SEC Commissioner Reminds Industry Experts “What Crypto Is Really About” As Market Rebounds

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Rug pulls: uncovering crypto fraud

How does a crypto rug pull fraud look like? The three main types of rug pulls in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Expert tips on how to avoid falling victim to rug pull fraud. Do you know that a minor rug pull can lead you to bankruptcy? Now, you must be thinking what exactly is rug pull? […] The post Rug pulls: uncovering crypto fraud appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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Crypto industry leaders ‘scared of a strong SEC’ — Senator Warren

Senator Elizabeth Warren claims the Trump Administration “gave a green light” to a cryptocurrency market full of junk tokens, rug pulls and Ponzi schemes. дальше »

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Bad Actors Could Continue Exploits In 2023, Security Firm Advises On Private Keys

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Mutant Ape Planet scammer also probably pulled rug on Crazy Camels and Fashion Ape NFTs

ZachXBT discovered that Aurelien Michel — the man recently charged for running the Mutant Ape Planet non-fungible token (NFT) exit scam — also pulled the rug in the Crazy Camels and Fashion Ape NFT collections. дальше »

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NFT Rug Pull Artist Behind MAYC Copycat Charged by US Authorities

24-year old suspect was arrested last night at JFK airport for alleged $2.9 million fraud дальше »

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Founder Of Multi-Million Dollar NFT Rugpull ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ Facing Fraud Charges

Federal charges are coming down on a twenty-four year old NFT project developer who rug pulled his NFT collection, running off with nearly $3M in funds. It’s the latest federal pursuit of crypto rugpullers, an endeavor that is relatively new for federal bodies when it comes to NFTs. дальше »

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Developer of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs Arrested, Charged With Fraud for Alleged $2.9M Rug-Pull

The developer of the Mutant Ape Planet non-fungible token (NFT) collection – a knock-off of the popular Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT collection – has been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly perpetrating a $2.9 million rug pull. дальше »

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Defrost Finance Denies Rug Pull Allegations Amid $12M Exploit

The group says it’s retrieved all the funds after offering a bounty to the hacker. дальше »

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Defrost Finance breaks silence on ‘exit scam’ accusations, denies rug pull

Defrost Finance had not publicly commented on the rug-pull accusations in the media until now.

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Defrost attacker returns stolen funds amid ‘rug pull’ accusations

Recently exploited decentralized leverage trading platform Defrost Finance reveals that $12 million in stolen funds were returned by a hacker, raising suspicions of a rug pull. Defrost Finance hack Defrost Finance experienced a flash loan attack on December 23. It… дальше »

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Defrost Finance Says Hacked Funds Have Been Returned

The hack, which some observers had characterized as a rug pull, was estimated to have netted $12 million. дальше »

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Defrost Finance Hacked in Attack Some Say May Have Been a Rug Pull

The total value of funds locked on the protocol had dropped to less $93,000 on Dec. 25 from about $13 million, Defi Llama data show. дальше »

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Ends Penultimate Week of (Awful) 2022 on Quiet Note

A year of steep declines in crypto markets brought another unwanted element – a dramatic increase in scams including “rug pulls.” дальше »

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Crypto Adds Unsavory Footnote to Dreadful 2022: Year of the Rug Pull

Fraudsters deployed over 117,000 scam tokens from January through Dec. 1, a 41% increase over the full 2021, according to study from Solidus Labs. дальше »

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Report reveals 12% of BNB Chain and 8% of ETH tokens are scams

Solidus Labs’ 2022 Rug Pull report revealed that 8% of all Ethereum (ETH) tokens and 12% of all BNB Chain tokens are rug pull scams. The post Report reveals 12% of BNB Chain and 8% of ETH tokens are scams appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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За год на рынке появилось около 120 000 мошеннических токенов

С начала 2022 года по 1 декабря на рынке появилось 117 629 мошеннических токенов, связанных со схемами rug pull. Это примерно 15 скам-проектов каждый час, посчитали специалисты Solidus Labs. дальше »

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All there is to know about the 41% rise in crypto 'scam tokens' in 2022

The year 2022 saw the formation of more than 350 crypto scam tokens created per day BNB Chain witnessed the largest number of scam tokens  According to a 2022 Rug Pull report published by SThe post All there is to know about the 41% rise in crypto 'scam tokens' in 2022 appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Crypto Market’s Near-Apocalypse in 2022 Turns Zombie Tokens Into Dead Coins

The number of cryptocurrencies has dropped by about 1,000 since early 2022, the biggest-ever decline in the 13-year-old crypto industry’s volatile history, according to Statista. Analysts say project failures could be associated with no buyers or rug pulls. дальше »

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Research: $3.5bn lost to crypto scams in 2022

Crypto investors have lost almost $3.5bn to crypto scams and rug pulls in 2022 alone. According to a research report released by Privacy Affairs, the FTX collapse constitutes more than half of the figure. 2022: a year to forget for… дальше »

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Over 95% of tokens launched on Uniswap are scams – Research

About 97% of the crypto projects launched on Uniswap are rug pulls, according to a recent study titled “Do Not Rug On Me: Zero-Dimensional Scam Detection .” The study undertaken by  Bruno Mazorra, Victor Adan, and Vanesa Daza suggests that the simplicity of Uniswap and its lack of regulation makes it easy for scammers to list […] The post Over 95% of tokens launched on Uniswap are scams – Research appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Solidus Labs: BNB Chain Tops List of Crypto Scams and Rug Pulls

A recent investigation by Solidus Labs showed that crypto scams are more prevalent in the BNB Chain. дальше »

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BNB Chain Tops Crypto Scams and Rug Pull List: Research

Recent research by crypto risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs has taken a deep dive into the shady world of crypto scams. The findings do not bode well for BNB Chain. The post BNB Chain Tops Crypto Scams and Rug Pull List: Research appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Most Crypto Scams on BNB Chain, Solidus Labs Says

Crypto risk monitoring platform says it has flagged nearly 200,000 crypto rug pulls and decentralized finance scams since August 2020. дальше »

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SQUID Ranks as One of the Biggest Crypto Rug Pulls

The SQUID token is set to make a comeback one year after its developers made off with a major rug-pull in 2021, according to some investors. The post SQUID Ranks as One of the Biggest Crypto Rug Pulls appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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CNN Faces Accusations of a NFT Rug Pull

The famed news network is shutting down its experimental NFT marketplace. However, some users have complained, accusing CNN of an NFT rug pull. The post CNN Faces Accusations of a NFT Rug Pull appeared first on NFT News Today. дальше »

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DeFi Apps display their soft underbelly - October 2022 is the biggest month for Crypto hacks ever

Decentralized Finance protocols are harder to run than they look. There are multiple points of failure for platforms including smart contract exploits, flash loan attacks, and rug pulls by anonymous employees. дальше »

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CNN Shutters Vault NFT Marketplace, Prompting Rug Pull Accusations

Holders of the cable news network's NFTs said they were disappointed by promises of long-term utility. дальше »

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CNN Pulls the Plug – Or Should That Be Rug? – On Its NFT Marketplace

CNN has announced it will be shutting down the NFT marketplace it launched last summer leading to accusations of a rug pull. The post CNN Pulls the Plug – Or Should That Be Rug? – On Its NFT Marketplace appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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CNN’s NFT marketplace shutdown sparks rug pull accusations

CNN’s NFT marketplace “Vault By CNN” took to Twitter to announce it is shutting down, whipping up community backlash. The post CNN’s NFT marketplace shutdown sparks rug pull accusations appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Grifters rug over 60 ETH from spoof token created after Binance exploit

Malicious players rugged over 60 ETH from a token created immediately after the Binance smart chain exploits. The post Grifters rug over 60 ETH from spoof token created after Binance exploit appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bitcoin price skirts $19.3K amid fear over ‘mother of all rug pulls’

Volatility has yet to make an appearance on hourly timeframes as the clock ticks down to the September close.

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Bitcoin Whales Are Pulling The Rug Out From Under Market As BTC Wavers At $19,000 — What Next?

After seesawing just under $20,000 during the long US. On Tuesday, Labour Day weekend, Bitcoin fell below $19,000 as investors intensified their risk-off activities.  дальше »

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Another Rug Pull? Cornerchain (CNR) Tanks to Nearly Zero Hours After Rallying 149,000%

CNR token plunged 99.5% to virtually zero shortly after reaching new all-time high of $0.27 дальше »

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Хакеры воспользовались эксплойтом проекта Rug Pull Finder для создания 450 NFT

Расследователи из Rug Pull Finder (RPF) сообщили об эксплойте в собственном смарт-контракте, который позволил двум злоумышленникам бесплатно создать в своем кошельке 450 NFT проекта вместо одного. дальше »

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NFT watchdog Rug Pull Finder gets its own NFT giveaway exploited

Rug Pull Finder’s NFT contract was abused, allowing two scammers to mint 450 NFTs instead of one per wallet.

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NFT Watchdog Group Sees Its NFT Collection Exploited

Rug Pull Finder, an NFT watchdog group that seeks to prevent fraud, hacks, and scams in the non-fungible token space, has seen its own NFT project exploited. The post NFT Watchdog Group Sees Its NFT Collection Exploited appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Rug Pull Almost Wipes out GameFi Project, While DeFi Protocol Suffers Massive Hack

A P2E GameFi project has seen its value plunge by 99% following a rug pull, while a DeFi platform has lost millions of dollars in a hack. The post Rug Pull Almost Wipes out GameFi Project, While DeFi Protocol Suffers Massive Hack appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Here’s How Chingari Raises the Bar For NFT Marketplaces With Creator Cuts

Powered by blockchain and non-fungible token technology, Web3 stands poised to disrupt the way content creators monetize their work, pulling the rug from under the corporations that previously called the shots. дальше »

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Проект SudoRare оказался экзит-скамом

Разработчики децентрализованной биржи невзаимозаменяемых токенов SudoRare реализовали схему rug pull. Они вывели активы, отключили сайт проекта и удалили аккаунты в соцсетях. дальше »

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NFT Exchange SudoRare Rug Pull $800,000 Hours After Launch, Goes Offline

On Tuesday, NFT exchange SudoRare defrauded users of around $820,000 in different crypto currencies. Prior to pulling the rug and shutting down its website and its associated social media profiles, SudoRare had only been operational for six hours. дальше »

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SudoRare Pulled the Rug for $820,000. How Will Kraken Respond?

As a U.S.-based regulated exchange, all Kraken customers are required to submit identification as part of mandatory Know Your Customer checks. SudoRare Attack Demands Answers The team behind the SudoRare... дальше »

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SudoRare developers reap $815,000 from rug pulling project

Adding to the growing list of exploits, SudoRare developers have shut down operations after withdrawing $815,000 (519 ETH) from the AMM protocol. The post SudoRare developers reap $815,000 from rug pulling project appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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NFT Exchange SudoRare Goes Dark After $820,000 Rug Pull

SudoRare was live for only six hours before executing the rug pull and taking down its website and all affiliated social media accounts. SudoRare Disappears With $820,000 After numerous warnings... дальше »

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Команда NFT-биржи SudoRare исчезла с 519 ETH

Разработчики децентрализованной биржи невзаимозаменяемых токенов SudoRare реализовали схему rug pull. Они вывели активы, отключили сайт проекта и удалили аккаунты в соцсетях. #PeckShieldAlert #rugpull Seems like @SudoRare rugged 519 $ETH (~$815k). дальше »

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Pandas, cyborgs, dogs, koalas dominate BNB Chain Red Alarm flag list

BNB Chain’s Red Alert system flags projects based on obvious features that have been historically used in scams, rug pulls and phishing. дальше »

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Что нужно знать о схеме «rug pull»?

Rug pull — распространенная схема мошенничества, когда разработчики выводят средства из проекта и исчезают вместе с ними. В английском языке словосочетание rug pull — «выдернуть коврик (из-под ног)» — значит внезапно лишить кого-то поддержки. дальше »

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PeckShield: Команда проекта DeFi Blur Finance скрылась с деньгами пользователей

Агентство по кибербезопасности PeckShield сообщило, что команда проекта DeFi Blur Finance похитила средства пользователей, используя схему вывода ликвидности (rug pull). дальше »

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Blur Finance allegedly rug pulled, investors at a combined $600K loss

Yield aggregator platform Blur Finance has allegedly been rug pulled as over $600,000 worth of tokens was withdrawn within minutes. The post Blur Finance allegedly rug pulled, investors at a combined $600K loss appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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PeckShield: Проект Web3 Dragoma оказался скамом на миллионы долларов

Агентство по кибербезопасности PeckShield сообщило, что разработчики Web3-игры Dragoma на базе сети Polygon вывели из проекта $3.5 млн через мошенническую схему rug pull. дальше »

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