Web3 pump-and-dump schemes thrive on hype, anonymity, and unregulated markets; understanding their playbook is key to avoiding costly traps. Pump-and-dump schemes in Web3 manipulate a cryptocurrency’s ...
Key Takeaways The FBI has seen a 300% increase in victim complaints about pump-and-dump stock fraud in 2025 compared to 2024, with fraudsters increasingly using social media and messaging apps to ...
Investors lost billions of dollars on certain U.S.-listed Chinese stocks that tanked soon after being promoted on social media, the Financial Times has reported, raising concerns over potential ...