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Arbitrum-based stablecoin was compromised by a well-orchestrated smart contract scam leading to users losing about $2 million from their accounts.
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Solidus Labs, which has been monitoring 12 leading blockchains, has detected the majority of scam-like tokens originating from Binance’s BNB Smart Chain.
2022-10-29 08:55 | |
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The biggest news in the cryptoverse for October 24 includes a recent spike in Bitcoin mining difficulty leading to a new ATH, FTX agreeing to compensate its users’ losses to a phishing attack, and on-chain data reveals Binance and Bittrex were also attacked.
2022-10-25 00:48 | |
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One of the leading Shiba Inu developers has warned about a scam token that is attempting to part unsuspected victims with their money
2022-4-23 22:07 | |
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3Commas is one of the top 3 leading crypto bots on the market. In this 3Commas review, we will go over all major features of this cryptocurrency trading bot, its main advantages and potential flaws, how it compares to its competition, and what is the best and most efficient strategy to use with 3Commas.
2022-4-15 01:53 | |
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Launched in August 2017, KuCoin is among the leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms. KuCoin acts as a one-stop online shop for all your digital currency trading, exchange, and lending. The platform is known for its very low charges compared to other exchanges in the market.
2022-4-11 13:37 | |
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Launched in August 2017, KuCoin is among the leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms. KuCoin acts as a one-stop online shop for all your digital currency trading, exchange, and lending. The platform is known for its very low charges compared to other exchanges in the market.
2022-3-10 00:17 | |
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The scam involves sending users a text message with a link to cancel withdrawals, leading users to a fake website designed to harvest their login credentials.
2022-2-5 17:00 | |
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3Commas is one of the top 3 leading crypto bots on the market. In this 3Commas review, we will go over all major features of this cryptocurrency trading bot, its main advantages and potential flaws, how it compares to its competition and what is the best and most efficient strategy to use with 3Commas.
2022-1-6 16:33 | |
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Having entered the festive season and the appetite to spend more rising, crypto scammers are hitting back in all manner of tactics. The latest scam has dragged MicroStrategy’s Saylor into the froth, leading to the loss of hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars worth of crypto by gullible buffs. The scam is being […]
2021-12-18 15:35 | |
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3Commas is one of the top 3 leading crypto bots on the market. In this 3Commas review, we will go over all major features of this cryptocurrency trading bot, its main advantages and potential flaws, how it compares to its competition and what is the best and most efficient strategy to use with 3Commas.
2021-1-19 20:19 | |
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Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it has succeeded in tracing and retrieving funds stolen by the architect of Wine Swap, a DeFi exit scam. According to a blog post published on November 4, Binance has reportedly been able to recover nearly all the stolen funds — an estimated 99.
2020-11-5 16:38 | |
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Following the arrest of 109 accused members of the $6 billion Ponzi scheme called Plustoken, six alleged members of the team were prosecuted according to a court filing submitted on Monday. The prosecutors say the individuals are “suspected in organizing and leading criminal pyramid schemes.
2020-9-10 03:00 | |
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now leading a federal inquiry into the Twitter scam after hackers seized control of “approximately 130 accounts” including those belonging to Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Warren Buffett, Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, and others in a bitcoin-related scam, reported Reuters citing unnamed two sources familiar with […]
2020-7-17 16:45 | |
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Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.
2020-7-16 22:59 | |
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Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.
2020-7-18 22:59 | |
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Controversial Bitcoin Cash hard fork – Bitcoin SV (BSV) – has been caught within a massive uptrend over the past several days, which has allowed its price to go on a parabolic rally that is leading it up towards its all-time highs.
2020-1-14 10:09 | |
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Around 800 ETH has been withdrawn from an address associated with the HEX cryptocurrency, leading many to suspect it was the beginning of an exit scam. While there are more than 46,000 ETH left to withdraw, all of the funds are held in a single address that Richard Heart, the founder of HEX, says is […] The post Is this the beginning of the HEX exit? 800 ETH withdrawn and sent to Bitfinex appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2019-12-27 11:43 | |
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Bitcoin and other crypto assets haven’t done too hot over the past six months. Since peaking at $14,000 in June, the leading cryptocurrency, BTC, has lost some 50%, tumbling as bulls failed to keep the upward momentum, and as regulatory pressure and sell-side pressure from miners and the PlusToken scam hit the market.
2019-12-21 05:20 | |
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Recent analysis shows approximately 200k total BTC associated with alleged PlustToken scam, leading to another two months of possible bearish price action ahead if the operation continues its supposed fund selling
2019-11-29 02:11 | |
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Recent analysis shows approximately 200k total BTC associated with alleged PlustToken scam, leading to another two months of possible bearish price action ahead if the operation continues its supposed fund selling
2019-11-28 02:11 | |
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The third-largest Ponzi scam in history, Plus Token Wallet, could be responsible for the drop in price Bitcoin saw last week. According to one analyst, the massive liquidation from the Plus Token scam caused an abnormal effect on the market, leading to an increased sell pressure that forced miners to capitulate way ahead of schedule.
2019-11-27 15:58 | |
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Bitfinex is a full-featured cryptocurrency exchange that is trusted by millions of traders all around the world. The company first entered the market in 2012, and has enjoyed steady expansion ever since.
2019-11-13 17:10 | |
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A Discord scam promises 0. 25 Bitcoin (BTC) worth more than $2,500 at current prices, only for registering on Billaxy. com. The scam is spreading through Discord channels dedicated to other cryptocurrency topics.
2019-9-20 15:00 | |
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The decentralized exchange switched ownership, leading up to a token-based exit scam.
2019-8-8 14:46 | |
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Recently, Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum [ETH], the leading smart contract platform and the second largest cryptocurrency, spoke about Bitcoin SV and the famous episode of the coin being delisted from Binance.
2019-6-4 22:04 | |
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The accusation that bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme is perhaps the oldest, longest-standing criticism of the digital bearer asset. The basic idea is that there is nothing of value here and the entire purpose of bitcoin’s existence is to enrich Satoshi Nakamoto and the speculators who bought in for a few pennies or dollars in the early days by tricking others into buying in at a higher price.
2019-6-4 19:03 | |
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By CCN: Google searches for bitcoin have climbed to a 13-month high, in tandem with its price spikes following the brutal 2018 crypto bear market. Google Trends tracks search interest for certain terms.
2019-5-20 17:45 | |
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By CCN: Warren Buffett sidekick Charlie Munger likened “bitcoin people” to the apostle who betrayed Jesus. Meanwhile, he views scandals set in motion by Wells Fargo executives as an ‘honest mistake.
2019-5-7 20:30 | |
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A resident of the self-governing British island, Jersey, has lost their life-savings to a Bitcoin scam. Scammers hoodwinked the victim over an 18-month period leading him on to eventually hand over his mpany was offering legitimate Bitcoin investments.
2019-5-3 16:09 | |
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A few days ago, a leading IT industry analyst Jason Bloomberg, released a piece related to JP Morgan’s virtual currency, the JPM Coin. In this article he suggested that there are some indications that Ripple could be a scam.
2019-3-2 07:42 | |
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Older generations have been through a substantial rollercoaster with the financial industry in their lifetime. However, as the evolving world changes with the presence of cryptocurrency, the territory seems new and unfamiliar, leading scam artists to take advantage of these investors that are new to cryptocurrency. As The Block reports, this is exactly the case […]
2019-2-11 04:09 | |
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CoinBene Incorporates Komodo’s Security System To Avert The 51% Attack Menace The crypto market is exposed to fraudulent activities and scam because it is highly unregulated. As such CoinBene has decided to take measures in order to promote a healthy environment of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
2019-2-2 21:31 | |
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Ripple the leading payment crypto project is accused of faking its claim of over 200 institutional clients. According to a report published on McTrollface’s blog, all the top clients Ripple boasts of are not established institutions but rather simply very small startups some of which do not have offices.
2019-1-31 09:06 | |
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On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins.
2019-1-31 18:40 | |
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The official, verified Twitter account of a leading U. S. retailer has been compromised by hackers, who are leveraging the account to steal cryptocurrencies from investors in an apparent giveaway scam.
2018-11-14 03:00 | |
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Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), was accused of leading a scam involving Ethereum. The scam supposedly involved pre-mining that allowed him and Joe Lubin to steal 75% of ETH supply and turn them into billionaires.
2018-10-12 13:17 | |
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One of the leading countries in the world, famous for the finest wines and cheeses, home of the Eiffel Tower, la France, has been in the news recently but not for the right reasons. The country hasn’t made a stance on where it’s at with cryptocurrency but some of its citizens have been victims of a recent Bitcoin scam according to a recent news report.
2018-10-8 16:30 | |
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Malta’s Prime Minister, a noted fan of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, found himself unwittingly in the center of an investment scam as conmen fabricated a fake Instagram account in his name. As Bitcoinist has noted in the past, the tiny island nation of Malta has taken a number of steps in order to become one of the globe’s most welcoming and proactive countries when it comes to cryptocurrency and blockchain tech.
2018-8-27 10:00 | |
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Since cryptocurrencies broke into the mainstream, it’s always one negative thing after the other as critics and cynics have tirelessly tried to bury them. Cryptos have been labeled a scam, a bubble, a fraud, a phase and all sort of negative comments have been passed about it, including many notable figures in the world of […] The post Crypto Fraud the Leading Factor for Public Cynicism appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-8-27 02:13 | |
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Nearly eight months to the day after the ponzi scheme BitConnect exit scammed, the sins of the project have caught up to one of its figureheads. Divyesh Darji, the alleged leader of BitConnect’s Asian team, was arrested this Saturday, August 18, 2018, in the Delhi airport by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
2018-8-20 19:54 | |
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VeChain [VEN], a leading global enterprise level public blockchain platform was rebranded to VeChainThor [VET] earlier this month. The platform launched its Mainnet and mined the first block on 30th June 2018.
2018-7-22 16:55 | |
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The EOS saga seems to be getting more complicated over time. Seven EOS accounts which were compromised by a phishing scam were frozen by the network’s 21 block producers ultimately leading to a constitutional crisis for the EOS government.
2018-6-21 04:02 | |
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A shocking incident has emerged in the cryptocurrency community, with a trader reportedly falling victim to a phishing attack resulting in a staggering loss of $71 million. The unfortunate sequence of events unfolded when the trader, in a routine transaction, created a new address labeled “0xd9A1b0B1e1aE382DbDc898Ea68012FfcB2853a91” and transferred 0.05 $ETH […]
Fireblocks' latest dApp security features that protect against phishing and clarify DeFi transactions for enhanced user safety The post Fireblocks unveils features to prevent DeFi scams appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
A 71-year-old digital artist in India fell victim to scammers pretending to be an NFT art dealer. According to a local report, Shivaprasad R (name changed), a practicing chartered accountant (CA), lost INR 1.58 lakhs (approximately $1895) in fees to…
An unidentified market participant unfortunately fell victim to a phishing scam, leading to a significant loss of over $674,000 in USDC amid the escalating prevalence of these deceptive schemes. Blockchain security platform PeckShield identified the incident in a recent post…
The Lena Network's CANDY token lost over 95% of its value today following a rug pull of 753 Ether, or approximately $2.9 million.
Although the address is related to the Inferno Drainer scam, CertiKs team member states that it is unlikely that this scheme is still active.
The crypto industry is perpetually vulnerable to malicious activities, with hackers seemingly relentless in their pursuits. It’s been only two months into 2024 and crypto scams are already making their appearance.