Tag: rug pull

XT.com: The Meme-Worthy Crypto Exchange or a Rug Pull Waiting to Happen?

XT.com: The Meme-Worthy Crypto Exchange or a Rug Pull Waiting to Happen?

XT.com – 7.8 million users strong? Or a 7.8 million reasons to tread very, very cautiously? Look, I’m not saying it was a rug pull for sure…but I'm not not saying it. I’ve seen a better executive picture than this. It’s difficult to be confident in an exchange ranked 20th...

Base's $15M Rug Pull: Was Coinbase Asleep at the Wheel?

Base's $15M Rug Pull: Was Coinbase Asleep at the Wheel?

Excited about the launch of “Base is for everyone”? It was meant to be this really funny, joke-y, self-aware meme coin, a big middle finger to the seriousness of crypto. I saw it, chuckled, and thought, "Okay, this is Web3 absurdity at its finest." Then, BAM! $17 million market cap...

Base's Rug Pull: A Wake-Up Call for DeFi's 'Inclusion' Promise?

Base's Rug Pull: A Wake-Up Call for DeFi's 'Inclusion' Promise?

I remember Sarah. A smart, bright-eyed single mom I met at a community workshop on financial literacy. Eager to learn and explore, she jumped into the deep end of DeFi. The lure of one click away high returns and financial independence was a fire in her belly. She envisioned it...

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