FTX Issues Warning As Fraudulent Emails Circulate During $1.6B Creditor Payout
Management of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has issued a warning that creditors should beware of phishing campaigns. Notably, this statement comes after the FTX Recovery Trust commenced its third settlements distribution following the exchange’s shocking collapse in November 2022. Related Reading: Bored Ape NFTs Win Big: Court Says They’re Not Securities Bad Actors Target FTX […]
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning about fraudulent investment schemes involving cryptocurrencies. The regulator notes that some investors may have fear of missing out (FOMO) given the rise in prices of some crypto assets in recent years.
SEC Warns Investors of Crypto Scams
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) and Division of Enforcement’s Retail Strategy Task Force (RSTF) issued an Investor Alert on crypto investment scams last week.
The notice explains that....
The most popular pure NXT and BTC only exchange on the web already shut down after suffering an attack on its network and losing 52 BTC and 1.2M NXT. The exchange has promised to cover all losses and it is days from relaunching its market. Unfortunately, one attacker wanted to take advantage of that. Today, a warning was posted on the NXT forums about a fraudulent email getting sent out to DGEX users imitating DGEX's admin email. The email insisted that the exchange was launching early and that users should download the updated DGEX wallet. The post was then shared via email with every NXT....