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U.S. Feds freeze 10 Bitcoin (BTC) in connection to $10 million scam on Coinbase

U.S. Feds freeze 10 Bitcoin (BTC) in connection to $10 million scam on Coinbase

Scams 3 years ago

‘Squid Game’ token soars 110,000%, but holders are unable to sell

‘Squid Game’ token soars 110,000%, but holders are unable to sell

Scams 3 years ago

4,307% ROI, guaranteed!!! (and other crypto scams to avoid)

4,307% ROI, guaranteed!!! (and other crypto scams to avoid)

Contributor Scams 3 years ago

MoonPirate responds to accusations it is just another Binance Smart Chain “rug pull”

MoonPirate responds to accusations it is just another Binance Smart Chain “rug pull”

DeFi 3 years ago

Block.one under fire over claims its EOS ICO was a shady “pump scheme”

Block.one under fire over claims its EOS ICO was a shady “pump scheme”

Regulation 3 years ago

Hey, hey, hey: SEC sues BitConnect over alleged $2 billion fraud

Hey, hey, hey: SEC sues BitConnect over alleged $2 billion fraud

Scams 3 years ago

Scammers turn their attention to NFTs as the crypto subsector sees multimillion dollar mania

Scammers turn their attention to NFTs as the crypto subsector sees multimillion dollar mania

NFTs 3 years ago

Cardano bucks downtrend with 5% gains, but millions in ADA still lost in giveaway scams

Cardano bucks downtrend with 5% gains, but millions in ADA still lost in giveaway scams

Scams 3 years ago

Logan Paul called out for promoting alleged crypto scam Dink Doink

Logan Paul called out for promoting alleged crypto scam Dink Doink

Scams 3 years ago

‘BitScam’ and ‘CloudScam’ end up scamming 93,000 Bitcoin and Ethereum users

‘BitScam’ and ‘CloudScam’ end up scamming 93,000 Bitcoin and Ethereum users

Scams 3 years ago

Dogecoin ‘rival’ token Floki rugpulls…twice

Dogecoin ‘rival’ token Floki rugpulls…twice

DeFi 3 years ago

FaZe Clan fires one, suspends 3 players embroiled in alleged ‘Save the Kids’ crypto scam

FaZe Clan fires one, suspends 3 players embroiled in alleged ‘Save the Kids’ crypto scam

Tokens 3 years ago

Ethereum token ‘WhaleFarm’ drops 99% in latest DeFi scam. Team steals $2 million

Ethereum token ‘WhaleFarm’ drops 99% in latest DeFi scam. Team steals $2 million

DeFi 3 years ago

Illegal torrenting identified as source for new Monero (XMR) malware

Illegal torrenting identified as source for new Monero (XMR) malware

Hacks 3 years ago

Developer ‘rug pulls’ Ethereum DeFi project SharedStake, SGT token falls 95%

Developer ‘rug pulls’ Ethereum DeFi project SharedStake, SGT token falls 95%

DeFi 4 years ago

1,100 people arrested in China over alleged crypto fraud

1,100 people arrested in China over alleged crypto fraud

Regulation 4 years ago

US courts say Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t blame YouTube for Bitcoin scams

US courts say Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t blame YouTube for Bitcoin scams

Legal 4 years ago

Chinese state-run TV network draws attention to DeFi scams on Uniswap

Chinese state-run TV network draws attention to DeFi scams on Uniswap

DeFi 4 years ago

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