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Co-founders of Shield (left to right) Emmanuel Udotong, Luis Carchi and Isaiah Udotong (Shield)
Web3
Web3
Web3 Security Startup Shield Raises $2.1M in Pre-Seed Funding
The company, a member of a16z’s Crypto Startup School, aims to create a security standard across Web3 projects through its API, Discord Bot and certification program.
Co-founders of Shield (left to right) Emmanuel Udotong, Luis Carchi and Isaiah Udotong (Shield)
By Cam Thompson
Apr 20, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2023
Web3SecurityNFTScamsA16zStartupFunding
(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Technology
Etherscan
Etherscan Reconfigures Blockchain Explorer Settings to Filter Out Potential Scams
Zero-token value transfers will no longer be visible by default as a way of preventing “address poisoning” hacks.
(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 10, 2023 at 6:58 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2023
EtherscanScams
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Consensus Magazine
Airdrops
Sybil Millionaires: How Airdrop Hunters Trick Projects and Snatch Fortunes
They maintain multiple accounts for the same project, stay undetectable and maximize profits from airdrops like those of Arbitrum, Aptos, Sui and others.
(Getty Images)
By Anna Baydakova
Apr 10, 2023 at 4:23 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2023
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Computer Hacking Hackers (Shutterstock)
Consensus Magazine
Crime
$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.
Computer Hacking Hackers (Shutterstock)
By Anna Baydakova
Mar 24, 2023 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Ukraine
This Ukrainian Startup Is Looking to Automate Crypto Crime Reporting Using Smart Contracts, AI
The project allows users to report cryptocurrency wallets related to scams, sanctions violations, terrorism financing and other crimes.
Scam alert / Getty
By Anna Baydakova
Mar 21, 2023 at 6:41 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2023
UkraineScamsRussiaAI
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Technology
Scam
Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome
They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few ye...
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 27, 2023 at 10:09 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2023
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New documents suggest OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova may have been murdered as long ago as 2018. (OneCoin Corporation)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Was OneCoin’s Missing Cryptoqueen Murdered by Mobsters?
New documents may reveal Ruja Ignatova’s grim fate, and stand as a bleak warning for other crypto scammers.
New documents suggest OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova may have been murdered as long ago as 2018. (OneCoin Corporation)
By David Z. Morris
Feb 22, 2023 at 5:14 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
OpinionOneCoinScamsThe NodeNewsletters
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Finance
Robinhood
Robinhood’s Twitter Account Promotes Scam Token on Binance’s BNB Chain in Unauthorized Posts
Block explorer BscScan shows roughly $16,000 flowed into the promoted coin.
(Shutterstock)
By Sage D. Young
Jan 25, 2023 at 9:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2023
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(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Binance
Binance Named as Counterparty in FinCEN Order Against Bitzlato
Bitzlato is accused of laundering $700 million by U.S. authorities.
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 19, 2023 at 7:33 a.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2023
BinanceFinCENScamsTreasuryBizlato
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Learn
Learn
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.
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Toby Bochan
Jan 18, 2023 at 7:32 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2023
Beginner
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