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BitConnect Episode 3: Technically, You Kind of Lost Your Money
This week, we meet the online influencers who enticed victims into the BitConnect farce, and the pyramid-scheme model that allowed them to make millions doing it.
Crypto Crooks 4X3
By David Z. Morris
Jan 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2023
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Chainalysis Exec on How Bad Actors Scammed $2M From Ethereum Merge
Video
Ethereum
Chainalysis Exec on How Bad Actors Scammed $2M From Ethereum Merge
Chainalysis Cybercrimes Research Lead Eric Jardine discusses how bad actors were able to take advantage of the Ethereum merge and drain $2 million from the ecosystem in and ar...
Chainalysis Exec on How Bad Actors Scammed $2M From Ethereum Merge
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 2, 2022 at 9:03 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2022
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Crypto Influencer Trading Cards (3Hunna S. Thompson/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Trading week 2022
Read 'em and Weep: Five Crypto Influencers Who Dealt Their Followers a Bad Hand
From fantastic price projections to paid project promotion without full disclosure, these crypto influencers played a losing game, dealing crypto recommendations that may have...
Crypto Influencer Trading Cards (3Hunna S. Thompson/CoinDesk)
By Jocelyn Yang
Oct 27, 2022 at 7:26 p.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2022
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Crypto Investment Scams Fall With Market Downturn, but DeFi Hacks Surge: Report
Video
Defi
Crypto Investment Scams Fall With Market Downturn, but DeFi Hacks Surge: Report
Crypto investment scams are down along with the rest of the market, Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer tells “First Mover,” citing macroeconomic headwinds and law enf...
Crypto Investment Scams Fall With Market Downturn, but DeFi Hacks Surge: Report
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 22, 2022 at 4:35 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2022
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Crypto Criminal Activity Falls With Rest of Market: Chainalysis
Video
Chainalysis
Crypto Criminal Activity Falls With Rest of Market: Chainalysis
Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer discusses why crypto scams are receding this year amid the latest market downturn. Plus, a closer look at how retail investors are...
Crypto Criminal Activity Falls With Rest of Market: Chainalysis
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 22, 2022 at 4:07 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2022
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CFTC Charges Mirror Trading International With $1.7B Fraud
Video
Bitcoin
CFTC Charges Mirror Trading International With $1.7B Fraud
In one of the biggest scams in bitcoin’s history, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged South Africa-based bitcoin pool operator Mirror Trading International wi...
CFTC Charges Mirror Trading International With $1.7B Fraud
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 30, 2022 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2022
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MetaMask Has a Plan to Help Victims of Crypto Scams
Video
Cdtv
MetaMask Has a Plan to Help Victims of Crypto Scams
“The Hash” hosts discuss the details, reactions and implications of MetaMask, the browser-based wallet for navigating the world of Web 3, partnering with recovery specialist A...
MetaMask Has a Plan to Help Victims of Crypto Scams
By CoinDesk Staff
May 26, 2022 at 7:02 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2022
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Bitcoin Scam in South Africa? Africrypt Founders and $3.6B Bitcoin Missing
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Scam in South Africa? Africrypt Founders and $3.6B Bitcoin Missing
The founders of South Africa-based crypto investment firm Africrypt are reportedly missing, along with 69,000 bitcoins worth approximately $3.6 billion. “The Hash” team invest...
Bitcoin Scam in South Africa? Africrypt Founders and $3.6B Bitcoin Missing
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 24, 2021 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2021
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Scammers Are Sending Fake Hardware Wallets to Ledger Users
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Ledger
Scammers Are Sending Fake Hardware Wallets to Ledger Users
Scammers are sending Ledger users fake hardware wallets in phishing attempts, following a 2020 data breach that exposed nearly 300,000 customer addresses. “The Hash” hosts adv...
Scammers Are Sending Fake Hardware Wallets to Ledger Users
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 18, 2021 at 7:37 p.m. UTC
Jun 18, 2021
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UK Financial Watchdog Warns ICO Crypto Is a Clone Company
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Cdtv
UK Financial Watchdog Warns ICO Crypto Is a Clone Company
Britain’s financial regulator is warning users against clone company ICO Crypto, which has been identified as misusing details of a legitimate company, Swiss Re Capital Market...
UK Financial Watchdog Warns ICO Crypto Is a Clone Company
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 10, 2021 at 5:55 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2021
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