Big stage, bigger scams? 5 shady crypto projects that made it to the spotlight

Big stage, bigger scams? 5 shady crypto projects that made it to the spotlight

ZachXBT named some sponsors of Token2049 as sketchy. While these coins may have hype-fueled pumps to cult-like followings, they may have no real utility. Crypto investigator ZachXBT criticized Token2049 for poor sponsor vetting, warning that platinum sponsorships don’t equate to legitimacy. Several sponsors he flagged turned out to have shady records. JPEX and HyperVerse used…

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US government sanctions tech company involved in cyber scams

US government sanctions tech company involved in cyber scams

The U.S. government imposed sanctions on Funnull, a company accused of providing infrastructure for cybercriminals running “pig butchering” crypto scams that have led to $200 million in losses for American victims.  On Thursday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions, saying Funnull is “linked to the majority of virtual currency investment scam…

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#SPAM goes on lockdown due to inflation

#SPAM goes on lockdown due to inflation

“SPAM goes on lockdown due to inflation” It’s the nation’s crises in a can.  Inflation and crime have gotten so bad in Gotham that even cheap meat like Spam has to be locked up. At Duane Reade’s store in the Port Authority bus depot, the shelf-stable product — only $3.99 a can — is now…

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#Google critics say ads, spam sites are killing search

#Google critics say ads, spam sites are killing search

“Google critics say ads, spam sites are killing search” Is Google search getting worse? From viral TikTok videos to posts on techie forums, frustrated users seem to think so.  They say that Google’s search results are increasingly stuffed with paid ads — and argue that spam sites are getting better at pushing themselves up in…

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