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1.1m XRP stolen in phishing scam on crypto wallet Ledger lookalike
Crypto scams and attacks are on the rise once again as the broader sector breaks out of a nearly three-year-long bear market. The process…
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Two multi-million dollar Ethereum DeFi project forks just “rug pulled” their investors
While the average DeFi coin is down massively since the summer highs, there have been projects launching that have caught the attention of many…
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Bitcoin allure has darknet markets jumping to record highs (and scams)
Darknet marketplaces and their operators have been the focus of authorities since the last decade. But the rise of cryptocurrencies has seemingly borne well…
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Kate Winslet to act in Hollywood flick showing $4 billion Ethereum scam OneCoin
Kate Winslet is scheduled to star in an upcoming Hollywood movie chronicling the rise and fall of OneCoin, a notorious Ethereum-based Ponzi scheme that…
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Trust no one: Founders of once-$50 million Ethereum coin “rug pull” users
While the Ethereum decentralized finance space has cooled down dramatically since the euphoria seen in August and September, the space is still rife with…
DeFi
The short and sad story of $FEW, an unsuccessful attempt to recreate $MEME
A group of around 50 crypto influencers was busted in an unsuccessful attempt to pump $FEW after screenshots of their closed Telegram group surfaced…
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Trader fears $200m in Ethereum collected by a new crypto Ponzi could cause a “disaster”
In 2019, one of the biggest narratives in the crypto market was the PlusToken pyramid scheme. For those unaware, PlusToken was a Bitcoin wallet…
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Darknet marketplace “Empire” exit scams with $30 million in Bitcoin
A big marketplace known for selling illicit and illegal products on the dark web has reportedly exit-scammed with over $30 million in Bitcoin, as…
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Google busts firm running a $1.2 million Bitcoin scam
Tech giant Google rescinded the license of a Philippines business running a scam involving Bitcoin and gift cards over the weekend, according to local…
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The DeFi issue: Korean behind YFI fork “Asuka” leads $60,000 exit scam
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“Why not Monero?” asks hacker who took over Twitter with Bitcoin scam
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Twitter pages of Kanye West, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Apple share Bitcoin scam
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