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Pixel Penguins, an NFT Charity Scam, Shows Dangers Of NFT Influencer Culture
Behind every PFP with thousands of followers on Twitter is a person. And in Web3, it’s not always best to trust one person’s word on whether or not to mint into an NFT collect...
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Meme coin traders lose thousands on bitcoin pizza day. (Ivan Torres/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Pizza Day Turns Sour as Meme Coin Shysters Profit Over $200K in Rug Pulls
Meme coin traders poured capital into several pizza-related tokens on Monday as rug pulls put a dampener on the anniversary of the first purchase made with bitcoin.
Meme coin traders lose thousands on bitcoin pizza day. (Ivan Torres/Unsplash)

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DEX Merlin and CertiK Plan to Compensate $2M to Users Impacted in Rug Pull
A rogue developer behind the hyped launch allegedly conducted the rug pull on Wednesday.
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Soulja Boy Has Reportedly Been Cranking Out Promotions for Scam NFT Projects
Research done by internet sleuth ZachXBT indicates that the "Crank That" rapper has promoted dozens of NFT projects on social media, some of which turned out to be rug pulls.
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$119M in Stolen Crypto So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain
DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021. Now hackers are preying on NFT projects, a blockchain intelligence firm says.
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Friendsies NFT Collection Deletes Twitter After 'Pause' Announcement Spurs Rug Pull Accusations
Twitter users also called out several prominent NFT influencers for hyping the project, which raised millions from its initial drop.
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6 Kinds of Crypto Scams and How to Avoid Them
Crypto hacks and exploits have cost people billions of dollars each year. Here’s how to make sure you’re not among them.
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Defrost Finance Says Hacked Funds Have Been Returned
The hack, which some observers had characterized as a rug pull, was estimated to have netted $12 million.
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Defrost Finance Hacked in Attack Some Say May Have Been a Rug Pull
The total value of funds locked on the protocol had dropped to less $93,000 on Sunday from about $13 million, Defi Llama data shows.
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Crypto Adds Unsavory Footnote to Dreadful 2022: Year of the Rug Pull
Fraudsters deployed over 117,000 scam tokens from January through Dec. 1, a 41% increase over the full 2021, according to study from Solidus Labs.
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