The crypto trap that won’t let you sell — and how to avoid it
Honeypot scams lure crypto investors into buying tokens they can’t sell, locking their funds through smart contract tricks.This post was originally published on this site
Meme Coin Platform Pump.fun’s X Account Compromised, Prompts Scam Token Warnings
Pump.fun, a Solana-based meme coin platform, experienced a suspected compromise of its official X account, @pumpdotfun, after user reports of scam token promotions linked to the breach emerged. Pump.fun Faces X Account Hack On Feb. 26, 2025, multiple X users flagged unusual activity on the account, including a post promoting tokens with contract addresses that […]
Ye’s Crypto Coup: Did Kanye Sell His X Account to Meme Coin Influencers?
On Saturday, our newsdesk revealed that Kanye West, also known as Ye, was preparing to launch a meme coin. Now there is speculation that West sold his X account to a member of the Doginals crew. Ye’s YZY Coin Controversy Yesterday, Bitcoin.com News detailed Ye’s reported YZY meme coin launch and examined an X spaces […]
Safemoon’s Former CTO Pleads Guilty to Fraud
The guilty plea is the latest development in one of crypto’s most scandalous fraud schemes that left an $8 billion project bankrupt. Former Executive of Defunct Crypto Firm Safemoon Enters Guilty Plea Thomas “Papa” Smith used to be the chief technology officer at Safemoon, an $8 billion decentralized finance (DeFi) project that went bankrupt in […]
Trumps accused of greed, grifting with back-to-back memecoin launches
The Donald and Melania Trump-backed memecoins that launched over the weekend have amassed a combined value of over $15 billion.This post was originally published on this site
Millions of OpenSea user emails leaked in 2022 now fully public: SlowMist
Millions of OpenSea user emails are now fully in the wild after the marketplace’s automation vendor leaked the emails in mid-2022.This post was originally published on this site
‘Free Money’ Crypto Scam Uses Fake Wallets to Steal Your Funds
A terrifying new crypto scam leaves users trapped in wallets they thought were free money—only to watch their crypto vanish into the hands of scammers. The ‘Free Money’ Crypto Trap—How Fake Wallets Are Draining Crypto Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and anti-virus company, detailed a new crypto scam in a blog post published on Monday where […]
‘Free Money’ Crypto Scam Uses Fake Wallets to Steal Your Funds
A terrifying new crypto scam leaves users trapped in wallets they thought were free money—only to watch their crypto vanish into the hands of scammers. The ‘Free Money’ Crypto Trap—How Fake Wallets Are Draining Crypto Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and anti-virus company, detailed a new crypto scam in a blog post published on Monday where […]
Crypto Scam Busted—Victims One Step Closer to Justice
A South Lake Tahoe man, Daniel Chartraw, 51, faces a 12-count federal indictment for wire fraud linked to a cryptocurrency trading scheme, per U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert. Arrested recently, Chartraw allegedly misled investors through his companies, Crypto-Pal LLC and TDA Global, by falsely promoting a proprietary algorithm for high returns. Instead of investing funds, […]
An Elusive Indian Suspect at the Center of Indiana’s Crypto Fraud
Authorities in Grant County, Indiana, have recovered $36,000 in a cryptocurrency scam involving Prateek Jain, a 33-year-old man from Kolkata, India. Jain faces charges of felony fraud and money laundering after allegedly convincing a Marion, Indiana resident to deposit funds into a bitcoin ATM as part of the scam. The case, initially reported to the […]