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Actor Ben McKenzie (Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Ben McKenzie, the Hollywood Hypocrite Crypto Critic
The OC dreamboat has some reasonable criticisms of crypto. But he’s guilty of doing what he scolds: oversimplifying the story to make money for himself.
Actor Ben McKenzie (Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jul 18, 2023 at 6:22 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2023
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersHollywoodCelebritiesScams
Cybercrime / Getty Images
Consensus Magazine
Trm labs
Crypto Ponzi Schemes Cost Victims $7.8B in 2022: TRM Labs
Bitcoin is no longer the preferred chain for such crimes as criminals have moved onto altcoins, the blockchain analytics company also reported.
Cybercrime / Getty Images
By Anna Baydakova
Jun 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2023
TRM LabsHacksScams
Floating pig from Pink Floyd Exhibition (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Finance
Scams
CFTC Charges Man With Fraud in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Romance Scam
The scheme swindled at least 29 investors out of more than $1.3 million, according to the CFTC.
Floating pig from Pink Floyd Exhibition (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
By CoinDesk StaffElizabeth Napolitano
Jun 22, 2023 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2023
ScamsCFTC
A computer popup box screen warning of a system being hacked, compromised software enviroment. 3D illustration. (Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Hacks
This Is How Scammers Can Drain Your Crypto Wallet
Scammers use a variety of techniques to steal users’ money, some of which only require knowing your wallet address, a Forta Network researcher said.
A computer popup box screen warning of a system being hacked, compromised software enviroment. 3D illustration. (Getty Images)
By Anna Baydakova
Jun 22, 2023 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2023
Beginner
HacksScamsPhishingLearnBeginnerTechnology
Red arrows pointing down falling drop (Getty Images)
Markets
Defi
Meme Coin BOB Tanks 45% After Elon Musk Calls its Twitter Bot Account a 'Scam'
Musk had previously engaged with the Bob token bot several times, aiding a value rise.
Red arrows pointing down falling drop (Getty Images)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jun 19, 2023 at 7:21 a.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2023
DeFiScamsTokens
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Finance
Mining
Mining Pools Are the New Mixers For Cybercriminals: Chainalysis
Hackers have a new way to recycle their ill-gotten crypto gains.
(Getty Images)
By Anna Baydakova
Jun 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2023
MiningRansomwareScamsChainalysis
The Pepe the Frog meme has been appropriated by memecoin traders. (Pepecoin's Twitter account)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Memecoin Grift and How It Threatens Ethereum Culture
If Ethereum is to grow it’ll have to mature beyond the antics of those shilling the token-of-the-moment, says CoinDesk columnist Paul Dylan-Ennis.
The Pepe the Frog meme has been appropriated by memecoin traders. (Pepecoin's Twitter account)
By Paul J. Dylan-Ennis
Jun 9, 2023 at 6:35 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2023
OpinionMemecoinEthereumCultureScams
Dmitri Cherniak's Ringers #879 "The Goose" (Sotheby's)
Web3
The airdrop
Sotheby’s Golden ‘Goose’ Sale and Mercedes Benz Puts NFTs in Motion
Sotheby’s will sell Dmitri Cherniak's landmark NFT at a live auction this month, while Mercedes Benz released the 'Maschine' and Nike teamed up with EA Sports.
Dmitri Cherniak's Ringers #879 "The Goose" (Sotheby's)
By Rosie Perper
Jun 2, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2023
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Phishing attack/Shutterstock
Consensus Magazine
Phishing
Serial Phishing Scammer Uses a Mix of Laundering Techniques, Including Coin Swaps and a Mysterious OTC
Attacker behind a fake HitBTC website might have stolen $15M worth of crypto from multiple scams and phishing attacks.
Phishing attack/Shutterstock
By Anna Baydakova
May 16, 2023 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2023
PhishingScamsMoney Laundering
GREED logo (Voshy/Medium)
Markets
Solana
GREED Token Is Not a Crypto Scam, but a Lesson on How to Get Scammed Amid Meme Coin Mania
Despite multiple warnings from Voshy, the meme coin's creator, speculators turned over Twitter permissions to get access to the token. They got a valuable lesson in account se...
GREED logo (Voshy/Medium)
By Danny Nelson
May 15, 2023 at 5:09 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2023
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