A post from Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) X account is stirring the crypto community once again, this time claiming that FTX never needed to file for bankruptcy in the first place. Summary Sam Bankman-Fried’s X account posted a 15-page document titled “FTX: Where Did The Money Go?” The document claims FTX faced a liquidity crisis, not … Read more
After the Binance team regained control of the BNB Chain X account, the “4” meme coin used by the hacker to gain profit from victims saw its price skyrocket by 500% shortly after his rugpull. Summary BNB Chain’s official X account hacker stole around $8,000 from victims before using the funds to pump and rug-pull … Read more
FTT price jumped more than 30% after a surprise “gm” post on Sam Bankman-Fried’s X account sparked a wave of speculative trading. Summary A “gm” post from SBF’s X account sent FTT up ~30% intraday on Sept. 23–24. Derivatives volume and open interest jumped sharply, raising liquidation risk. Daily chart shows momentum but longer-term averages … Read more
Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-owned bank, wants to officially step into crypto by offering custody services for digital assets. This comes as the country softens its stance on crypto use at home, especially as traditional financial channels get squeezed by international sanctions. The bank is hoping to take on a bigger role in storing Bitcoin and … Read more
Frustrated Time.fun creator calls out Base’s X profile for promoting AI-made Grok token while ignoring their projects. Another day, another blockchain drama and this time featuring Time.fun’s creator 0xKawz, calling out layer-2 network Base for promoting a memecoin while ignoring months of work on their project. The dispute centers around Base’s X account, which recently … Read more
A Solana-based ‘Hong Kong coin’ is being promoted by an X account impersonating as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Authorities and regulators have warned traders not to get scammed by the fake coin. On March 6, Hong Kong lawmaker and active crypto supporter Johnny Ng warned traders that an account impersonating the Hong Kong … Read more
The Dior coin fell more than 90% after it was revealed to be a fake Solana meme coin promoted by a hacker on the Dior official account. On Feb. 19, the official Instagram account for luxury brand Dior uploaded a post promoting a Solana (SOL) meme coin dubbed the Dior Official Coin alongside a pump.fun … Read more
Latest in crypto Africa from across the Africa crypto industry, the CAR crypto meme coin is now a scandal. Nigeria has an epidemic of crypto scams, and DCI was hacked in a Kenya crypto scam. Crypto is indeed a hotbed of innovation, but being a community-led industry, controversy is inevitable. The launch of MELANIA and … Read more