Scams

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported that the Solana (SOL) trading platform Aqua allegedly conducted a rug pull, draining 21.77k SOL worth $4.65 million after securing endorsements from major ecosystem partners and recently passing…

Polygon developer Bruno Skvorc lashed out at World Liberty Financial (WLF) on Saturday, accusing the company of stealing his funds. In a post on X, Skvorc wrote:“…they stole my money, and because it’s the @POTUS family, I can’t do anything…

Hackers are using Ethereum smart contracts to conceal malware payloads inside seemingly benign npm packages, a tactic that turns the blockchain into a resilient command channel and complicates takedowns.ReversingLabs detailed two npm…

Venus Protocol temporarily suspended its platform on Sept. 2 after a user lost tens of millions of dollars in a targeted phishing incident.The pause followed reports from blockchain security firm Cyvers, which flagged a suspicious…

Cybersecurity firm SentinelLABS has uncovered a sophisticated scam campaign that has siphoned over $900,000 from unsuspecting crypto users.According to the report, the attackers use malicious Ethereum-based smart contracts disguised as…

The following is a guest post and opinion of Ken Jon Miyachi , Co-Founder of Bitmind.According to the “Q1 2025 Deepfake Incident Report,” 163 deepfake scammers took more than $200 million from victims in the first four months of 2025. It’s…

X’s Grok chatbot declined to select a winner for a $1,000 Ethereum giveaway organized by crypto influencer Crypto Rover, citing prior allegations of pump-and-dump activity detailed by on-chain investigator ZachXBT.In replies to users…

XRP has hit a new all-time high of $3.65, driven largely by a spike in trading activity across South Korea and the United States.Data from CryptoSlate shows that XRP ranked among the top five most traded digital assets over the past 24…

The Beijing Internet Finance Industry Association (BIFA) issued a notice on July 9 urging retail investors to reject pitchbooks that wrap old-style pyramid sales in crypto terminology.According to local news outlets, BIFA said promoters…

Analysts at BitMEX Research have raised the alarm about a scam targeting early Bitcoin holders, particularly those with wallets dating back to 2011.According to the firm, the scam appears to exploit long-dormant addresses by injecting…