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Thodex was the only ‘centralized’ rug pull on the list, with all others belonging to the decentralized finance (DeFi) category. DeFi projects rely on smart contracts for offering financial services, such as trading, lending, or borrowing, to users. Source
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Crypto scams are increasingly prevalent as the surge in DeFi and NFT projects increases. From Discord server bots to imitation NFT projects on OpenSea, new ways of stealing cryptocurrencies through deceit continue to crop up. Most in the space are familiar with a typical rug pull scenario in which many
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Cryptocurrency has captured the world’s attention after the pandemic, and notorious scammers have taken notice too. With the rising popularity of altcoins and meme tokens, there will be an upsurge of new crypto scams taking place on Telegram. What is a Scam? Scam, rug pull, you name it. They’re everywhere: Telegram chats,
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sponsored The following article was written by CZ, Binance CEO & Co-Founder. DYOR, or do your own research, is a concept I think every investor should know about. It’s as close to a golden rule as anything in the world of crypto, but it applies more even broadly to anything you’re
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning that there has been a rise in fraudulent schemes using cryptocurrency automated teller machines (ATMs) and quick response (QR) codes to facilitate payments.The FBI said it has seen an increase in scammers directing victims to use physical crypto ATMs and QR codes
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Bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday, topping $20,000, and is continuing to rise. Maybe today is the day that you finally are ready to take the plunge and buy your first few satoshis. Before you do, here are a few suggestions to avoid falling victim to some of the bitcoin
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A new report shared by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) highlights an ongoing phishing campaign against YouTube creators, typically resulting in the compromise and sale of channels for broadcasting cryptocurrency scams.The TAG attributes the attacks to a group of hackers recruited in a Russian-speaking forum, who hack the creator’s channel
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The National Police have issued a warning for a wave of cryptocurrency-related investment scams in Spain. The amount that has been lost in these kinds of investments recently is €240,000 related to just two complaints. However, there has been a rise in the complaints presented by citizens due to the
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning about fraudulent investment schemes involving cryptocurrencies. The regulator notes that some investors may have fear of missing out (FOMO) given the rise in prices of some crypto assets in recent years. SEC Warns Investors of Crypto Scams The U.S. Securities and
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Sunacrip, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog, and the Intelligence Police (CICPC) issued a warning for the general population about cryptocurrency scams. The institutions gave a series of recommendations to avoid being scammed by cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes involving the national cryptocurrency, petro (PTR), advising users to always keep their accounts’ passwords secure.
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