South Korean police say prosecuting alleged crypto Ponzi V Global is tougher than expected, as many investors are still waiting for returns.

Fake blockchains, botnets, and manipulated APIs are just some ideas put forward in a contest to find the dark web’s next top crypto hacker.

The NFT market has collapsed nearly 90% since the bubble popped last month, and crypto collectibles like CryptoPunks are fading fast.

That’s 74% more than all of 2020, when South Korean crypto traders sent 37 trillion won ($33.3 billion) from their banks to exchanges.

Once-relevant US rapper Soulja Boy tweeted last week that anyone could earn $24,000 by securing enough funds for an ICO with a tweet.