2024-6-28 16:00 |
Losses from scams and exploits increased in the second quarter as centralized exchanges lost millions, reversing a previous downtrend. origin »
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In a bold move to combat crypto scams, Iggy Azalea pledges to burn her own coins.
2024-6-1 22:25 | |
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The decline in crypto scams and frauds continued, with only $52 million lost in May compared to $59 million the previous year.
2024-5-31 20:00 | |
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April's crypto exploits and scams saw a 141% decrease with only $25.7M lost, marking a record low since 2021. The post Crypto losses caused by exploits fall 141% in April: CertiK appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-5-2 20:11 | |
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Crypto-related exploits and scams plummeted 68% in April compared to the previous month, reaching a historic low of $25. 7 million, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. A breakdown of the incidents showed that the bulk of the losses, totaling $21 million, stemmed from exploits targeting blockchain protocols.
2024-5-1 12:30 | |
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In April, the crypto community witnessed a historic downturn in financial losses due to fewer hacks and scams. According to blockchain security firm CertiK, the total damages of these types of crypto attacks dipped to a record low in April.
2024-5-1 22:00 | |
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More memecoins might also mean more scams.
2024-4-3 12:51 | |
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ETH accounted for more than three-quarters of the losses. Microstrategy's X account hack remained a big talking point. Hackers stole nearly $47 million through crypto phishing scams in FebrThe post $47M lost to crypto phishing scams in February as victims increase appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-3-12 02:30 | |
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According to a new FBI report, crypto scams accounted for 86% of all investment fraud losses in the U.S., amounting to $3.94 billion.
2024-3-10 19:44 | |
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In 2023, crypto users lost an estimated $2 billion to hacks and scams, with Ethereum experiencing the highest losses due to its extensive ecosystem and high-profile projects.
2024-2-22 10:57 | |
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Security firm CertiK has uncovered a scam operation across three Telegram channels promoting fake crypto tokens, causing financial losses of around $3. 2 million. The scammers, potentially based in the UK, initially offer legitimate trading advice before promoting fraudulent tokens.
2024-2-8 17:25 | |
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CFTC reveals how fraudsters exploit technology, causing massive losses
2024-1-27 13:13 | |
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Several high-profile crypto hacks and scams in November make it the most financially damaging month of the year.
2023-12-1 00:36 | |
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Security firm HashDit says the lower amount lost to scams on BSC could be due to an uptrend in security products addressing the threat.
2023-11-7 12:00 | |
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The crypto losses in October amounted to $51.6 million, an 85% decrease compared to September 2023. The crypto market in October 2023 suffered over 23 security incidents, such as hacker attacks, phishing scams, and rug pulls, resulting in a total…
2023-11-1 16:17 | |
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In Q3 2023, the crypto industry lost $889.3 million to hacks, scams, and rug pulls, more than cumulative losses in H1
2023-9-28 14:32 | |
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In the crypto sphere, SIM swap scams are on the rise, leading to significant losses. Uncover the concerning trend and take steps to protect your assets.
2023-9-14 17:49 | |
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Web3 protocols losses to hacks and exploits during the second quarter plunged 58% to $313. 5 million from $745 million stolen around the same period last year, according to a CertiK report shared with CryptoSlate.
2023-7-5 18:35 | |
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New data shows that crypto scam and hack losses in the first half of 2023 were down a whopping 75% from the same period last year. A recently released report by Beosin, a blockchain security firm, revealed that the total value of cryptocurrencies lost in scams, hacks, and rug pulls targeting Web3 platforms reached $656.61 […]
2023-7-5 13:00 | |
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Web3 crypto scams resulted in almost $150 million lost in one week in June 2023, with total losses reaching $471 million in the first half of the year, according to reports. The post Web3 Crypto Scams Wipe Out Nearly $150M in a Single Week of June appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-7-3 09:45 | |
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May witnessed a notable decrease in web3 hacks and scams. The total losses reached $19.69 million, marking a significant 79% decline compared to April. According to data released by blockchain analytics and security platform Beosin EagleEye, a significant decline in…
2023-6-2 16:41 | |
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Over $45 million was lost to exit scams in May, while exploits on DeFi protocols racked up less than half that amount over the same period.
2023-6-2 09:00 | |
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Crypto-related exploits, hacks, and scams in May resulted in nearly $60 million in losses, according to blockchain security firm Certik. On May 31, CertiK confirmed that malicious players in the industry stole $59.
2023-6-1 12:30 | |
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Police in the Philippines have rescued 1,090 people forced to run online crypto scams in the Philippines. Tis comes at a time when fraudulent groups caused over $100 million in losses in April alone.
2023-5-8 16:22 | |
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April was a rough month for the crypto world, as CertiK's report on crypto exploits, scams, and hacks revealed losses of over $103 million from various investors and projects.
2023-5-1 15:22 | |
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The crypto sphere lost $372 million to scams and exploits in the first quarter of 2023, according to a recent report from the creators of Rekt Database, De. Fi (formerly DeFiYieldApp. ) According to the report, Euler Finance, BonqDAO, and CoinDeal suffered the top three most considerable losses with $196 million, $120 million, and $45 million, respectively.
2023-3-25 15:04 | |
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Americans lost $10.3b to online scams in 2022, with crypto investment losses accounting for about 25%
2023-3-20 16:34 | |
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To curb crypto scams, regulators are taking steps to offset losses. Read how one US regulator is tracking fraudulent activities. The post Crypto Scams on a Rise: California Regulator Launches Scam Tracker appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-2-23 06:50 | |
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2023-1-27 23:07 | |
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2022 was one of the worst for the crypto space. While there were many positive developments, there were also huge losses, hacks, and scams.
2022-12-29 17:39 | |
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Shady scams, huge losses, accidental wins, and behind-the-scenes drama are the purview of Coinfessions, which has quickly gained steam on Crypto Twitter. What Is Coinfessions? Coinfessions is a Twitter account...
2022-9-3 17:07 | |
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Many scams are happening in the crypto industry, especially BTC. If an investor is not careful, he’ll fall prey to cybercriminals posing as legit projects or platforms. Sometimes, some exchanges might run into hitches and cause massive losses to investors.
2022-8-7 13:00 | |
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The U.K. Law Commission wants to bring crypto and NFTs under the country’s personal property laws, which could protect investors against losses through hacks and scams.
2022-7-28 02:01 | |
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The U.K. Law Commission wants to bring crypto and NFTs under the country’s personal property laws, which could protect investors against losses through hacks and scams.
2022-7-28 02:01 | |
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Over $7. 7 Billion was stolen by crypto-scammers in 2021. Rug pull scams top the list with over $2. 8 Billion. The majority of scams took the form of DeFi and DEX projects. A Chainalysis sneak-peek report into global crypto-crimes has revealed over $7.
2021-12-23 22:06 | |
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UK's top financial watchdog wants to bar investors from accessing government compensation in the event of crypto scams or not-at-fault financial loss.
2021-12-9 22:21 | |
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Bitcoin-related investment scams have already exceeded $18.5 million, an increase of 44% compared to the total losses of nearly $12.8 million in 2020.
2021-8-24 14:03 | |
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A new consumer protection data spotlight from the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that consumers lost more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment scams since October 2020. Millennials Lost More Money to Scams Data compiled from the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 showed that almost 7,000 investors were swindled […] The post FTC Data Reveals Big Jump In Crypto Investment Scams, Losses Totaling M first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-5-19 21:01 | |
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South African regulator the Financial Sector Conduct Authority recently issued its second crypto “health warning” after it noticed increased reports of crypto-related losses suffered “in the past three months.
2021-3-29 14:00 | |
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As CryptoSlate reported, on Friday, the Ethereum DeFi space experienced three “rug pulls” or scams that amounted to $1.2 million worth of losses for unfortunate investors. The post Happy ending: Investors track down “rug pull” scammers, some Ethereum returned appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-12-14 07:00 | |
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Jesse Powell, chief executive officer of the world’s fourth-largest crypto exchange Kraken, has criticized decentralized finance (defi) projects, accusing them of being “scams” that enter the market too quickly, unprepared.
2020-10-30 12:30 | |
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Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says "DeFi scams" should stop expecting exchanges to bail them out
2020-10-27 09:18 | |
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Losses due to crypto scams are on the rise in Belgium.
2020-10-12 10:01 | |
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Australians lose over half a billion AUD dollars in 2019 through financial scams with the crypto industry contributing close to $15 million in the past seven months. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced the country was set to witness record losses in scams, with the figure expected to reach $532 million USD by […]
2019-8-14 16:40 | |
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Thefts, scams and other misappropriation of funds from digital currency holders and exchanges have resulted in a $4.3 billion in losses throughout 2019, according to CipherTrace
2019-8-13 21:26 | |
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According to a report from the Financial Times, the number of crypto and forex scams had increased three-fold in the past financial year, increasing from 530 to 1,834 in 2018-19. The net loss associated with the frauds summed to $34 million.
2019-5-21 22:00 | |
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Reports of cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scams surged in the U.K. last year, while total reported losses dropped, says the FCA.
2019-5-21 11:25 | |
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New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers.
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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According to a report released by CipherTrace on May 1, 2019, the losses related to cryptocurrency thefts and frauds have climbed over $1. 2 billion in the first quarter of the year. Losses Are Estimated to Be Much Higher Despite the crypto and blockchain industry decelerating as compared to 2018, the scams and thefts haven’t stalled.
2019-5-1 21:00 | |
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The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6.
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
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The BNB Chain core development team said the move aims to streamline the network and improve efficiency.