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In our hacks and frauds section, we cover all the Bitcoin and altcoin scams and frauds as they emerge to ensure that cryptocurrency investors are always up to date with the important precautionary information. We consider hacks and frauds coverage to be an essential aspect of cryptocurrency news to help our readers and the broader cryptocurrency community steer clear of scam coins and the Ponzi and pyramid schemes that drag down the market. While ICO scams and pump and dump cryptocurrency schemes have caught global attention, we feel it is essential to inform the community and to clean up the industry, letting the truly revolutionary projects rise to the top.

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n/a Latest President of Argentina Faces Scandal Over $LIBRA Crypto Promotion President Javier Milei denied direct involvement in $LIBRA but could face a lawsuit, investigation, and impeachment trial. Feb 19, 2025
FTX Cleared to Repay Customers Up to $16.5 Billion In Bankruptcy Case FTX will repay users approximately 119% of the value they held during the exchange's November 2022 collapse.
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Who Should Play Who in the Inevitable Biopic on the FTX Fraud? Who will play Sam Bankman-Fried and his inner circle in the movie about the $10-Billion FTX fraud that we all know is coming?
Apr 08, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for Multi-Billion Dollar FTX Fraud Yesterday, Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the multibillion-dollar FTX fraud scheme.
Mar 29, 2024
The JPEX Scandal: A Timeline of Japan’s Crypto Exchange Controversy The Hong Kong-based exchange JPEX has gained notoriety in recent weeks. Here’s why the exchange is experiencing difficulties.
Oct 05, 2023
n/a Trending Dogecoin Clones Flood the Market: Why Investors Should Be Wary Questionable Dogecoin lookalikes are being created as a result of hype around Elon Musk's Twitter buyout. Nov 05, 2022
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How to Avoid Crypto Scams: Advice for New Bitcoin Investors

Cryptocurrency-related fraud steals billions of dollars in Bitcoin each year. Here's how investors can avoid becoming victims.

Aug 22, 2020 - 3 min, 55 sec read

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Hardware Wallets: Are They Really the Safest Way to Store Crypto?

Ledger has revealed vulnerabilities in its competitors' product lines. Is the issue realistic or overblown―and are hardware wallets really safe?

Jul 24, 2019 - 4 min, 29 sec read

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The Outrageous Case of OneCoin, the Billion Dollar Scam Sold as a "Bitcoin Killer"

OneCoin is among the most blatant, shocking, and fascinating crypto scams of them all and yet it has somehow managed to fly under the radar.

Jul 05, 2019 - 15 min, 9 sec read

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The Binance Hack in Retrospect: What Does It Mean for Crypto?

Last week, Binance suffered a major hack. It has since recovered and it is back in full force―but what are the larger implications of the attack?

May 22, 2019 - 4 min, 7 sec read

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