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Scammers took advantage of a forced name change to crack Steinberger’s GitHub and X accounts, fueling false token claims. Open-source AI assistant ClawdBot founder Peter Steinberger has said he has never issued a token and that all crypto projects claiming his involvement are scams, after his GitHub and X accounts were taken over in a […]
Telegram-based escrow markets evolved into pipelines for gambling, scams, and large-scale cryptocurrency money laundering. Online gambling platforms linked to sanctioned guarantee networks have processed over USD 414 million in revenue in less than two months, millions of which flowed directly to the major cryptocurrency exchanges. New data from blockchain intelligence firm Bitrace shows how these […]
Scam losses have increased 64% year over year, thanks to tailored phishing and impersonation campaigns targeting high-value victims. Crypto-related scams and hacks will have taken more than $4.04 billion from users and platforms in 2025, according to data shared by blockchain security firm PeckShield. The numbers indicate a clear shift towards targeted social engineering and […]
Before meme coin launch pads boomed, crypto project failures remained relatively low. More than half of all cryptocurrencies tracked on CoinGecko’s GeckoTerminal have now failed. Such a significant volume of symbolic survival collapse is largely caused by excessive speculation and market instability. According to the crypto aggregator’s latest report, 53.2% of all cryptocurrencies listed on […]
Crypto violence is on the rise around the world, but Western Europe and APAC are seeing the biggest increases. North America, on the other hand, remains relatively safer. Physical attacks on crypto users, also known as “key attacks,” have increased over time. The incidents are also becoming more violent on average. But Dragonfly partner Haseeb […]
December’s losses were spread across 26 incidents, with fewer large-scale breaches than a total absence of attacks. Blockchain security company Peckshield has shared that December 2025 ended with a surprising decline in crypto exploitation losses. Data from the chain shows that figures have fallen by 60% compared to November. $76 million lost in 26 incidents […]
The complaint alleges that seven entities misused AI buzzwords and crypto promises to defraud U.S. retail investors out of $14 million. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged three entities claiming to operate crypto asset trading platforms, along with four so-called investment clubs, for allegedly running a massive fraud that targeted retail investors […]
CZ says address poisoning could be eradicated after trader lost $50 million in scam. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has renewed the call for stronger, industry-wide defenses against address poisoning scams. In a recent post, Binance’s former CEO argued that such attacks can be solved through better protection at the wallet level. Combating address poisoning attacks CZ […]
According to the Justice Department, IcomTech falsely marketed crypto mining profits while promoters pocketed investor funds. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Magdaleno Mendoza, a senior promoter of the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme IcomTech, has been sentenced to 71 months in prison for his role in the fraud and for illegally re-entering the United States […]
A crypto whale lost nearly $38 million after an attacker emptied a multisig wallet following a private key compromise. A crypto whale has lost about $38 million after an attacker took control of a multisig wallet earlier today and quietly drained its funds. The case is attracting a lot of attention because the attacker not […]
