Category: Scams
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How this scammer “accidentally” sent $200k to Yearn.finance (YFI) founder Andre Cronje
In my time analyzing Ethereum addresses over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed an interesting trend: prominent funds such as Polychain Capital and prominent figures such as Andre Cronje, founder of Yearn.finance, regularly receive random coins from Uniswap. The screenshot below, for instance, shows Cronje’s wallet as of today. It has seen regular inflows of…
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Crypto trader and accused Ponzi scheme is now fighting the SEC and jilted investors
The SEC subpoenas the former owner’s bank accounts to find out what happened to investments into Crypto Traders Management.
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Did you fall for it? 13 ICO scams that fooled thousands
ICOs are revolutionary for business, though the fear of being scammed keeps investors at a distance.
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CipherTrace warns of surge in funds lost to MetaMask phishers
Phishers are coming after MetaMask users in increasingly clever ways.
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Justice Department extradites alleged BTC mining Ponzi operator from Panama
AirBit Club’s leadership has been gathered in New York City and will face charges for stealing “membership dues” to finance massive marketing events and lavish personal lifestyles.
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Counterargument: why China seizing $3.2B in Bitcoin and Ethereum isn’t a big deal
According to a report from CoinDesk, the Chinese government has seized $4.2 billion worth of cryptocurrencies. Among them is 194,775 BTC, worth $3.2 billion. Albeit the size of the Bitcoin seizure is large, an argument can be made that it is not a big deal. Two reasons why the Bitcoin seizure was expected and could…
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Chinese police seized crypto assets worth $4.2B today from PlusToken Ponzi
Court filings from Nov. 19 show that a large volume of crypto assets, including Bitcoin and Ether, was seized from seven convicts in the PlusToken case.
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4 tips to avoid phishing attacks
Once a user identifies a phishing attempt, spreading the word online can assist in the security of everyone’s funds.