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Ripple Impersonated by Scammers in a Fraudulent “XRP Incentive Plan” Token Giveaway
Cryptocurrency scammers have been capitalizing on Ripple’s success by rolling out a new XRP giveaway initiative that proved to be fraudulent.
China’s $1.5 Million Digital Yuan Giveaway in Shenzhen Left Analysts Excited, Citizens Unimpressed
As part of China’s rollout of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the government had a $1.5 million giveaway of digital yuan to its citizens in Shenzhen.
Cardano Addresses Fake ADA Giveaway Claims on YouTube
Cardano CEO Charles Hoskinson has once again come forward to address the issue of cryptocurrency scams targeting his ADA empire and has been quick to refute any associations phishers made with the Cardano Foundation.
Binance Celebrates 200M Users with 200 BNB Giveaway
Binance announces a 200 BNB giveaway to mark 200 million user registrations.
Binance Square Introduces $10,000 MANTRA (OM) Token Giveaway
Binance Square launches a new Giveaway Center, offering $10,000 in MANTRA (OM) token rewards for verified users completing tasks.
Binance Celebrates Seven-Year Anniversary with $7,000 in BNB Rewards and Exclusive Merchandise
Binance announces a seven-year anniversary celebration with $7,000 in BNB rewards, digital badges, and exclusive merchandise through various community giveaways.
Cronos (CRO) Announces $30,000 zkCRO Giveaway for Early Supporters
Cronos (CRO) launches a $30,000 zkCRO giveaway for early supporters depositing CRO or LCRO tokens in the Cronos zkEVM bridge before the mainnet launch.
Telegram Introduces Star Giveaways and Instant View for Browser
Telegram's latest update enables Star Giveaways for groups and channels and introduces Instant View for articles in the Telegram Browser.
Cryptocurrency Phishing Attacks Rise by 40% Year-on-Year in 2022
Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, has reported a 40% year-on-year increase in cryptocurrency phishing attacks in 2022. The attacks involve reaching out to investors through fake websites and communication channels that mimic official companies, prompting users to share personal information such as private keys. Attackers are evolving their strategies to lure unwary crypto investors. Recently, hardware cryptocurrency wallet provider Trezor warned against attempts to steal users' crypto through fake Trezor sites. In a survey, one out of seven respondents admitted to being affected by cryptocurrency phishing.
Scammers adapt to survive during crypto winter
While crypto scam revenue dropped by 46%, scammers adapted and shifted their strategies to prey on people's emotions, with romance and giveaway scams on the rise.
KuCoin Twitter Hack Leads to Loss of Funds
KuCoin's official Twitter account was hacked, leading to users losing their funds in a fake giveaway event. The exchange pledged to reimburse the victims and improve security measures to prevent similar incidents. This incident highlights the growing trend of hackers taking over official Twitter accounts of crypto exchanges and NFT projects to promote scams.
Cerus Markets Launches its Mobile Trading App $10,000 Giveaway
Cerus Markets is excited to launch its Mobile Trading App Giveaway!
YouTube and Ripple Intertwined In Lawsuit Battle For XRP Scam Videos
Blockchain company Ripple and CEO of the currency exchange network Brad Garlinghouse is suing YouTube for allegedly playing a part in the repeated Ripple (XRP) crypto giveaway scams that have been circulating on the video content platform.
Ripple-Backed Flare Networks to Launch a Spark Token Airdrop for Litecoin
Flare Networks has announced that they will be hosting yet another airdrop for their native Spark crypto asset.
Ripple Whales With at Least 10 Million XRP Reach an All-Time High as Spark Token Airdrop Looms
With the Spark token airdrop by Flare Networks scheduled for tomorrow, Ripple addresses holding more than 10 million tokens broke the record at 339.
Binance.US Preps Ripple XRP Holders for Spark Token Airdrop, Over 81,500 XRP Accounts Ready for Tomorrow’s Snapshot
Binance.US, the US-based cryptocurrency arm of Binance, has been all over the Spark token airdrop despite announcing support at the very last minute.
Mike Novogratz Wins 0.5 BTC on Biden Election Bet, Holds Twitter Lottery
Mike Novogratz revealed that he won half a Bitcoin in an election bet he placed on a Biden election win over the weekend. He then held an impromptu Twitter lottery giveway.
Facebook, Google, Twitter Face $600 Million Class Action Lawsuit Over Cryptocurrency Ad Ban
The trio of Facebook, Google and Twitter have been slammed by a $600 million class-action lawsuit by a group of companies and individuals backed by Sydney based JPB Liberty
Suzhou Next City in China to Test Digital Yuan DCEP in Red Envelope Event
China’s central bank is scheduled to test its digital yuan dubbed the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) in a second red packet lottery event in Suzhou on December 12.
Crypto Wallet Launches Testnet Trades for 300million Telegram Users
Button wallet which happens to be a non-custodial and multi cryptocurrency provider has announced that it is launching a free testing service on the Telegram Open Network (TON) this would be in an effort to further drive the adoption of Cryptocurrency adoption amongst 300 million telegram users.
China to Award DCEP Worth $1.5 Million to Shenzhen Residents to Test Digital Yuan
China’s central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), has teamed up with Shenzhen city to distribute DCEP worth 10 million yuan, approximately $1.5 million to residents.