$282.9M lost this week $2.0B lost in 30 days $95.2B lost this year
Onchain analysts have linked $18.4 million in memecoin extractions on the Robinhood Chain to a single rug-pull operation. The creators of 10 Pons V2 launches allegedly exempted specific wallets from an anti-sniping tax, allowing them to acquire most of each token's supply.
Source: The Block (opens in a new tab)
An on-chain investigation by analyst Wazz has uncovered a syndicate responsible for at least 53 token launches on Robinhood Chain, resulting in an estimated $18.43 million in rug pulls since the chain's launch in July 2026. The syndicate allegedly used coordinated wallet networks and hype campaigns to manipulate token prices before extracting funds.
Scammers created a fake GIWA mainnet using an official Chain ID, tricking users into bridging ETH via DYORSWAP's integrated fraudulent bridge. Funds were drained from the fake bridge contract, resulting in a loss of $2,000,000 through a phishing attack.
A man has been charged for his alleged role in a "massive pig butchering" scam that defrauded an individual of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency.
Source: The Block (opens in a new tab)
ZachXBT reported recovering $275,000 stolen by Indian call scammers, indicating a potential rug pull or fraud incident.
Source: ZachXBT (opens in a new tab)
Scammers used AI-generated YouTube tutorials and fake compiler websites to trick crypto users into deploying malicious smart contracts, draining over $517,000 in ETH from at least 224 victims. The scam involved users authorizing transactions themselves after being misled into deploying fraudulent code.
Addresses linked to user 7zarc received 4.87K ETH (approximately $15M) from the Raidparty $70M exit scam.
Source: ZachXBT (opens in a new tab)
Input Output Group (IOG) warned users to avoid its official YouTube channel due to a suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson video promoting a giveaway scam promising to double wealth.
Two Robinhood engineers have been charged with wire fraud and commodities fraud for allegedly using confidential information about upcoming crypto listings to conduct insider trading on the decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid. The alleged trades occurred across 2025 and 2026, with each engineer making over $50,000.
Source: Protos (opens in a new tab)
Russian intelligence actors are reportedly using Telegram and cryptocurrency to recruit young individuals across Europe for acts of sabotage and violence. Reports indicate offers of cryptocurrency, specifically USDT, were made for arson attacks, with one instance involving thousands of dollars offered for an attack on Sir Keir Starmer's house.
Source: Protos (opens in a new tab)
The Secret Service and Treasury have frozen $52.8 million in cryptocurrency tied to a Telegram scam bazaar named Xinbi, which allegedly ran $24 billion through illicit activities. The marketplace operators called the freeze unfair.
Source: Decrypt (opens in a new tab)
An investigation details how individuals identified as Greavys, Wiz, and Box allegedly stole $243 million from a single person.
Source: ZachXBT (opens in a new tab)
Ukrainian police have dismantled a cryptocurrency scam operation that was reportedly stealing up to $1 million per month. The full scope of the operation and the total amount stolen are still under investigation.
Source: CoinDesk (opens in a new tab)
Thai businessmen are suing Tether to unfreeze $42 million, claiming Tether lacked the authority to freeze the funds in relation to a $61 million pig butchering scam. The plaintiffs admitted their involvement in the scam.
A Trump Organization-linked account was reportedly hacked to promote the Trump Digital Gold rug pull, highlighting vulnerabilities in digital asset promotions and potential financial losses from fraudulent schemes.