The blockchain security firm has uncovered a new tactic used by crypto scammers as the industry continues to improve its fraud detection capabilities.
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Web3 sees 15 new scam smart contracts an hour: Solidus Labs
Solidus Labs, which has been monitoring 12 leading blockchains, has detected a majority of scam-like tokens originating from Binance’s BNB Chain.
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Mango Market exploiter brags after rug pulling Mango Inu ‘shitcoin’
Avraham Eisenberg is at it again, following up his exploit of Mango Markets by deploying a new ‘shitcoin’ named Mango Inu to purportedly swipe liquidity from bot traders.
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NFT Rug Pull: DOJ Charges Two People in Million-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Investors
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 they controlled, the justice department explained. NFT Purchasers Defrauded in a Rug […]Powered by WPeMatico
Nifty News: David Beckham’s DigitalBits, CoinSpot’s NFT marketplace, and more
Crypto companies continue to ramp-up marketing efforts with sports stars, with Beckham the latest to partner with blockchain provider, DigitalBits.
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Adult Film Star Lana Rhoades Deletes Twitter Account After NFT Project Was Criticized
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for her non-fungible token (NFT) project called “Cryptosis,” after $1.5 million of ethereum from the mint was withdrawn from the project’s wallet.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 be a “lucrative investment for holders,” and following the community disapproval, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Youtuber and alleged thief publicly refuses to return investors’ funds after $750k rug pull
“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.
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Popular Tezos NFT Marketplace Discontinues Services Without Explanation
After becoming one of the top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces, the Tezos-based NFT market Hic et nunc has discontinued its services. After more than $50 million in all-time sales on the market, Hic et nunc’s creator has not disclosed why the NFT marketplace was shut down. Tezos-Based NFT Marketplace Shuts Down A popular non-fungible token […]Powered by WPeMatico
Game over! ‘Squid Game’-inspired crypto scam collapses as price crashes from $2.8K to zero
Dubbed SQUID, the cryptocurrency had rallied by as much as 75,000% to cross over $2,850 but dropped to near zero on Nov. 1.
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Investors rug-pulled after pouring $57M into dog-themed OlympusDAO fork
Hong Kong police have reportedly been notified of the incident, with the primary suspect having filed a police report and handed a computer over to authorities.
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