From $60M failure to crypto ‘scam cop’: The reinvention of 0xSisyphus
Unpunished rug-pullers rebrand as moralizing scam cops and key opinion leaders while their victims stay wrecked.
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Copy, Paste, Rekt: Ethereum address poisoning strikes again
Two crypto users lose a combined total of almost $1M to address poisoning. One even ignored their own test transaction.
DeFi projects hit by fresh wave of front-end attacks
An uptick in front-end attacks targeting DeFi users has affected the websites of OpenEden, Curvance and Maple Finance.
Billion-dollar scammer Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia, extradited to China
Chen Zhi is head of the Prince Group and had previously laundered around $15B in BTC, revealed to have been seized in October.
Crypto scammer reported to ICE after stealing cancer patient’s treatment fund
The crypto scammer was reported to ICE after he tricked a stage-four cancer patient into playing a malware-ridden Steam game.
Coinbase employee may have accessed user data for phishing
A screenshot of Coinbase's email to The Block co-founder reveals an employee may have broken company policy by accessing his account data.
Scammers cash in as Donald Trump fumbles World Liberty Financial launch
Donald Trump previewed World Liberty Financial for over two weeks, giving scammers plenty of time to steal money from impatient suckers.
South Korea crypto scammer had plastic surgery to evade police
During his time on the run, the man reportedly spent $15,746 on plastic surgery to alter his eyes, nose, and the shape of his face.
Ukraine police raid criminal crypto call center ring
Authorities detained 14 suspects accused of defrauding victims across Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, and the European Union.
Top Gear’s Clarkson and May brand crypto scam ads as ‘balls’
James May and Jeremy Clarkson highlighted the crypto scam after paid-for adverts appeared on X directing users to a fake BBC article.