in attacks targeting the DeFi sector, reports security firm CipherTrace
CertiK dissects the Axion Network incident and subsequent price crash
3.11.2020
Auditors see foul play in the deployment of the smart contract, resulting in a classic scam
12 Defi Con Artists Exposed – Are Rug Pulling Incidents Threatening the Future of Defi ?
12.10.2020
The ongoing hype about the abnormally high returns from Defi tokens has naturally seen many more investors moving funds to decentralized protocols. As of October 10, total value locked in Defi protocols was nearly $11 billion. However, despite this apparent endorsement of Defi, rug pulling...