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![Kanye West’s Super Bowl 2025 ad sparks Nazi-themed crypto frenzy](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-hack-scam-option01-880x523.webp)
Follow-up
Kanye West’s bizarre Super Bowl ad didn’t just confuse viewers as it helped fuel a 3,800% surge in a Nazi-themed crypto. Kanye West is caught up in controversy again, and this time, he didn’t exactly do himself any favors. The…
![Central African Republic’s meme coin sparks suspicion amid deepfake and scam allegations](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/04/crypto-news-Africa-bright-light-low-poly-style-880x525.jpg)
News
The CAR token skyrocketed, but deepfake warnings and a sudden website takedown have raised questions about whether this is truly a government-backed initiative. On Feb. 10, the Central African Republic made an unexpected move by announcing the launch of its…
![Verifiable credentials: The antidote to AI-driven scams | Opinion](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/02/crypto-news-Verifiable-credentials-The-antidote-to-AI-driven-scams-option01-880x523.webp)
Opinion
As AI blurs the line between reality and fabrication, the need for verifiable trust becomes ever more urgent.
![Crypto phishing losses dropped 56% to $10.2m: ScamSniffer](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-What-can-be-done-about-crypto-scam-ads-option04-880x523.webp)
News
Phishing scams drained over $10.2 million in crypto from more than 9,000 victims in January, a 56% drop from December, data shows. While phishing losses fell 56% in January to $10.25 million, new threats are spreading fast, according to latest…
![ZachXBT: Coinbase users lose over $65m in widespread scams](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-cryptocurrency-hack-pyramid-scheme-option02-880x525.webp)
News
Crypto sleuth ZachXBT urges Coinbase to take action after its users reportedly got scammed for tens of millions from Dec. 2024 to Jan. 2025 alone. In a viral thread that has reached millions of views, ZachXBT and zeroShadow web3 security…
![Financial institutions must protect their account holders from rising crypto scams in the US | Opinion](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-Financial-institutions-must-protect-their-account-holders-option01-880x523.webp)
Opinion
Accessible and reliable financial education can strengthen customer relationships, improve engagement, and increase the number of account holders.
![Jakarta police nab 20 in crypto scam targeting women on Tinder and Bumble](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-Indonesia-option03-880x523.webp)
News
Police in Jakarta have dismantled a crypto romance scam syndicate that targeted victims on dating apps and duped them using a fake crypto trading platform. The Metro Gambir Police in Central Jakarta have arrested 20 suspects in connection with an…
![Chainalysis: Over 4.5% of all tokens launched in 2024 have pump-and-dump traits](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-hack-scam-option06-880x523.webp)
News
Wash trading on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Coinbase’s Base hit an estimated $2.57 billion in 2024, according to analysts at Chainalysis. Nearly 5% of all tokens launched across various networks in 2024 year had patterns similar to pump-and-dump schemes, blockchain…
![WazirX to pay 80% of the stolen customer funds, rules Singapore High Court: community backlash](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option01-880x525.webp)
News
Singapore High Court has accepted WazirX's reorganization plan, which will allow the exchang to repay 75% to 80% of the stolen customer monies. Despite the court's decision, many victims remain suspicious!
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![Scammers deployed 6,800 fake tokens amid TRUMP meme coin craze: Blockaid](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-Meme-coins-explode-as-Donald-Trump-wins-option03-880x523.webp)
Follow-up
Following the TRUMP meme coin’s $72 billion debut, the crypto market was hit with a flood of scams, as 6,800 fraudulent tokens and 91 fake dApps rapidly appeared, analysts say. What starts with a surge of excitement can quickly turn…
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![Solana meme coin action: Trump-driven FAFO Barron surges; Visa’s account hacked in crypto scam](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-Solanas-phone-option06-880x523.webp)
News
A crypto token on Solana was advertised on Visa's official Facebook account on Jan 27, 2025, while another Solana-based meme coin FAFO Barron shot up over 250% in a short span of a few hours after President Donald Trump posted a picture.
![FBI nabs crypto wash trading scheme on Uniswap](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/05/crypto-news-PancakeSwap-reimbursing-Uniswap-users-option02-880x525.webp)
News
FBI investigators charged a UAE-based crypto firm for generating fake volume with wash trading algorithms on Uniswap’s decentralized exchange.
![Fraudulent XRP wallet poses as U.S. Treasury, exposed by on-chain analysis](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-hack-scam-option08-880x523.webp)
News
A fraudulent U.S. Treasury XRP wallet has been circulating on social media, misleading the crypto community and highlighting the rise of scams and misinformation in the industry.
![Cuban foreign ministry X account locked after memecoin rug pullÂ](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-pump.fund-rugpull-option03-880x523.webp)
News
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…
![Google delists Huione app after Elliptic report](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Google-option05-880x525.webp)
News
Google removed Huione’s mobile app from its Play Store following reports of criminal activity on the platform.
![Burwick law founder blasts Pump.fun for exploitation, lawsuit looms](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-pump.fun-option02-880x523.webp)
News
Founder of Burwick Law, a law firm from the U.S., Max Burwick, has accused the Solana-based memecoin launchpad, Pump.fun, of being a ponzi scheme.