Dutch Regulator Warns of Crypto Pump-and-Dump, New Regulation to Ban These Schemes

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has issued a warning about the dangers of pump-and-dump schemes in the cryptocurrency space, as new regulations prepare to target this market manipulation tactic. The upcoming Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), effective from Dec. 30 will ban these practices. AFM Sounds Alarm on Crypto Pump-and-Dump Schemes The … Read more

Nigerian Regulator Warns Against Investing in Meme Coin Linked to Davido

The Nigerian securities regulator warned residents against investing in a meme coin linked to singer and celebrity Davido. The regulator described the meme coin as a highly risky investment, saying investors who invest in it do so at their own risk. The Commission will continue to monitor the ecosystem and will exercise its authority if … Read more

Nigerian Artist Davido’s Meme Coin Plummets Shortly After He Pockets $474,000 From Token Sale

Nigerian artist Davido has been accused of perpetrating an “outright scam” after pocketing over $468,000 from selling his recently launched meme coin. A prominent Nigerian crypto enthusiast claims Davido’s actions create problems for many legitimate crypto businesses and startups operating in good faith. Davido Offloads Meme Coin Hours After Promoting It to Followers The Nigerian … Read more

Wall Street Baby Deployer Nets $810K In Just One Hour by Sniping And Dumping $WSB

In a highly orchestrated maneuver, the deployer of the Wall Street Baby ($WSB) token managed to pocket nearly 5,000 SOL, equivalent to $810,000, in just one hour through a strategy of sniping and dumping the newly deployed tokens. The deployer initiated the process by deploying 1 billion $WSB tokens. Of these, 600 million $WSB tokens, … Read more

Peter Schiff Warns of Bitcoin ‘Pump and Dump’ — Expects to See a ‘Massacre’

Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has warned that the current bitcoin price surge looks like “another classic pump-and-dump.” Noting the significant excitement around the new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), he expressed his skepticism, stating: “I wonder when the massacre will begin.” Peter Schiff on Bitcoin ‘Pump and Dump’ The price of bitcoin soared … Read more