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How STACKD Finance Services Make DeFi Safer for Everyone
5.5.2022
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) represents the financial, blockchain-based world of tomorrow. Future generations will leave the traditional financial system behind and use dApps, tokens, and other digital innovations for economic purposes. However, DeFi is still in its infant stage, leaving room...
Ape-themed airdrop phishing scams are on the rise, experts warn
4.5.2022
As the crypto community notices and calls out such scams, the fraudsters tend to turn off replies to their tweets to prevent being exposed as scammers
More than $1.6 billion exploited from DeFi so far in 2022
3.5.2022
The amount exploited this year so far surpasses the total amount stolen in all of 2020 and 2021 combined, with the month of March alone beating 2020 by over $200 million
Idaho Warns of Crypto Scams Promising 80% Returns Every 24 Hours
1.5.2022
The finance department of the U.S. state of Idaho has warned investors of a series of cryptocurrency scams promising returns as high as 80% every 24 hours with no risks to investors. Crypto Scams Promising High Returns The Idaho Department of Finance announced Wednesday “a series...
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs stolen in Instagram phishing attack
25.4.2022
The phishing attack coincided with the one-year anniversary of BAYC's launch, leading many users to believe that the link was authentic
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reveals How He Will Improve Twitter if Bid Succeeds
23.4.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has revealed his priorities for improving Twitter if he successfully takes over the social media platform. Among his promises are to eliminate crypto spam bots, ensure free speech, implement edit functionality, and simplify the account verification process. Elon...
One-Quarter of French Financial Scams Involve Crypto, Ombudsman Says
20.4.2022
Regulator Marielle Cohen-Branche warned of a loophole for complaints about unregistered crypto firms
MetaMask warns Apple users over iCloud phishing attacks
18.4.2022
The firm warned that If an Apple user has enabled automatic iCloud backups of their MetaMask wallet data, their seed phrase is being stored online
Elon Musk's 'top priority' for Twitter includes cutting down on crypto scam tweets
14.4.2022
"If I had a Dogecoin for every crypto scam I saw..." said the Tesla CEO to a TED Talk crowd in Vancouver
Researchers find security flaw in Rarible: Users could have lost all their NFTs
14.4.2022
“A successful attack would have come from a malicious NFT within Rarible's marketplace itself, where users are less suspicious and familiar with submitting transactions,” noted Check Point Research
Here’s how OpenSea NFT hacks hurt owners, buyers and even entire collections
12.4.2022
Anyone can become the victim of a malicious NFT hack, so what more could OpenSea do to protect its users?
4 clever crypto scams to beware — Dubai OTC trader Amin Rad
8.4.2022
Impostors Make Deep Fake Videos of Ordinary 'More Believable' People to Promote Crypto Scams
29.3.2022
Scammers are impersonating anyone from influencers to high-profile crypto figures using deep-fake technology in a bid to steal crypto from unsuspecting victims -- however, they now seem to have focused on impersonating regular people as they are "more convincing" tools.
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Bitcoin veteran tricks crypto scammer into learning Lightning
24.3.2022
A Bitcoiner called Felix Crisan outfoxed a crypto scammer, getting them to set up a Bitcoin Lightning Wallet before putting them in their place
Facebook Owner Meta Sued for Publishing Scam Crypto Ads by Australian Regulator
20.3.2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed a lawsuit against Meta, formerly Facebook, for “publishing scam advertisements featuring prominent Australian public figures.” The regulator said, “The essence of our case is that Meta is responsible for these...
$1 million rock NFT sells for a penny in all ore nothing error
18.3.2022
A simple mistake led one crypto user to sell his precious rock NFT for 444 WEI instead of 444 ETH, a tenth of a penny rather than $1.2 million
Australian competition regulator takes Meta to court over fake crypto ads
18.3.2022
The ACCC highlighted unapproved or endorsed “scam” ads featuring prominent Australian figures such as entrepreneur Dick Smith, TV host David Koch and former NSW premier Mike Baird in particular
Kenyans Lost $120 Million to Cryptocurrency Scams in the Past Financial Year — Government Official
17.3.2022
Kenyans are believed to have lost as much as $120 million to cryptocurrency scammers in the last financial year, a government official has said. The official, however, suggested the number of Kenyans losing funds this way can be reduced if the media helps by disseminating the right information....
Bitcoin stealing malware: Bitter reminder for crypto users to stay vigilant
15.3.2022
A Bitcoin user was tricked into sending 0.255 Bitcoin to the wrong address due to Malware running on their computer
Better Business Bureau Warns About Cryptocurrency — BBB Ranks Crypto Scams Second Riskiest
15.3.2022
The U.S. Better Business Bureau (BBB) says cryptocurrency scams have become the second riskiest. In addition, the organization noted that “Payment made via cryptocurrency that resulted in a monetary loss more than doubled from 2020.” BBB Sees Rising Crypto Scams The U.S. Better...