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The cryptocurrency industry lost at least $154 billion in 2025, largely due to scams and the activity of sanctioned entities. A common crypto scam is the rug pull, which is quite prevalent in theThe post How to spot a 'rug pull': 5 on-chain signs a memecoin is about to die appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2026-1-16 02:00 | |
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Что такое rug pull? Rug pull или «вытягивание ковра» — вид финансового мошенничества, при котором команда внезапно отказывается от проекта и исчезает со средствами инвесторов. Такой тип скама крайне распространен на рынке цифровых активов.
2024-6-11 13:00 | |
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Crypto project Bitbot is gaining momentum in its presale, so far raising more than $715k. This comes as the world’s first non-custodial Telegram trading bot moves towards its official launch. The upcoming debut is getting more attention across crypto trading, particularly after the latest rug pull incident.
2024-2-26 13:43 | |
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Rug pull — распространенная схема мошенничества, когда разработчики выводят средства из проекта и исчезают вместе с ними. В английском языке словосочетание rug pull — «выдернуть коврик (из-под ног)» — значит внезапно лишить кого-то поддержки.
2022-8-11 09:56 | |
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A temporary website outage of the project's main site, among other factors, led to the error.
2022-1-30 01:00 | |
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Cardstarter and SundaeSwap find themselves embroiled in drama, with each accusing the other of foul play. The post Failed promises and rug pull accusations? Cardstarter and SundaeSwap blame each other appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-1-24 13:30 | |
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In a series of tweets, the leading blockchain security and data analytics company, PeckShield, has revealed that up to 50 crypto projects domiciled on the Binance Smart Chain could be rug pulled. The post Watch out investors! These crypto projects have rug pull potential appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-1-18 02:00 | |
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Blockchain security firm CertiK warned users to stop interacting with Arbix Finance as they have identified the project as a rug pull.
2022-1-6 19:15 | |
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As reported by @cat5749, a scam surfaced on Dec. 31, 2021 to reward $YEAR tokens to ETH transactions based on the contents of their Metamask wallet. The post Airdrop Mania Sees Latest Airdrop Rug Pull on Buyers Through Smart Contract Exploit appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-1-2 17:41 | |
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After the rug pull that was the Squid Game [SQUID] token in 2021, one might think people would stay far away from seafood or Korean drama-related meme coins. However, this doesn't seem to be the case The post Squid Game inspired token rallies 500% to become a top gainer, but investors should... appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-1-1 12:00 | |
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Протокол Metaswap Gas (MGAS) на базе Binance Smart Chain (BSC) стал объектом схемы rug pull, сообщили специалисты компании PeckShield. #RugPull PeckShield has detected that @MetaSwapMGAS soft-rugged, the stolen funds (1,100 BNB) are transfered to @TornadoCash (#BSC).
2021-12-28 15:41 | |
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Following the unexpected MGAS price drop, Metaswap Gas' social media accounts were deleted, supporting PeckShield’s claim of a rug pull.
2021-12-28 12:20 | |
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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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За 2021 год мошенники похитили у пользователей более $7,7 млрд в криптовалютах. Свыше трети этой суммы пришлось на так называемые rug pull, сообщила аналитическая компания Chainalysis. Количество киберпреступлений на крипторынке выросло на 81% по сравнению с 2020 годом.
2021-12-17 14:29 | |
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SnowdogDAO (SDOG), the first memecoin to launch on Avalanche, lost over 90% of its value yesterday in what many believe was the platform’s largest rug pull. The post Avalanche’s first memecoin SDOG ends in a $30M rugpull appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-11-27 08:00 | |
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The SQUID token has come under investigation by Binance in an attempt to unravel the circumstances behind the “scam”. The token surged by over 85,000% in under a week before plummeting to record lows in what appears to be a rug pull.
2021-11-4 19:27 | |
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In a statement earlier today, Binance confirmed that it has frozen and blacklisted wallet addresses associated the developers of Squid Game Token. Squid Game Token Drama Continues As the whole Squid Game Token Saga unfolds, it’s great to see Binance step in and attempt to identify the bad actors responsible for the “rug pull”.
2021-11-4 09:52 | |
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Remember when Squid Game Token executed a “rug pull” and crashed the price to $0? Well the drama is not over yet, investors are buying back in again – just like in the show! Squid Game Price Back Up Just like in Netflix’s Squid Game when participants returned back for a second time, knowing all […] The post Squid Game Price ($SQUID) Pumping Once Again, Up Over 400%! appeared first on NullTX.
2021-11-4 03:23 | |
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Squid Game token, which made the news last week by soaring over 90,000% in price, is the latest rug pull crypto scam to hit the industry after founders disappeared yesterday with over $4. 3 million of user invested funds.
2021-11-2 17:17 | |
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Investors have lost circa $60,000,000 worth of ETH in the latest DeFi scam AnubisDao that occurred on October 29th, 2021, approximately 30 hours after the project was launched on discord. AnubisDAO developers marketed the project as a fork of OlympusDAO, a decentralized reserve currency that aims to bring more financial stability and transparency by building a decentralized financial […]
2021-11-2 14:37 | |
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Launched last week, in the midst of the “dog-coin” surge, AnubisDAO lost control of the project’s liquidity pool, as $60 million of investors’ funds got drained in what appears to be another rug pull incident.
2021-11-2 06:30 | |
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It is the worst nightmare of every crypto investor. It’s a betrayal of trust of wanton proportions. Some have lost their life savings to it, while others have plunged into depression and suicidal thoughts.
2021-10-20 12:56 | |
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2021-10-14 12:39 | |
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Individuals must be aware of the significance of the term “rug pull” to better understand what is going on in the cryptocurrency world. A rug pull is a type of theft in which the proprietors of a cryptocurrency project quit it after taking money from investors.
2021-10-13 07:00 | |
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Solana-based NFT project Iconics appears to have pulled off a rug pull, defrauding unsuspecting investors of over $130,000. The post Solana NFT “Iconics” defrauds people of $130,000 in SOL appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-10-1 13:00 | |
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MoonPirate collapses less than half a year after launching on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC), leaving many to question if it was a thinly veiled scam from the start. The post MoonPirate responds to accusations it is just another Binance Smart Chain “rug pull” appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-9-8 07:00 | |
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While the market appears to be rallying once more, this month hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows for crypto platforms. In what is growing to be an alarming trend, it appears that a rug pull might have duped some crypto investors.
2021-8-20 15:41 | |
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Mental health is still a taboo subject as not many who suffers from it silently ever comes out in the open to share their problems or seek medical help. One of the key reasons for that is the lack of awareness among the general masses on how to deal with and help people suffering from […]
2021-7-23 10:04 | |
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Yet another DeFi project may have a backdoor for a potential "rug pull," according to blockchain veteran Valentin Mihov
2021-7-6 18:50 | |
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WhaleFarm, a DeFi project with an entirely anonymous team has reportedly swindled approximately $2. 3 million from investors. Its native token's value depreciated to almost nothing as soon as the news The post This token crashes 99.
2021-6-30 14:30 | |
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Among hacks and malicious maneuvers plaguing the DeFi ecosystem, rug pull is currently top of the list. With several recorded instances in the past six months, rug pulls have thrived on DEXes. The topThe post You need to know about rug pulls and its effect on Ethereum and DeFi appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-6-24 19:00 | |
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The Polywhale decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol has been shut down with the team selling off their tokens in what appears to be the latest rug pull. The post Polywhale Team Jumps Ship Amid DeFi Rug Pull Accusations appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-6-22 08:13 | |
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The founders of the DeFi yield farm have allegedly redeemed over $1 million worth of tokens as the Treasury wallet was drained Monday.
2021-6-22 01:47 | |
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The Alchemix decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol discovered a potential exploit and acted quickly enough with a patch before the funds disappeared. The post Alchemix DeFi Protocol Fixes Reverse Rug Pull Vulnerability appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-6-17 08:42 | |
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Billionaire Mark Cuban claims that he got out before the Iron Finance "rug pull" took place
2021-6-17 06:22 | |
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Market sentiments are in Bitcoin’s favor as on-chain data signals an influx of retail and with stimulus checks coming in, as long as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell doesn’t pull the rug on equities. The post Bitcoin: Get Ready to Take Cover if FOMC Meeting Misses the Mark first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-3-17 21:35 | |
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Another day, another "rug pull" in DeFi corner. The team at Meerkat Finance (MKAT), BSC-based "yield farming" protocol, left with whopping $32 million in BUSD and BNB
2021-3-4 15:11 | |
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Капитализация платформы для проведения токенсейлов DistX всего за сутки рухнула с $1,5 млн до менее $15 000 после закрытия проекта и вывода его создателями средств из пула ликвидности на Uniswap. Участники рынка видят в этом очередной пример так называемого rug pull.
2020-12-16 12:47 | |
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It appears that another DeFi “rug pull” has taken place as investors continue to throw money at an array of Ethereum small caps, even if they don’t have fully-developed products or long-standing teams.
2020-12-16 02:00 | |
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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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It seems that every week the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) sector is hit by news of a new rug pull. Tokens with anonymous teams behind them garner hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars in marThe post A professional, active DeFi pool manager - iob.fi DAO appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-12-11 12:00 | |
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The Ethereum decentralized finance (DeFi) space was just hit with a “rug pull,” with unknown developer(s) dragging in $12 million in what seems to be the biggest ostensible scam in recent weeks.
2020-12-4 06:00 | |
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Rogue developers seem to have rug-pulled their own project, Compounder Finance, netting some $10.8 million in funds from the project’s investors.
2020-12-3 19:24 | |
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With so many new decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols emerging almost daily on the Ethereum blockchain, those in the crypto space hear almost every day about newly minted millionaires, huge returns on tiny investments, and also the occasional rug pull.
2020-10-21 17:58 | |
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DeFi's total value locked [TVL] figures seem to be holding above $10 billion, however, scams are crawling out of the shadows, one project at a time. While 'scam' is a strong, blanket word, not all proThe post DeFi's $COVER: Another 'rug pull' and coin dump? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-10-18 18:00 | |
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While the Ethereum decentralized finance space has cooled down dramatically since the euphoria seen in August and September, the space is still rife with scammers. The post Trust no one: Founders of once-$50 million Ethereum coin “rug pull” users appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-10-11 12:59 | |
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High-risk DeFi speculators have lost $15 million in a rapid rise and fall of an unreleased NFT game called Eminence. […] The post Eminence Finance Rug Pull, Speculators Lose $15M on EMN appeared first on DeFi Rate.
2020-10-1 09:44 | |
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The crypto market bulls have rallied significantly in the past month as speculation overtook fundamentals or what would have otherwise been a fair price valuation for crypto assets. This was majorly fueled by the growth of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), a niche that skeptics are now comparing to the 2017 ICO boom.
2020-9-21 13:48 | |
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The "Sushi rug pull" is a gripping drama in the fast-moving arena of decentralized finance, which apparently is still limited to crypto geeks.
2020-9-8 15:27 | |
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Irish authorities seized 500 Bitcoin from a wallet tied to Clifton Collins after Europol helped restore access years later.
Bitcoin Magazine Zip Ties, Sleeping Pills and Pepper Spray: Canadian Crypto Millionaire Targeted in Foiled Madrid Kidnapping A Canadian crypto entrepreneur survived a kidnapping attempt in Madrid, after witnesses alerted police and helped foil the attack.
An ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was sentenced to prison for his role in extorting victims alongside a jailed crypto figure. Michael Coberg, who served as a deputy with the department, was handed a 63-month prison sentence for helping…
Bitcoin Magazine Former LAPD Officer Convicted in $350,000 Bitcoin Kidnapping and Home Invasion A jury in Los Angeles convicted former Los Angeles Police Department officer Eric Halem of kidnapping and robbery after he and three alleged accomplices posed as police to steal $350,000 in bitcoin from a 17-year-old during a 2024 home invasion.
Two suspects tied to a South American cargo theft ring were arrested after Los Angeles police recovered over $3. 9 million in stolen goods—including $2. 7 million worth of Bitcoin mining computers intercepted at LAX.
Russian crypto exchange CEO was detained by Polish police due to fraud and money laundering; the perpetrator will be extradited to the United States. Police in Poland have arrested Dmitriv Vasiliev because of the breaking of Polish privacy laws. This…
Two additional arrests have been made in the case of Kevin Mirshahi, a cryptocurrency influencer whose body was discovered in a Montreal park last month. Quebec provincial police announced that Darius Perry, 27, and Nackael Hickey, 25, face charges of…