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Tether CTO: Terra wasn’t a rug pull, it was a poorly designed ‘castle of cards’
20.5.2022
“It was clear to me, it was clear to many that I know that it was a bad idea,” said Tether and Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino
Sequoia Capital Partner Believes Lots of VCs Will Pull Back From Crypto
2.5.2022
Shaun Maguire, a crypto partner of Sequoia Capital, one of the venture capital firms most active when it comes to investments in the cryptocurrency space, issued its opinion on the future of many VCs investing in crypto. To him, many of the companies that are now experimenting with crypto...
Feds Seize $34 Million in Crypto From Unidentified Florida Man
5.4.2022
On April 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of South Florida revealed that law enforcement seized $34 million in crypto assets from an unidentified man living in Florida. According to the DOJ, the man allegedly conducted more than 100,000 sales on darknet...
Market Wrap: Cryptos Pull Back, Traders Eye Opportunities in Ether Versus Bitcoin
4.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos traded lower on Monday as bullish sentiment faded. Volatility and trading volume continue to drift indicating low conviction among market participants. WAVES dipped 20%, while some option traders see value in ETH calls versus BTC calls
NFT Rug Pull: DOJ Charges Two People in Million-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Investors
26.3.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two people allegedly behind a million-dollar non-fungible token (NFT) “rug pull” scheme. They abandoned the NFT project within hours after selling out, deactivated the website, and transferred over $1 million in crypto to the wallets...
Nifty News: David Beckham’s DigitalBits, CoinSpot’s NFT marketplace, and more
25.3.2022
Crypto companies continue to ramp-up marketing efforts with sports stars, with Beckham the latest to partner with blockchain provider, DigitalBits
DOJ cracks down on 'rug pulls', charging Frosties NFT project founders
25.3.2022
“You can’t solicit funds for a business opportunity, abandon that business and abscond with money investors provided you,” stressed IRS-CI Special Agent-in-Charge Thomas Fattorusso
US Justice Dept. Charges 2 in NFT Money-Laundering, 'Rug Pull' Scheme
24.3.2022
"They pulled the rug out from under the victims," law enforcement said of the creators of the Frosties NFT collection
Russia May Legalize Software Piracy As Tech And Game Companies Continue To Pull Out
10.3.2022
The Russian government is looking to legalize at least some software piracy to help its citizens get around the growing list of tech, gaming, and software bans that the country faces due to its ongoing and destructive invasion of Ukraine. It seems Russian leaders and lawmakers are preparing to live...
Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Pull Back Amid Inflation and Geopolitical Risk
2.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos pulled back on Wednesday as investor concerns about geopolitical tensions and inflation linger. The surge in commodity prices could lead to slower economic growth and greater market volatility. Still, some analysts point to greater buying power as a potential source...
Adult Film Star Lana Rhoades Deletes Twitter Account After NFT Project Was Criticized
26.2.2022
Adult film star Lana Rhoades is being criticized for her non-fungible token (NFT) project called “Cryptosis,” after $1.5 million of ethereum from the mint was withdrawn from the project’s wallet. The crypto withdrawal took place after Rhoades told her fans that the NFTs would...
Coinbase Pulls Buying Instructions for Three Coins Amid Rug Pull Warnings
11.2.2022
US crypto exchange Coinbase has decided to scrap 'how to buy' instructions for a minimum of three crypto tokens following the emergence of rug pull warnings indicating that investors’ cybersecurity and funds were in danger.
Rug pulls happen when crypto developers unexpectedly drop a project...
Halo Infinite Finally Addresses Desync Lag, And You'd Better Pull Up A Seat
10.2.2022
If you’ve played a competitive online shooter, it’s happened to you. You shoot an enemy a bunch. You swear you saw your shots connect. But the next minute, it’s you who’s sitting through a respawn timer. To take it from hardcore players, Halo Infinite can seem particularly egregious about such...
Crypto rug pulls: What is a rug pull in crypto and 6 ways to spot it
6.2.2022
Rug pulls are crypto scams that occur when developers of a new cryptocurrency pump a token's value and vanish with the funds as the coin’s value collapses
Youtuber and alleged thief publicly refuses to return investors' funds after $750k rug pull
2.2.2022
"Yeah, I could give the money back. It is within my power, but I'm gonna look out for myself and not do that," said Ice Poseidon when confronted in a video interview
Cyber vigilante hunts down DeFi scammers running away with $25M rug pull
30.1.2022
An exclusive Cointelegraph interview on tracking down a group of DeFi scammers responsible for the $25 million StableMagnet rug pull
CertiK's identification of Crypto Cars as 'rug pull' was a false alarm
28.1.2022
A temporary website outage of the project's main site, among other factors, led to the error
Chinese police unearth multi-million dollar DeFi rug pull
18.1.2022
The Chizhou police arrested eight people from different provinces in December and froze assets worth millions
Certik identifies Arbix Finance as a rug pull, warns users to steer clear
5.1.2022
Blockchain security firm Certik warned users to stop interacting with Arbix Finance as they have identified the project as a rug pull
India's CBDC, Ozzy Bites NFT, Decentralized Autonomous Rug Pull + More News
28.12.2021
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