Cryptocurrencies
NYC Token Implosion: Adams’ Project Crashes 99% Amid IP Theft Claims
Eric Adams' 'NYC Token' lost 99% of its value in 48 hours as on-chain data reveals a $3.18M liquidity pull and a founder alleges IP…
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Cryptocurrencies
Impersonation Scams Explode 1,400% as AI Weaponizes Fraud: Chainalysis
Impersonation scams surged 1,400% in 2025 as AI tools made fraud 4.5x more profitable, driving total crypto theft to $17 billion.
Cryptocurrencies
Monero Pierces $680 ATH as Capital Flees Zcash; Dubai Ban Ignores Market Signal
XMR defies a Dubai ban and EU headwinds to hit $680, driven by capital rotation from Zcash and record open interest.
Cryptocurrencies
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Token Crashes 80% Amid $2.4M ‘Rug Pull’ Allegations
The "Bitcoin Mayor" faces scrutiny after a deployer wallet drained $2.43 million in liquidity minutes after the token's valuation hit $730 million.
Cryptocurrencies
AI-Industrialized Fraud: Scammers Netted $14B in 2025
Chainalysis reveals AI-driven tactics pushed 2025 scam revenue to $14 billion as average victim losses tripled.
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Iran Rial Implodes to 1.5M/USD; Starlink Jamming Severs Crypto Lifeline
Street rates for the Rial hit 1.5 million/USD as Tehran deploys military-grade jamming to block Starlink and cut off the Bitcoin exit ramp.
Cryptocurrencies
Truebit Protocol Drained of $26M in ‘Archeological’ Smart Contract Exploit
A legacy integer overflow bug in Solidity 0.6.10 allowed an attacker to mint free tokens and drain 8,535 ETH, sending TRU to zero.
Cryptocurrencies
Iran Activates ‘Kill Switch’ as Rial Hits 1.47M/USD; Starlink Jammed
Tehran jams Starlink signals as the Rial loses 95% of its value, severing the last lifeline for digital capital flight.
Cryptocurrencies
Dubai Bans Privacy Coins; Monero Rips to Record $596
Monero hits a new all-time high of $596 despite Dubai's comprehensive ban on privacy coins and algorithmic stablecoins taking effect Jan. 12.
Cryptocurrencies
Eric Adams’ ‘NYC Token’ Drained of $3.4M Liquidity Hours After Times Square Launch
The former 'Bitcoin Mayor' pitched a charitable token in Times Square, but on-chain data shows $3.4 million in liquidity vanished shortly after.