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How this crypto founder escaped a “social engineering” hack
The crypto founder was sent an NFT that would have made it possible for the scammers to steal his Ethereum holdings.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 3 min read
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Hacks
Is it safe to contact white hat hackers to restore your lost Bitcoin?
The BBC reports a story in which white hat hackers restored access to a Bitcoin wallet, much to the relief of the owner.
Crime
US Department of Justice nabs couple for allegedly trying to launder $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin
The couple has been accused of allegedly trying to embezzle $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin that had previously been stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange in 2016.
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Over $6 billion has been lost to just two crypto scams
The two biggest crypto scams alone defrauded investors of over $6 billion.
Analysis
Ethereum gas fee tokens poor performers, Ponzi accusations
Two fresh tokens of late have put focus on Ethereum gas fees and airdropped tokens to network users. The tokens in question have performed poorly and there are accusations of ponzi schemes.
Scams
Watch out investors! These crypto projects have rug pull potential
Centralization issues in DeFi last year led to investors losing over $1 billion of their funds.
Analysis
Footprint Analytics: Over 600 Projects Got REKT in 2021, $2.2B Lost | Annual Report 2021
Over 600 REKT projects in 2021, mostly from Exit scams & Honeypots, funds lost totaling to $2.2 billion.
Scams
Frosties NFT investors rug pulled, loses over $1 million
Investors in Frosties NFT were lured to project through fake promises of rewards and giveaways.
Scams
Beware! US FTC releases new crypto scam alert
Crypto scammers now look to defraud the public using a QR code and a crypto ATM.
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Pakistan to investigate crypto exchange Binance in an alleged $100 million scam
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Crypto community shows lack of empathy for victims of MetaMask token scam
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Rug pulls pushed this year’s crypto scam revenue over $7.7 billion, Chainalysis finds
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