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Scams remain a major issue in crypto, with scam news exposing fraudulent projects, Ponzi schemes, and phishing attacks. Investors face risks from fake tokens, rug pulls, and phishing websites that steal private keys. As regulators crack down on bad actors, education and security measures remain vital in preventing fraud.
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Two men have been sentenced to a combined 12 years in prison for a £1.5 million crypto cold-calling scam, amid a wider crackdown by the UK’s FCA on financial fraud and illegal promotions. On July 4, two men were sentenced…
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In the first half of 2025, the blockchain industry suffered over $2.37 billion in losses due to security incidents, with the DeFi sector hit the hardest. Scams targeting individual users have also proliferated, with AI enabling increasingly sophisticated schemes. According…
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WhiteRock’s native token has plunged nearly 25% in the past 24 hours amid reports that its founder, Ildar Ilham, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates. The price of WhiteRock (WHITE), the token that powers the on-chain brokerage for…
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Four North Korean nationals have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from American and international blockchain companies. According to the indictment released on Monday, June 30, the suspects allegedly posed as…
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Nasdaq-listed Nano Labs Ltd is making a massive bet on Binance coin (BNB) and has unveiled plans to acquire the token through convertible notes and private placements. According to a press release dated June 24, China-based Web3 infrastructure provider Nano…
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Scammer stole $4 million from Coinbase, but was not very diligent in covering up his trail.
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A new phishing campaign is targeting cryptocurrency users by impersonating Aave, one of the most widely used decentralized finance platforms. On June 20, web3 security firm Scam Sniffer issued a warning that fake Aave (AAVE) ads were appearing at the…
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Crypto venture capital firm a16z (Andreessen Horowitz) has regained control of its official X account after hackers briefly took it over to promote a fraudulent token. On June 18, 2025, the official X account of a16z was compromised, granting unauthorized…
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The United States Department of Justice has filed an enforcement action as it moves to seize more than $225 million in cryptocurrency tied to massive pig butchering scams. On June 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said it had filed a…
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On-chain investigator ZachXBT revealed links between the RWA project WhiteRock with the notorious ZKasino rug pull.
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Criminals are using in-person crypto events to launch phishing campaigns and impersonation scams, Kraken warns. By now, it’s no secret that crypto is becoming mainstream, and with it, a bigger target. From Dubai’s skyline to Singapore’s high-tech halls, crypto conferences…
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South Africa-based Vera is launching a blockchain-based verifiable communications for businesses.
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More than 40% of big frauds in 2024 involved deepfakes, Bitget report reveals.
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Memecoin launchpad Believe has introduced new security features to protect users from rugpulls and scams, including automatic and manual fee blocking on new tokens and a standardized “BLV” contract address suffix. Believe, the SocialFi memecoin launchpad formerly known as Clout,…
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Banned by Telegram in May, the Huione and Xinbi Market channels have resurfaced under new names, TRM Labs said in a recent update. Despite Telegram’s May 13 ban on the notorious Huione Guarantee and Xinbi Guarantee crypto marketplaces, both appear…
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Concerns continue to mount over Ethereum’s latest protocol upgrade as security risks attract malicious actors aiming to drain user wallets. The Ethereum Improvement Proposal EIP-7702, part of the Pectra upgrade introduced earlier this year, is drawing scrutiny across the crypto…
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