Crypto Scandal

Crypto scandals refer to events involving fraud, mismanagement, or unethical behavior within the cryptocurrency industry. These incidents often lead to significant financial losses, loss of trust, and negative public perception of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Hacker takes over Nasdaq’s X account to push fake memecoin scam

Anmol Khatiwada

Nasdaq’s X account got hacked to hype a fake memecoin, STONKS, hitting $80M market cap briefly before crashing hard. The ...

Hyderabad Woman Scammed Out of ₹77 Lakhs in Crypto Hustle

Sahil Poudel

Summary: A woman from Hyderabad lost ₹77 lakhs, INR 7.7 million, to a fraudulent crypto scheme that seemed like a ...

Trader Loses $1M in 2 Hours on BARRON Coin—Classic FOMO Fail

Sahil Poudel

TL;DR: A trader blew $1 million in just two hours chasing the hype around the BARRON memecoin, mistakenly linked to ...

‘Transaction Simulation Spoofing’: The New Crypto Scam You Need to Know

Sahil Poudel

Crypto scams just keep getting sneakier. The latest scheme on the block? ‘Transaction simulation spoofing.’ Scammers are setting up fake ...

Crypto ‘Godfather’ and LA Deputy Plead Guilty to Major Crimes

Sahil Poudel

A crypto mogul known as “The Godfather” and a Los Angeles deputy are about to face some serious time after ...

PumpFun Corp Hit with Lawsuit Over Alleged Pump-and-Dump Scandal

Anmol Khatiwada

PumpFun Corp faces a class-action lawsuit for allegedly running a pump-and-dump scheme. They have basically been accused of misleading investors, ...

WazirX Hack: Authorities Recover $3M in Frozen Assets

Anmol Khatiwada

Investigators froze $3M stolen from WazirX’s $230M hack. They blamed it all on North Korean hackers. Recovery efforts continue with ...

North Korean Hackers Stole $659 Million in Crypto Last Year

Sahil Poudel

In a rare joint statement, South Korea, the U.S., and Japan blamed North Korean hackers for stealing a record $659 ...

Thailand Police Bust Bitcoin Mining Operation Stealing Millions in Power

Sahil Poudel

Thailand’s police have raided a large-scale illegal Bitcoin mining facility in Chon Buri, seizing 996 rigs of computer miners and ...

Hackers Steal $840K from Orange Finance on Arbitrum

Sahil Poudel

Orange Finance, one of the most utilized DeFi protocols on the Arbitrum blockchain, has been exploited for upwards of more ...