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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Loses Case Against YouTube Involving Bitcoin Scam

A California superior court judge ruled the social media giant was not responsible for its users' content.

Apple's Steve Wozniak sued YouTube over crypto giveaway scams.

Markets

OnePlus Founder's Twitter Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam

Carl Pei seemed be tweeting that his new company was launching a crypto.

OnePlus Co-founder Carl Pei

Markets

Twitter Scammers Used Elon Musk's 'SNL' Appearance to Reap $100K in Crypto

The scammers reportedly hijacked verified Twitter accounts to promote a fake giveaway by the Tesla CEO.

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Markets

WallStreetBets Members May Have Lost Over $2M to Telegram Crypto Scam: Report

WSB members were encouraged to buy a new token called WSB Finance on a Telegram account not affiliated with the subreddit.

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Markets

Singapore’s Central Bank Warns Crypto 'Certainly Not Suitable for Retail Investors'

The statement came days after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was caught up in a token scam on blockchain social media platform BitClout.

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Markets

‘Blockchain Recovery’ Scam Is Posing as a Legit Firm, UK FCA Warns

The “clone” firm has been emailing and cold-calling investors and using the real company’s Firm Reference Number with a fake name, the regulator said.

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Tech

Scams and Fraud Bubble Up as NFT Mania Takes Hold

Scams are a common occurrence in the crypto ecosystem. NFTs are no different.

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Videos

Be Aware: Crypto Scam Apps Are Lurking in App Stores

There are a ton of scam crypto apps lurking on the Apple and Google app stores that are stealing users’ money and information by imitating legitimate wallets. “The Hash” panel discusses CoinDesk reporters Ben Powers and Colin Harper’s deep dive investigation.

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Policy

Ripple CEO Says Legal Dispute With YouTube Over XRP Scams Now Resolved

Brad Garlinghouse said Ripple and YouTube have now agreed to "work together" to tackle XRP scams on the video platform.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Markets

Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Calls Nigeria 'Focal Point' for Africa's Crypto Scams

These scams are raking in tens of thousands of dollars in crypto a month, blockchain analytics firm Whitestream determined.

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