Rug Pulls News

The unknown whale netted at least $6.26 million from the Hyperliquid exploit and still holds over 10% of the total supply.

The rise of memecoins has shifted the crypto landscape into a speculative playground, where the average trader faces significant risks while insiders reap substantial rewards.

Hayden Davies continues launching memecoins plagued with insider trading activity despite being wanted by Interpol for previous crypto scams.

Crypto firms push for stricter rules on politically endorsed tokens after the $4 billion Libra collapse, citing liquidity locks and insider trading restrictions as solutions

“In my view, these activities should fall firmly within the jurisdiction of law enforcement agencies,” crypto regulations experts told Cointelegraph.

Memecoins are evolving into retail investor traps, with insider trading and rug pulls raising regulatory concerns, industry observers told Cointelegraph.

Haliey Welch’s foray into cryptocurrency, initially met with hype, has become mired in controversy, with accusations of involvement in a crypto scam.

The latest Cointelegraph video unveils how the recent fiasco around LIBRA sheds light on widespread fraud in the memecoin markets.

Solana memecoin scams and rug pulls are driving capital outflows to Ethereum and Arbitrum as user activity declines, but analysts say it may benefit Solana long-term.

This week, the Libra memecoin sparked an international scandal involving the president of Argentina. To understand it, one must look back to June 2024.

Argentine President Javier Milei faces impeachment calls from political opponents after endorsing the cryptocurrency that turned into a $100 million rug pull.

Portnoy said he did not get bad vibes from Hayden Davis and believes the young tech entrepreneur did not intentionally rug-pull investors.

"Not a single SOL will be used outside of the purpose of running Project Viva La Libertad," KIP Protocol CEO Julian Peh wrote on X.

Crypto sleuth ZachXBT faced a flurry of rug pull accusations after withdrawing liquidity from a memecoin, raising questions about the unrecognized value of his contributions.

As Netflix released Squid Game Season 2 after Christmas, tokens of the same name flooded the crypto markets.