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Scams in the crypto world are becoming common as blockchain is rapidly gaining global adoption. While there are many types of scams which can include phishing (a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such…
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Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Jake Auchincloss demand U.S. regulators investigate President Trump’s TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins. In a letter addressed to multiple federal agencies, including the US Office of Government Ethics, the SEC, the Treasury and the CFTC,…
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BARRON, an unofficial meme coin named after Donald Trump’s son, rewarded an insider wallet with $1.05 million after dumping it for Solana. On Jan. 20, a fake BARRON meme coin was launched amidst the official presidential meme coins, TRUMP (TRUMP)…
![Cuban foreign ministry X account locked after memecoin rug pull](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-pump.fund-rugpull-option03-880x523.webp)
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The X account of Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been locked following accusations of promoting and rug-pulling multiple Solana-based memecoins. Speculation spread on Monday after the account appeared to promote a token called “CUBA,” leading some to believe the…
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Siqi Chen, the father that inspired the MIRA token, has apologized to the crypto community for creating a test token called ZERO and selling 40% of its supply. He vows to repay the losses suffered by affected wallets. In a…
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Luigi Inu, a memecoin inspired by Luigi Mangione, has hit a new all-time high by market capitalization, reaching $45 million. This market movement is in conjunction with the Pennsylvania police taking Mangione in custody for the murder.
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Add Haliey Welch, the viral “Hawk Tuah” star, to the growing list of influencer misadventures in the crypto space. The meme personality is facing serious backlash after her newly launched cryptocurrency, Hawk, took a nosedive from a $490 million market…
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Many people work hard for their favorite airdrops in return for a healthy chunk of tokens. Some manage to find the perfect bottom entries on tokens that pump very hard, but guess what? All of this hard work goes away…
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Hailey Welch, an influencer on social media, launched her own memecoin, Hawk Tuah, on Dec. 4. The cryptocurrency crashed from $500 million to $60 million in just 20 minutes post-launch.
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A 13-year-old boy got doxxed by crypto traders after pulling the rug on a pump.fun token he named Gen Z Quant. Traders doxxed his whole family and turned them into pump.fun tokens. A 13-year-old boy has been caught in the…
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Taylor Mathis, a well-known sports betting influencer and DraftKings ambassador, is facing allegations of manipulating the crypto market. The sports betting influencer is accused of inflating her own token before a rug pull. The accusations center around the $TAYLOR token,…
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BaseBros Fi, a decentralized finance yield optimization protocol built on the Base blockchain, has vanished, presumably rug-pulling its investors. According to ChainAudits, the project abruptly disappeared on September 13, deleting its website and all social media accounts on platforms like…
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Monkey Pox, a new crypto token that more than doubled in value on Wednesday, Aug. 5, has since erased all its gains amid concerns over market manipulation. Monkey Pox (POX) dropped to a low of $0.0355, down 68% from its…
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Donald Trump’s second son debunked any connections between the Trump family and a viral token dubbed “Restore The Republic.” Another day, another rug pull. One Restore The Republic (RTR) token, rumored to be Trump’s official cryptocurrency, left speculative investors gasping…
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Crypto market maker Gotbit came under fire after selling $4 million worth of WATER tokens, which intensified the token’s 70% price drop. Market maker Gotbit, founded by Russian trader Alexey Andryunin, was identified as one of the entities responsible for…
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Pop singer Jason Derulo has found himself in hot water after promoting a meme coin that rapidly lost its value, igniting discussions about the role of celebrities in high-risk financial endorsements. These incidents not only lead to monetary losses but…