Published: 2025-02-09
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X (formerly Twitter) is taking steps to flag and hide spam/offensive content related to airdrop scams, indicating an improvement in combating these scams on the platform.
"The situation has improved recently as X now Flags many of these nuisance posts as either spam or offensive content and hides them from view."
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The official Base account on X has stated they have no plans to issue a new network token, implying that any promotion of a Base airdrop is likely a scam.
"the official base account on x clearly states in its bio quote we have no plans to issue a new network token and we're inclined to take their word for it"
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Deepfake crypto scams are increasingly being released in conjunction with significant market or project-specific events to maximize their impact.
"Deep fake crypto scams these videos are sometimes released to coincide with Market or Project Specific events for maximum effect"
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Current deepfake technology is considered to be at its least convincing, with the expectation that the telltale signs will be refined and become harder to detect in the future.
"the Deep fakes of today are the worst and most unconvincing that they will ever be the telltale signs of deep fakery are probably going to be ironed out sooner rather than later"
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Pig butchering scams involve scammers investing significant time (weeks to months) in building trust and relationships with victims before defrauding them.
"Pig butchering scams are so called because the scammers will spend weeks or even months fattening up victims only to slaughter them mercilessly"
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Pump and dump schemes are primarily prevalent in the small-cap cryptocurrency market due to low liquidity and trading volume, which allows for significant price manipulation through slippage.
"The good news is that these schemes are mostly confined to the lower rungs of the crypto Market small cap cryptos with low liquidity and trading volume are subject to high slippage"
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Market makers and institutional players are actively involved in manipulating the prices of large-cap cryptocurrencies, with the same negative outcome for retail investors.
"market makers and other institutional players absolutely will and come to think of it the outcome is exactly the same for you regardless of who's doing it"
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To avoid manipulative price action, it is advised to refrain from trading during predictable events that offer cover for such activities, like FOMC meetings.
"your best defense against scammy price action is to avoid trading during events that predictably provide this kind of narrative cover such as fomc meetings"
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Users trading cryptocurrencies on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) should anticipate the high probability of encountering rug pulls and manage their risk accordingly.
"you are all but guaranteed to get rugged at some point and you should manage your risk based on this assumption"
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To mitigate the risk of rug pulls, it is crucial to verify if the token's creator has renounced ownership and if the liquidity pool (LP) has been locked.
"you want to check if the tokens creator has renounced their ownership of it and whether the liquidity pool or LP has been locked"
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The majority of crypto scams share common tactics, including creating a sense of urgency and FOMO (fear of missing out), and exploiting individuals' emotional susceptibility.
"most scams have some elements in common namely they seek to generate fomo and a sense of urgency and they prey on your susceptibility to these emotions"
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Deepfake technology will become more sophisticated, making it harder to detect.
"The telltale signs of deep fakery are probably going to be ironed out sooner rather than later."
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The video will cover the top five cryptocurrency scams to watch out for in 2025.
"so in this video we're going to learn the top five scams to watch out for in 2025 how they work and how you can avoid them"
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Traders of small-cap cryptocurrencies on-chain should assume they will be rugged and manage their risk accordingly.
"you are all but guaranteed to get rugged at some point and you should manage your risk based on this assumption"
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YouTube ads are increasingly featuring deepfake crypto scams, making users more vulnerable than traditional TV ads.
"however if you're watching Youtube and the same video starts playing as an advertisement you're more likely to be caught with your guard down it wasn't so long ago that ads on YouTube were comparable to TV ads mostly paid for by well-known companies who you wouldn't expect to rob you outright but those days are long gone and the site is now a wash with junk ads unfortunately including brazen deep fake crypto scams"
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Pump and dump schemes are primarily found in lower-tier cryptocurrency markets, not large-cap ones.
"The good news is that these schemes are mostly confined to the lower rungs of the crypto Market"
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Deepfake scams are timed to coincide with specific market or project events, like Ripple's legal battles, to maximize their impact and appear credible.
"these videos are sometimes released to coincide with market or project specific events for maximum effect for example during Ripple's legal battle with the SEC any ruling favorable to Ripple would be followed by videos of CEO Brad garlinghouse appearing to thank the community with some generous xrp giveaway"
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Scammers continuously innovate and will adapt to stay ahead of potential victims, even those who believe they are too smart to be scammed.
"it's the job of the scammer to innovate and stay one step ahead of everyone who thinks they're too smart to fall victim to a scam"
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Deepfake crypto scams involving public figures like Tim Cook are being released in conjunction with major product launches, such as Apple's iPhone presentation.
"similarly Apple's Tim Cook was also subject of a deep fake crypto scam released to coincide with Apple's presentation of its new iPhone last year"
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Deepfake technology will improve, making visual and audio cues less reliable for detection, necessitating a greater reliance on skepticism and patience to identify scams.
"the telltale signs of deep fakery are probably going to be ironed out sooner rather than later after this happens you'll have to rely on cues other than the audio and picture as is the case with all scams skepticism and patience are your greatest defense"
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Pig butchering scams, which involve building trust over weeks or months before defrauding victims, are characterized by their prolonged manipulation and eventual merciless exploitation.
"the so-called Pig butchering scam and it is the height of Cruelty Pig butchering scams are so called because the scammers will spend weeks or even months fattening up victims only to slaughter them mercilessly"
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Pump and dump schemes are often orchestrated in Telegram groups, where organizers openly coordinate price manipulation on centralized exchanges.
"now pump and dump schemes come in different shapes and sizes the classic formula involves telegram groups where organizers openly orchestrate price manipulation on centralized exchanges"
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The individuals behind pump and dump schemes will sell their holdings aggressively at the peak, causing the price to crash and leading unsuspecting participants to lose money.
"the people behind the pump will then Sell aggressively nuking the chart and causing a lot of unsuspecting pump Chasers to lose money"
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Pump and dump schemes primarily target small-cap cryptocurrencies with low liquidity, where even minor trading activity can significantly impact prices due to high slippage.
"these schemes are mostly confined to the lower rungs of the crypto Market small cap cryptos with low liquidity and trading volume are subject to high slippage meaning that it does not take a great deal of buying or selling to move the price up and down a lot"
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In the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, traders of small-cap cryptocurrencies on-chain widely expect that rug pulls are inevitable, with the primary concern being the timeline until they occur.
"rugs are the staple of any DG's diet because nowadays the question facing traders of small cap cryptos on chain is not will this crypto rug but but how long until this crypto rugs"
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While developers withdrawing liquidity is a common cause, various other factors can lead to small-cap cryptocurrencies becoming worthless, and in all such cases, it's described as the crypto being rugged.
"in practice there are many different catalysts that can send small cap cryptos to zero in a hurry not all of them entail the developer withdrawing liquidity but it's common to say that the crypto rugged in any case"
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If a token's creator has not renounced ownership or if the liquidity pool has not been locked, there is a significant risk of being subjected to a rug pull.
"if the answer to one or both of these questions is no you're at risk of being rugged"
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The common thread among most cryptocurrency scams is their attempt to generate FOMO (fear of missing out) and a sense of urgency, exploiting individuals' emotional vulnerabilities.
"most scams have some elements in common namely they seek to generate fomo and a sense of urgency and they prey on your susceptibility to these emotions"
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