Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin saw his X (formerly Twitter) account hacked on Sunday, with the attacker stealing over $650,000 from the crypto guru’s followers who opened a fraud link shared on his…
Category: Scam
Introducing Coffeezilla: All you Need to Know about the YouTuber Uncovering Crypto Scams
The growing adoption of cryptocurrencies has provided new ways to make money online. However, while this is recommendable, the industry has also attracted bad actors whose primary goal is to scam innocent…
Hot Crypto Stories on X – Bears Wipe Out XRP Gains Within a Month
The crypto community on X (formerly Twitter) has not had much to discuss over the previous seven days. That’s because there hasn’t been any significant news. Here are the few topics that…
On-chain Detective ZachXBT Projected Magnate Finance on Base Scamming $6.5M
Magnate Finance initially removed its X account and Telegram channel and then took down the website before discontinuing its TVL. Magnate Finance is a borrowing and lending platform on Coinbase’s layer-2 protocol…
Hot Topics on Crypto Twitter – FTX ex-CEO Accused of Masterminding a Rug Pull
As the digital asset market continued to witness low volatility last week, the crypto community on Twitter, now known as X, was discussing a rug pull allegedly executed by FTX’s former CEO…
Gutter Cat Gang Twitter Account Hacked, NFTs Worth At Least $700K Swiped
The official Twitter handle of Gutter Cat Gang, a popular Ethereum-based NFT collection, was targeted on Monday, causing losses of up to $700,000. According to blockchain observer AegisWeb3, the hacker has already…
Here are Five Top NFT Scams and How to Avoid Falling Victim
As the NFT market continues to grow, scammers are also finding new ways to rob innocent investors. Recent data shows over $30 billion has been lost to bad actors in the NFT…
Hot Topics on Crypto Twitter – El Salvador President Hires Bitcoin Expert
Most of the leading cryptocurrencies experienced small gains last week. That’s because there wasn’t enough news to cause a significant rally. As the market turned green, a lot was also happening on…
Former SEC Chief Warned Influencers of Prosecution for Manipulating Crypto Prices
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has consistently imposed fines besides issuing cease and desist orders as some of the strategies to suppress crypto influencers. Influencers Involved in Crypto Scams and Price…
CertiK Report Shows Crypto Exploits and Scams in May Caused $60 Million Loss
Blockchain security company CertiK released a report today indicating that investors lost over $60 million in May to scams and exploits. The total amount of money lost to malicious players in the…
Decentralized Exchange Swaprum Rugs, Leaves Investors $3 Million Short
Decentralized Exchange Swaprum, which was recently audited by CertiK, is reported to have disappeared with nearly $3 million in customer funds. Now a section of crypto users is blaming the auditing firm…