Tag: scams

AI Crypto Scams: 3 Ways to Protect Your Digital Inheritance

AI Crypto Scams: 3 Ways to Protect Your Digital Inheritance

The Wild West. And that’s what it was like the first time crypto exploded. Now? It's evolving into something far more sinister: a playground for AI-enhanced scams designed to rob you of your digital legacy. And, frankly, it should make you angry.We’re past the discussion of bad meme coins with...

Fake AI Startups Stealing Crypto: How to Spot the Scams

Fake AI Startups Stealing Crypto: How to Spot the Scams

With the advent of AI and Web3, there are more dynamic and thought-provoking opportunities than ever. As with other innovations, this explosive development has opened up a ripe environment for scams. Emily Tran, an influential, fair, smart, and provocative opinion writer, with a great mix of technical understanding and down-to-earth...

Rising Crypto Scams Prompt Warnings and Legal Action

Rising Crypto Scams Prompt Warnings and Legal Action

Chinese authorities warned citizens on July 7 against illegal fundraising efforts based on cryptocurrency stablecoin. This announcement comes as the crypto industry has been hit by a surge of scams, fraud and theft.The recent increase in scams such as "pig butchering" and "four-dollar wrench attacks" show just how vulnerable today’s...

Crypto Scams: How We Can Protect Each Other Now

Crypto Scams: How We Can Protect Each Other Now

I recently spoke with Sarah. Her story is far from exceptional, and that’s what makes it so maddening. Sarah, a hard-working single mom, is doing everything she can to save for her daughter’s college fund. She put a huge portion of her life savings into what she thought was a...

3 Crypto Presales Expose The Illusion of Decentralization's Promise

3 Crypto Presales Expose The Illusion of Decentralization's Promise

Bitcoin’s sudden ascension has been incredible to behold. Corporate treasuries are starting to enter the cryptocurrency space, and the SEC has indeed, after much prodding, approved those ETFs. We know it can be tempting to chase that crypto dragon! Before you fling your hard-earned cash at all the shiny new...

7 Crypto Presale Red Flags You Can't Afford to Ignore

7 Crypto Presale Red Flags You Can't Afford to Ignore

The siren song of same day adoption and 1000x returns. We’ve all read the hype – taking a few hundred bucks and making multimillionaires out of everyone with a smartphone and an internet connection almost instantly. Let’s get real, people. For every transformative success story, there are a dozen cautionary...

XRP for the People! BankSocial Empowers Credit Unions, Democratizes Finance

XRP for the People! BankSocial Empowers Credit Unions, Democratizes Finance

Imagine a world where financial freedom isn't just for the elite, where access to innovative technologies isn't gatekept by Wall Street giants. That world is becoming a reality one step at a time with projects such as BankSocial’s integration of XRP. Take a pass on the old, worn-out central vs...

XRP Goes Mainstream: Credit Unions Now Offering XRP Access!

XRP Goes Mainstream: Credit Unions Now Offering XRP Access!

Ripple’s XRP has been making headlines as a strong contender in the financial sector, especially with cross-border payment solutions. Why are banks deploying such systems in less than three weeks? This lightning speed of execution speaks to the effectiveness and power of XRP. Credit union consumers can now purchase and...

XRP's BankSocial Integration: A Trojan Horse or a Financial Revolution?

XRP's BankSocial Integration: A Trojan Horse or a Financial Revolution?

I've been watching the BankSocial/XRP integration with a wary eye, and frankly, I'm not entirely convinced it's the dawn of a new financial era. While the headlines scream "innovation" and "accessibility," I see a potential Trojan horse, sneaking in risks that could outweigh the rewards, especially for the average credit...

Ethereum to $8K? Experts Bet Big on ETH's M2 Money Supply Link!

Ethereum to $8K? Experts Bet Big on ETH's M2 Money Supply Link!

Ethereum has taken the world by storm in recent months, as investors and analysts have been captivated by a stunning run-up in value. The cryptocurrency has exploded up by more than 50 percent just in the last week alone. Since mid-May, it has soared through the roof by an astounding...

Ethereum to $8000? The M2 Money Supply Tells a Different Story

Ethereum to $8000? The M2 Money Supply Tells a Different Story

Everyone's talking about Ethereum hitting $8000. Eric Trump’s all in, Ted Pillows is calling it, and the buzz is at a White Walkers Invasion level high. The bottom line? The correlation between Ethereum’s price and the M2 money supply. Are we overestimating the value of a 30-second correlation? At what...

Ethereum's $8000 Dream is About More Than Money It's About Us

Ethereum's $8000 Dream is About More Than Money It's About Us

The whispers are reaching a crescendo – $8000 Ethereum. We read the headlines, the analyst forecasts, the charts that are soaring upward. Mike Novogratz, Eric Trump, Ted Pillows—all of these guys are stoking the flames. The M2 future money supply is exploding, ETFs are eating ETH alive, and the price...

GenAI Soccer: How MFL is Leveling the Playing Field for Web3 Gamers

GenAI Soccer: How MFL is Leveling the Playing Field for Web3 Gamers

Despite its promise and allure, the world of Web3 gaming can be extremely inaccessible, like an exclusive VIP club with a velvet rope. Highly priced NFTs and advanced terminology are intimidating most gamers. All of this combined exclusivity overall just raises the bar making the NFT world feel heavily unattainable...

GenAI Soccer Players: Web3's Savior or Just Another Hype Cycle?

GenAI Soccer Players: Web3's Savior or Just Another Hype Cycle?

MFL's gamble with GenAI soccer players is fascinating, but let's be real: the Web3 space is littered with projects that promised the moon and delivered… well, dust. Is the Metaverse Football League’s (MFL) photorealistic renovation a real progress? Or is it just a bright and shiny object to keep us...