3 red flags that signal a crypto project may be misleading investors
The challenges faced by Terra, Wonderland and a handful of other DeFi projects exposed the need for investors to do more research and avoid cult personalities. Satoshi Nakamoto left a large pair of shoes to fill after releasing the code for Bitcoin (BTC) to the world, helping to establish the network, then vanishing without so much as a trace. Over the years, the crypto ecosystem has seen many developers and protocol creators rise in stature to become crypto messiahs for faithful holders who eventually have their best-laid plans end in catastrophe when the protocol is hacked, rugged or....
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Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, on Saturday chaired a meeting on crypto in India. During the meeting, the officials present agreed that some crypto platforms are misleading the youth of the country. And that there is a need to stop non-transparent advertisements. Indian Lawmakers And Cryptocurrencies The meeting comes days after Reserve Bank […]
Signal, the cross-platform encrypted messaging service is facing criticism this week, after the company Signal Messenger told the public it was integrating the cryptocurrency mobilecoin. Moreover, controversy surrounds the company’s founder and CEO Matthew Rosenfeld, known as ‘Moxie Marlinspike’ over his previous ties with the Mobilecoin project. The Relationship Between Mobilecoin and Signal During the last week, Signal Messenger has been under fire for integrating the privacy-centric cryptocurrency mobilecoin (MOB). The subject has been trending on social media and....
Cointelegraph has conducted a review of the ongoing ICO campaign of Adel, and we are now making it available for our readers. ICOs are a new paradigm of fundraising, in use with many young Blockchain-based startups. During one, the company in question releases a cryptocurrency token and sells a part of the total supply to its intended audience. ICOs do not have any specific legal regulations associated with them, and as such can be a risky thing to participate in for the investors. In order to not fall prey to a fraudulent campaign, one should conduct due diligence and stay on the lookout....