2020-6-23 21:09 |
It’s been many months since PlusToken, the $2+ billion Bitcoin scam, has out of the cryptocurrency news cycle. The post Infamous $2 billion crypto scam PlusToken just moved millions worth of EOS and XRP appeared first on CryptoSlate. origin »
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Research VP of Peck Shield, Chiachih Wu, today identified the movement of ~12K BTC ($117 million) related to the PlusToken scam. The funds are currently parked, but comments from blockchain...The post PlusToken Scam Addresses Move $117M in Bitcoin appeared first on Cryptocurrency News.
2020-2-11 14:51 | |
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The PlusToken scam has been consistently dumping its stolen Bitcoin (BTC) on the market for months now. However, one analyst believes that a comparison can be made to Ripple’s 1B monthly token unlock.
2019-12-21 15:34 | |
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Bitcoin and other crypto assets haven’t done too hot over the past six months. Since peaking at $14,000 in June, the leading cryptocurrency, BTC, has lost some 50%, tumbling as bulls failed to keep the upward momentum, and as regulatory pressure and sell-side pressure from miners and the PlusToken scam hit the market.
2019-12-21 05:20 | |
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During the last two weeks as cryptocurrency prices slid below long term foundational support, speculators assumed Plustoken scammers may be behind the dump. Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report which claimed Plustoken coin sales might be dragging BTC prices down.
2019-12-21 05:00 | |
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After allegations that PlusToken sell-offs were driving down Bitcoin price, Ether could be next after a new funds move
2019-12-19 13:35 | |
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Whale Alert detects 789,525 ETH transferred by the South Korea-based PlusToken scam, the community fears that an ETH price dump could be coming
2019-12-19 13:04 | |
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A recent “whale” transaction of 789,525 Ethereum (ETH) was claimed to belong to the wallets of the PlusToken scam. The exact holdings of ETH for the scheme are unknown, but this tranche alone is worth $105 million.
2019-12-19 10:30 | |
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It has been a while since an update on the PlusToken scam was provided. According to Chainalysis, this may be the reason why the Bitcoin price is dropping hard. It is evident that PlusToken has caused a lot of damage.
2019-12-18 07:00 | |
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On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may also be driving down the price of bitcoin.
2019-12-17 16:00 | |
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The Chinese PlusToken scam may have influenced Bitcoin’s price, Chainalysis hypothesizes in a blog post. Though it’s unlikely to be the main factor, movements of stolen funds correlate very well with market downturns.
2019-12-17 23:17 | |
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The Bitcoin price might soon see a drop below the $7,000 level, and the PlusToken scam could be the real reason why
2019-12-16 19:27 | |
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Over the past few months, the crypto industry has been awash with news about the PlusToken Bitcoin scam, which allowed scammers to accrue billions worth of digital assets over the course of a year-long operation.
2019-12-14 15:00 | |
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This exit scam purportedly cost investors $3 billion, and now could be dropping the crypto price market
2019-12-4 19:28 | |
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Armchair theorists love postulating the reasons behind bitcoin’s latest price rise or sell-off. From China FUD to exchange hacks, anything and everything is fair game for blame. Plustoken is the latest bitcoin bear-maker that’s being credited with the last three months of downward price action.
2019-11-29 05:50 | |
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Recent analysis shows approximately 200k total BTC associated with alleged PlustToken scam, leading to another two months of possible bearish price action ahead if the operation continues its supposed fund selling
2019-11-29 02:11 | |
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Recent analysis shows approximately 200k total BTC associated with alleged PlustToken scam, leading to another two months of possible bearish price action ahead if the operation continues its supposed fund selling
2019-11-28 02:11 | |
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The third-largest Ponzi scam in history, Plus Token Wallet, could be responsible for the drop in price Bitcoin saw last week. According to one analyst, the massive liquidation from the Plus Token scam caused an abnormal effect on the market, leading to an increased sell pressure that forced miners to capitulate way ahead of schedule.
2019-11-27 15:58 | |
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The bitcoin price rally in the summer of 2019 may have been the work of PlusToken investors. The scam, highly influential in China, but largely invisible to Western traders and social media, benefited greatly from the hype and growing BTC prices.
2019-11-27 15:24 | |
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Ever since Bitcoin’s bottom at $3,100, the crypto market has been convinced that the first-ever crypto asset was building a foundation for its next bull run. But a powerful parabolic rally this year was unable to set a new all-time high, putting a new bull run in jeopardy.
2019-11-21 22:00 | |
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2019 had several scams so far. Unfortunately, despite the fact that, in most aspects, this could be considered a good year, scams are everywhere. One of the main scams was PlusToken. This scam took over $2.
2019-9-4 21:54 | |
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Going by the market price today, 10 million ETH is equal to about $2 billion USD. this is the much that PlusToken Ponzi scheme is alleged to have stolen from more than 800,000 people in ETH alone. The theft of the funds has remained a mystery even when it came to the public limelight, it […]
2019-8-25 23:07 | |
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Wednesday’s Bitcoin flash crash was not due to a sell-off from Chinese ponzi scam, PlusToken, a researcher has claimed. Sid Shekhar, the co-founder of London-based, TokenAnalyst, said the disputed coins were moved earlier on the blockchain.
2019-8-17 14:00 | |
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As Binance emerges back online after a scheduled upgrade, the community starts rebuking CZ for a ‘bad time’ he chose for maintenance and for a few other issues
2019-8-15 15:11 | |
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According to Primitive founder, Dovey Wan, the latest Bitcoin sell-off is down to a major Chinese ponzi scheme. Little known outside of China, PlusToken scammed over 200k BTC and 800k ETH, which are now hitting exchanges in batches.
2019-8-15 13:00 | |
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PlusToken, a scam that spread to China and Korea in the past months, accrued vast Bitcoin (BTC) reserves, currently liquidating them in daily tranches.
2019-8-15 12:59 | |
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В последнее время все чаще говорят об экзит-скаме. Так, создатели криптовалютного кошелька PlusToken исчезли с активами своих клиентов на сумму 3 млрд долларов, а ирландская криптобиржа Bitsane испарилась вместе со средствами почти 250 тыс.
2019-7-3 19:02 | |
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The South Korean-based cryptocurrency wallet PlusToken has allegedly conducted an exit scam, stealing users’ funds. According to a recent report released by FinanceMagnates, the funds stolen are valued at over $3 billion from individuals using the wallet.
2019-7-2 17:53 | |
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XRP is now back to trading just above the $2 level after an early January rally briefly carried its price action into the $2. 40 range. The pullback has so far been controlled, with price holding above former resistance that has now turned into short-term support.
XRP surged 12% to reach $2. 42 on January 6, marking its highest price since mid-November 2025, before hovering around the current $2. 35 mark. Related Reading: Here’s Why The Shiba Inu Price Jumped Over 13% The jump coincided with a strong influx of capital into XRP-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs), technical breakout patterns, and a sharp reduction in short positions.
XRP’s recent price action in 2025 was more of a dynamic movement than a simple sideways drift. After rallying strongly earlier in 2025 and pushing to new all-time highs, the cryptocurrency has spent much of the recent months digesting those gains through pullbacks and consolidations.
Crypto analyst and XRP advocate Levi Rietveld recently shared a short post on X stating that “$XRP is built for this,” alongside a video clip of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking about reviewing regulatory barriers around blockchain, stablecoins, and new payment systems like the crypto industry.
South Korean scientist YoungHoon Kim has sketched an extreme long-term view for XRP, saying the token could reach $1,000 within the next 10 years. Related Reading: JPMorgan Eyes Crypto Services As Institutional Demand Grows – A Boost For BTC Price? According to his posts on X, the forecast rests on a series of big macro shifts — a major flow of capital into crypto, a weaker US dollar, and prolonged high inflation.
XRP has spent the past several weeks moving sideways around the $2. 00 level, even as headlines around Ripple and the broader XRP ecosystem continue to stack up. Related Reading: Dogecoin Holds Demand Zone Above $0.
XRP has struggled to create any upside traction over the past few days, with the price rejecting above $2. 15 in the middle of the week and now back to lingering just above the $2 level. A new long-term technical comparison shared by crypto analyst ChartNerd places XRP’s price behavior since its July all-time high of $3.