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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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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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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Australian fraudsters earned $4. 3 million (AU$6. 1 million) with cryptocurrency scams last year—a revenue increase of 190 percent when compared to 2017. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s new report details the extent of the nation’s problem with cryptocurrency fraud.
2019-4-29 13:01 | |
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By CCN. com: While 2018 was a tough year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts with the persistent bearish market conditions, it was a bumper period for scammers in Australia. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the use of cryptocurrencies in scams surged by 190 percent year-on-year.
2019-4-29 12:17 | |
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It seems that each month a fresh story surrounding crypto-related scams and fraud surfaces, but the victims of these stories are typically isolated, and the scope of their victimhood is usually limited to financial losses.
2019-2-23 22:30 | |
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The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority has reported that common investment scams’ losses, including those crypto-related, amounted to over $255 million in 2018
2019-2-7 14:59 | |
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2018 has not been easy for supporters of cryptocurrency. Even those who have not suffered the tremendous losses that come with the big bear market of this year must be privy to some of the damaging news coming out of mass media regarding cryptocurrencies and the expanding crypto space. Scams are everywhere, regulators continue to […]
2018-12-23 06:02 | |
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North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges.
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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The British Police has recently divulged an information that scams related to the cryptocurrency market have made 2 million GBP ($2.55 million USD) worth of losses in this summer. The information was made together with a public announcement that fraudulent schemes with crypto are very common and investors should be cautious. The statistics come from […]
2018-8-11 07:44 | |
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British police have warned the public about crypto-related fraud, revealing $2.5 million worth of losses this summer
2018-8-11 01:00 | |
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With crypto scams running rampant across the globe, Human Trust Protocol, aka Hub, is joining hands with Civic, a blockchain identification service provider, to verify users via know-your-client (KYC) data gathered from the Civic secure identity platform (SIP).
2018-6-13 00:23 | |
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The BNB Chain core development team said the move aims to streamline the network and improve efficiency.