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Fake Uniswap $10 million airdrop reported as several prominent crypto media scammed

Fake Uniswap $10 million airdrop reported as several prominent crypto media scammed

Scams 9 months ago

Hong Kong authorities issue public alert about fraudulent crypto exchange masquerading as MEXC Global

Hong Kong authorities issue public alert about fraudulent crypto exchange masquerading as MEXC Global

Exchanges 10 months ago

Coin Center Director of Research raises alarm over identity fraud via AI

Coin Center Director of Research raises alarm over identity fraud via AI

AI 10 months ago

Crypto scams in 2024: A turn for the better or calm before the storm?

Crypto scams in 2024: A turn for the better or calm before the storm?

Contributor Opinion 10 months ago

OneCoin lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison over laundering $400 million

OneCoin lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison over laundering $400 million

Legal 10 months ago

Crypto phishing scams net $300 million from unsuspecting investors in 2023

Crypto phishing scams net $300 million from unsuspecting investors in 2023

Hacks 11 months ago

Known scammer linked to memecoin named after Musk’s Grok chatbot, token dumps

Known scammer linked to memecoin named after Musk’s Grok chatbot, token dumps

Tokens 1 year ago

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warns of deepfake scams targeting the XRP community

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warns of deepfake scams targeting the XRP community

Crime 1 year ago

Hong Kong to crack down on crypto money launderers in the aftermath of $193M JPEX scandal

Hong Kong to crack down on crypto money launderers in the aftermath of $193M JPEX scandal

Regulation 1 year ago

Allegations of running pump and dump schemes surface against former head of OpenSea Ventures

Allegations of running pump and dump schemes surface against former head of OpenSea Ventures

NFTs 1 year ago

Op-ed: JPEX – A crypto scandal that shakes Hong Kong’s reputation

Op-ed: JPEX – A crypto scandal that shakes Hong Kong’s reputation

Contributor Exchanges 1 year ago

Stolen hearts and wallets: The rapid rise of cryptocurrency romance scams

Stolen hearts and wallets: The rapid rise of cryptocurrency romance scams

Contributor Scams 1 year ago

Five accused of illicit $76M cryptocurrency scam captured in Thailand

Five accused of illicit $76M cryptocurrency scam captured in Thailand

Scams 1 year ago

Crypto whale loses over $24M staked Ethereum to phishing, as ‘verified’ X scams surge

Crypto whale loses over $24M staked Ethereum to phishing, as ‘verified’ X scams surge

Crime 1 year ago

Indian authorities arrest ringleaders of $120M crypto scam

Indian authorities arrest ringleaders of $120M crypto scam

Scams 1 year ago

Additional $37M discovered in web3 casino payment provider hack

Additional $37M discovered in web3 casino payment provider hack

Hacks 1 year ago

Crypto crime is down 65% in 2023, though ransomware is still prevalent

Crypto crime is down 65% in 2023, though ransomware is still prevalent

Crime 1 year ago

Web3 protocols saw decline in in security-related losses in Q2, but exit scams were on the rise

Web3 protocols saw decline in in security-related losses in Q2, but exit scams were on the rise

Hacks 1 year ago

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