![Scam Sniffer: Crypto fakes on X nearly doubled, reaching over 300 accounts daily](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-What-can-be-done-about-crypto-scam-ads-option04-880x523.webp)
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![Hacker in SEC X account breach faces $50k fine in plea deal](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-SEC-vs-NFT-option01-880x523.webp)
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Eric Council Jr., the man accused of helping to breach the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has pleaded guilty to the charges. As a result, Council faces a potential $50,000 fine as part of the plea…
![Trump inauguration pastor gets slammed on X for launching a meme coin](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-priest-pastor-coins-option05-880x523.png)
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Lorenzo Sewell, a Detroit pastor who delivered a prayer on the Donald Trump inauguration, announced the launch of his official meme coin. Although the coin is meant to be used for charity purposes, crypto X reacted sceptically, to say the…
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![The top crypto tweets of 2024 and what they reveal about the industry](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/06/crypto-news-twitter-logo-front-side-view-blockchain-blurry-background-bright-neon-colors-cyberpunk-style-v5-880x525.jpg)
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2024 has been a rollercoaster for crypto, with X acting as the front-row seat to all the drama. Let’s dive into the top crypto tweets of 2024 and what they reveal about the year in a nutshell. When the crypto cop…
![Linda Yaccarino teases X Money and X TV in New Year’s post](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-X-Twitter-option04-880x525.webp)
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The CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, has hinted at the possibility of launching X Money along with other innovations for the social media platform in 2025. Many speculate that X will introduce its own cryptocurrency, given Elon Musk’s support for…
![AIXBT misreports FTX’s $13b creditor distribution](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/04/crypto-news-Regulating-CEXs-wont-stop-bad-actors-lessons-from-the-FTX-trial-option04-880x525.webp)
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AI-powered market analyst AIXBT misreported FTX’s repayment size and schedule, but the agent quickly acknowledged its mistake.
![Bitcoin’s X popularity grew 65% YoY in 2024](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-The-transformative-potential-of-Bitcoin-in-the-job-market-option02-880x523.webp)
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X user published over 140 million tweets mentioning Bitcoin on Elon Musk’s social media network.
![Scammers bagged over $500k from 15+ X breaches](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-X-Twitter-option05-880x525.webp)
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Over 15 X accounts were recently compromised, with hackers launching scam Solana meme coins and pocketing an estimated $500,000.
![Vivek Ramaswamy’s X account hacked to promote fake crypto partnership](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-Vivek-Ramaswamy-portrait02-880x525.webp)
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s account on X was hacked to falsely announce a partnership between the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency and USUAL. The post claimed a partnership between the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency and the stablecoin issuer USUAL, stating that…
![Scam Sniffer: Crypto fakes on X nearly doubled, reaching over 300 accounts daily](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-What-can-be-done-about-crypto-scam-ads-option04-880x523.webp)
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Bad actors keep ramping up crypto scams, with impersonation accounts surging to over 300 a day, according to blockchain analysts. Crypto scams on X are once again rising fast, with major accounts hijacked to promote fake tokens. Victims have already…
![Crypto scammers hijack Skip Bayless’ X to promote SKIP and back Trump](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-Hackers-threatening-option02-880x523.webp)
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American TV personality and sports commentator Skip Bayless became the latest victim of crypto scammers who compromised his X account to promote a Solana-based token called SKIP. Shortly after gaining control of the former ESPN commentator’s account, the attacker posted…
![Memecoin scam promoted through compromised X accounts](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Memecoin-project-Garbage04-880x525.webp)
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Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has alerted the community to a scam meme coin promotion using several major X accounts. According to ZachXBT, the compromised accounts used to promote the fake meme coin on Solana (SOL) include those of Yahoo News UK,…
![X and YouTube favored by investors for crypto news, study shows](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/04/crypto-news-Investors-must-protect-themselves-from-hidden-defi-costs-in-2024-option03-880x525.webp)
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A new survey from CoinGecko reveals that X, Telegram, and YouTube are the top platforms where the crypto community gets their news and updates. Crypto investors tend to favor social media platforms for their news, with X, YouTube, and Telegram…
![Height matters: The rug pull that funded a tall tale](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-What-is-an-initial-DEX-offering-or-IDO-in-crypto-option03-880x523.webp)
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Can a scam have a surprising motive? This crypto story will leave you in disbelief. One of the funniest things about crypto is how people and companies have tried to make sense of it. There’s been a lot of trial…
![NPC token gains 32% following Elon Musk post](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-Elon-Musk-option07-880x525.webp)
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Elon Musk posted a video by influencer Mario Nawfal that discusses NPC. The price of the little-known coin subsequently spiked by more than 32%.
![9 Elon Musk tweets that moved the crypto markets](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-Elon-Musk-option03-880x525.webp)
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Elon Musk’s short posts about crypto have delivered double-digit gains for Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and SHIBA INU on multiple occasions. How many do you remember? X (still referred to as Twitter by practically everyone) has long established itself as one of…
![Frax Finance founder says ‘serial scammer’ hacked X account](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-AI-is-the-best-thing-to-ever-happen-option03-880x525.webp)
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The founder of decentralized finance protocol Frax Finance says the team is “reasonably sure” about the identity of the criminal that hacked the project’s X account. Frax Finance founder Sam Kazemian alleges that an inside job at X caused the…
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