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CertiK shares security tips following third BAYC security compromise in six months
6.6.2022
According to CertiK, investors should be highly skeptical of free NFT giveaways, as well as small peculiarities in sites they interact with
US Regulator: Investors Reported Losing Over $1 Billion in Crypto to Scams Since 2021
5.6.2022
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that more than 46,000 people have reported losing over $1 billion in cryptocurrency to scams since the beginning of last year. FTC Says Scammers Stole Over $1 Billion in Crypto The U.S. Federal Trade Commission published a “Data...
'Pig slaughtering' crypto scams reap millions on Silicon Valley dating apps
3.6.2022
“I never thought it could happen to me because I use tech. I’ve written software,” a victim of the pig slaughtering scam noted
Aussie consumer group calls for better crypto regs due to ‘lagging laws’
31.5.2022
Australian consumer group CHOICE outlined its crypto regulatory framework in a submission to the country’s Treasury calling for the new federal government to prioritize crypto in its financial services reforms
Hacker tastes own medicine as community gets back stolen NFTs
27.5.2022
The dev partner of the Solana-based NFT game raised the royalty to 98% from the usual 5%, resulting in the scammer listing the 25 stolen NFTs for sale, which were then bought back and returned
Crypto spam increases 4000% in two years: LunarCrush
27.5.2022
Would be owner Elon Musk plans to shake the crypto spammers out of Twitter, disputing their claims that fake accounts only account for 5% of the total
MetaMask Has a Plan to Help Victims of Crypto Scams
26.5.2022
The popular Ethereum wallet has partnered with recovery specialist Asset Reality
‘Yikes!’ Elon Musk warns users against latest deepfake crypto scam
26.5.2022
Deepfakes abound! Crypto scammers produce a deepfake video of Elon Musk's TED talk to prey on unwitting social media users
NFT owners reminded to be vigilant after 29 Moonbirds were stolen by clicking a bad link
25.5.2022
A malicious link netted a scammer $1.5 million worth of Moonbird NFTs from a Proof Collective member
Government of Uruguay Presents Campaign Against Crypto Scams
24.5.2022
The Department of the Interior of Uruguay is taking steps to warn users about the danger they face when investing in certain crypto projects that could be scams. The campaign is called “Fake Coins: Cryptocurrency Scams” and seeks to educate the population about the most common kinds...
Crypto Firms Launch Community-Powered Scam Reporting Platform ‘Chainabuse’
24.5.2022
Several crypto firms, including Binance and Circle, have launched a new crypto scam reporting platform. The tool “empowers anyone in the crypto economy to warn others about scams, hacks or other fraudulent activity as they encounter it.” New Crypto Scam Reporting Platform Launched...
Needed: A massive education project to fight hacks and scams
21.5.2022
Scams are shattering mainstream confidence in crypto, perhaps irreparably. A large-scale, coordinated education initiative can help ensure that they don’t
3 red flags that signal a crypto project may be misleading investors
20.5.2022
The challenges faced by Terra, Wonderland and a handful of other DeFi projects exposed the need for investors to do more research and avoid cult personalities
Crypto giants co-launch Chainabuse platform to water down rising scams
18.5.2022
Chainabuse allows crypto users, victims of financial crimes, and crypto businesses to report, discuss and issue warnings actively and ultimately reduce the effectiveness of the scam
80,000 Bitcoin gone: What’s left in Luna’s reserve wallet?
16.5.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard updates the world concerning its crypto-asset reserves and shares a promise to compensate the remaining users of failed stablecoin UST
NFT scams: How to avoid becoming a victim
15.5.2022
What are the most common NFT scams and how can you avoid them? Are the non-fungible tokens still worth the shot?
Terra founder Do Kwon shares plan to save the UST stablecoin peg
11.5.2022
Do Kwon, the humbled co-founder of Terraform Labs, has shared a rescue plan for the de-pegged stablecoin UST
Binance takes legal action against fake billboard ads in Turkey
9.5.2022
Trying to cash in on Binance’s popularity in the country, scammers in Turkey have been found to rent numerous billboards to advertise fake Binance-themed opportunities
Majority of Russia’s Financial Pyramids in Q1 Linked to Crypto, Scammers Exploit Sanctions Topic
8.5.2022
Many of the financial pyramids identified in Russia during the first quarter of the year have been associated with cryptocurrencies, a top central bank official has revealed. Fraudsters are actively exploiting the hot topics of the day, including the sanctions theme. Pyramids Offer Russian...
OpenSea Discord server hacked, users warned to be vigilant of phishing scams
6.5.2022
The hacker's initial post, which was published in the announcements channel, claimed that OpenSea had “partnered with YouTube to bring their community into the NFT Space."