Timeline

Documented scams by the date they were first seen, newest first.

2026

May 1, 2026SIREN tokenMarket manipulation
Apr 1, 2026RaveDAO (RAVE) tokenMarket manipulation

2025

Oct 14, 2025$LAB tokenMarket manipulation
Sep 4, 2025World Liberty Financial (WLFI) — Justin Sun token freezeProjects
Jun 18, 2025Nobitex hackExchanges & platforms· $90.0M
Mar 8, 2025Wolf (WOLF) memecoinTokens
Mar 1, 20252025 Czech government Bitcoin scandalOther
Feb 21, 2025Bybit hackExchanges & platforms· $1.5B
Feb 14, 2025$LIBRA (Argentina memecoin)Market manipulation· $251.0M
Jan 23, 2025Phemex hackExchanges & platforms· $85.0M
Jan 19, 2025$MELANIA tokenMarket manipulation
Jan 17, 2025$TRUMP tokenMarket manipulation

2024

Dec 4, 2024$HAWK (Hawk Tuah memecoin)Market manipulation
Nov 20, 2024Gen Z Quant (QUANT)Tokens· $54K
Oct 16, 2024Radiant Capital hackProjects· $50.0M
Sep 20, 2024BingX hackExchanges & platforms· $52.0M
Aug 19, 2024$243M Genesis Creditor Theft (Greavys, Wiz, Box)Other· $243.0M
Jul 25, 2024Serial DeFi rug operator (Sorta / Magnate / Kokomo / Solfire)Projects· $25.0M
Jul 18, 2024WazirX hackExchanges & platforms· $230.0M
Jun 10, 2024UwU Lend hackProjects· $23.0M
May 31, 2024DMM Bitcoin hackExchanges & platforms· $305.0M
May 20, 2024Gala Games exploitTokens
Apr 20, 2024ZKasino exit scamProjects· $33.0M
Mar 26, 2024Munchables insider exploit ($62.5M)Projects· $62.5M
Mar 26, 2024MunchablesProjects· $62.5M

2023

Dec 31, 2023Orbit Chain bridge hackProjects· $81.5M
Dec 14, 2023Ledger Connect Kit hackWallet drainers· $600K
Nov 22, 2023KyberSwapProjects· $48.0M
Nov 10, 2023Poloniex hackExchanges & platforms· $120.0M
Sep 12, 2023CoinEx hackExchanges & platforms· $70.0M
Sep 4, 2023Stake.com hackExchanges & platforms· $41.0M
Aug 1, 2023Angel DrainerWallet drainers
Jul 30, 2023BALD (Base memecoin)Tokens· $25.0M
Jul 30, 2023Curve Finance (Vyper exploit)Projects· $70.0M
Jul 22, 2023Alphapo & CoinsPaid hackExchanges & platforms· $97.0M
Jul 6, 2023Multichain collapseProjects· $130.0M
Jun 3, 2023Atomic Wallet hackOther· $100.0M
May 22, 2023FintochProjects· $31.6M
May 22, 2023Fintoch Ponzi / exit scamProjects· $31.6M
May 18, 2023Swaprum (SAPR)Tokens· $3.0M
Apr 26, 2023Merlin DEX (MAGE)Tokens· $1.8M
Mar 13, 2023Euler Finance hackProjects· $197.0M
Feb 16, 2023Platypus FinanceProjects· $8.5M
Feb 1, 2023Pink DrainerWallet drainers· $85.0M
Jan 1, 2023Goliath VenturesProjects· $328.0M

2022

Dec 1, 2022Mutant Ape Planet (NFT)Projects· $2.9M
Nov 16, 2022Genesis / Gemini EarnExchanges & platforms· $900.0M
Nov 13, 2022Atom Asset Exchange (AAX)Exchanges & platforms· $30.0M
Nov 11, 2022FTX collapseExchanges & platforms· $8.0B
Nov 1, 2022Inferno DrainerWallet drainers· $80.0M
Oct 11, 2022Mango Markets (MNGO)Market manipulation
Sep 20, 2022Wintermute hackOther· $160.0M
Aug 1, 2022ForsageProjects· $300.0M
Aug 1, 2022Nomad Bridge hackProjects· $190.0M
Aug 1, 2022HodlnautExchanges & platforms· $189.7M
Jul 23, 2022Teddy Doge (TEDDY)Tokens· $4.5M
Jul 13, 2022Celsius NetworkExchanges & platforms· $4.7B
Jul 5, 2022Voyager DigitalExchanges & platforms
Jun 23, 2022Harmony Horizon Bridge hackProjects· $100.0M
Jun 1, 2022Three Arrows Capital (3AC)Other· $3.5B
May 1, 2022Terra / LUNA / UST collapseProjects· $40.0B
Apr 17, 2022Beanstalk Farms governance attackProjects· $182.0M
Mar 23, 2022Cashio (CASH)Tokens· $52.8M
Mar 23, 2022Ronin Network bridge hack (Axie Infinity)Projects· $625.0M
Feb 14, 2022BlockFiExchanges & platforms
Feb 2, 2022Wormhole bridge hackProjects· $325.0M
Jan 27, 2022Wonderland (TIME)Tokens
Jan 27, 2022Qubit FinanceProjects· $80.0M
Jan 9, 2022Frosties (NFT)Projects· $1.1M
Jan 4, 2022Arbix Finance (ARBX)Tokens· $10.0M
Jan 1, 2022HyperFund / HyperVerseProjects· $1.7B
Jan 1, 2022Monkey DrainerWallet drainers· $16.5M

2021

Dec 13, 2021Vulcan ForgedProjects· $140.0M
Dec 4, 2021BitMart hackExchanges & platforms· $196.0M
Dec 2, 2021BadgerDAO front-end attackProjects· $120.0M
Nov 25, 2021Snowdog (SDOG)Tokens
Nov 1, 2021Squid Game token (SQUID)Tokens· $3.4M
Oct 28, 2021AnubisDAO (ANKH)Tokens· $60.0M
Oct 27, 2021Cream FinanceProjects· $130.0M
Oct 4, 2021Evolved Apes (NFT)Projects· $2.7M
Sep 1, 2021CryptoZoo (Logan Paul)Projects
Sep 1, 2021EminiFXProjects· $214.0M
Aug 19, 2021Luna Yield (LUNY)Tokens· $6.7M
Aug 10, 2021Poly Network hackProjects· $611.0M
Jun 23, 2021StableMagnetProjects· $27.0M
Jun 16, 2021Iron Finance (TITAN)Tokens· $2.0B
Jun 14, 2021EthereumMax (EMAX)Market manipulation
Jun 5, 2021Save the Kids (KIDS)Market manipulation
Jun 1, 2021Saitama (Saitama Inu)Tokens
May 22, 2021DeFi100 (D100)Tokens
May 19, 2021PancakeBunny (BUNNY)Tokens· $45.0M
May 1, 2021CluCoin (CLU)Tokens· $1.1M
Apr 28, 2021Uranium FinanceTokens· $50.0M
Apr 20, 2021SafeMoonTokens· $200.0M
Apr 13, 2021AfricryptProjects
Apr 1, 2021ThodexExchanges & platforms
Mar 5, 2021PAID Network (PAID)Tokens· $3.0M
Mar 4, 2021Meerkat FinanceProjects· $31.0M
Mar 1, 2021Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM)Tokens· $16.0M

2020

Dec 1, 2020Mirror Trading International (MTI)Projects· $1.7B
Dec 1, 2020Compounder Finance (CP3R)Tokens· $10.8M
Nov 1, 2020CredExchanges & platforms· $783.0M
Oct 26, 2020Harvest FinanceProjects· $24.0M
Sep 25, 2020KuCoin hackExchanges & platforms· $281.0M
Sep 1, 2020EmpiresXProjects· $40.6M
May 1, 2020CryptoFXProjects· $300.0M
Jan 1, 2020JuicyFieldsProjects· $688.0M
Jan 1, 2020Himalaya Exchange (Guo Wengui fraud)Exchanges & platforms· $1.0B

2019

Dec 10, 2019BitClub NetworkProjects· $722.0M
Dec 1, 2019FinikoProjects· $1.5B
Dec 1, 2019PGI GlobalProjects· $62.7M
Dec 1, 2019HEX / PulseChain (Richard Heart)Projects
Nov 27, 2019Upbit hackExchanges & platforms· $41.5M
Jun 1, 2019PlusTokenProjects· $2.0B
Jun 1, 2019NovaTechFXProjects· $650.0M
Apr 1, 2019GarantexExchanges & platforms· $96.0B
Jan 14, 2019QuadrigaCXExchanges & platforms· $169.0M
Jan 14, 2019Cryptopia hackExchanges & platforms· $20.0M
Jan 1, 2019OmegaProProjects· $650.0M

2018

Aug 1, 2018WoTokenProjects· $1.1B
May 1, 2018Profit ConnectProjects· $12.0M
Apr 8, 2018Pincoin / iFan (Modern Tech)Projects
Apr 1, 2018Green United (GREEN)Tokens· $18.0M
Apr 1, 2018Meta 1 CoinTokens· $4.3M
Feb 1, 2018Bitcoiin2Gen (B2G)Projects
Jan 28, 2018ProdeumProjects
Jan 26, 2018Coincheck hackExchanges & platforms· $530.0M
Jan 1, 2018Gotbit (crypto market manipulation)Market manipulation
Jan 1, 2018Titanium Blockchain (BAR)Projects· $21.0M
Jan 1, 2018Dropil (DROP)Tokens· $1.9M
Jan 1, 2018IcomTechProjects· $3.6M
Jan 1, 2018Crowd Machine (CMCT)Tokens· $33.0M

2017

Dec 1, 2017USI-TechProjects
Nov 1, 2017AriseBank (AriseCoin)Projects· $4.0M
Oct 1, 2017CoinseedProjects
Sep 1, 2017Opporty (OPP)Tokens· $600K
Aug 1, 2017PlexCoin (PlexCorps)Projects· $15.0M
Aug 1, 2017Blockchain Terminal (BCT)Tokens· $30.0M
Aug 1, 2017Loci (LOCIcoin)Tokens· $7.6M
Aug 1, 2017ShopinProjects· $42.5M
Jul 30, 2017Centra TechProjects· $32.0M
Jul 1, 2017REcoin / Diamond Reserve ClubProjects· $300K
Jul 1, 2017ForcountProjects· $8.4M
Jun 1, 2017Ormeus Coin (ORME)Tokens· $124.0M
May 1, 2017Control-FinanceProjects· $147.0M
Jan 1, 2017Veritaseum (VERI)Tokens
Jan 1, 2017Virgil Sigma FundOther· $54.0M

2016

Dec 1, 2016Trade Coin ClubProjects· $295.0M
Dec 1, 2016Bitqyck (Bitqy / BitqyM)Projects· $24.0M
Aug 2, 2016Bitfinex 2016 hack (Razzlekhan)Other· $72.0M
Jan 1, 2016BitzlatoExchanges & platforms· $700.0M
Jan 1, 2016BitConnectProjects· $2.4B

2015

Dec 1, 2015AirBit ClubProjects· $100.0M
Jan 1, 2015MMM Global (Sergei Mavrodi)Other
Jan 1, 2015Prince Group (Chen Zhi)Organizations & groups· $15.0B
Jan 1, 2015Samourai WalletOther· $237.0M
Jan 1, 2015HashFlareProjects· $577.0M
Jan 1, 2015GainBitcoinProjects

2014

Nov 1, 2014Paycoin (XPY) / GAW MinersTokens· $9.0M
May 1, 2014Argyle CoinProjects· $30.0M
Feb 1, 2014Mt. Gox collapseExchanges & platforms· $450.0M
Jan 1, 2014AML Bitcoin (NAC Foundation)Projects· $10.0M
Jan 1, 2014OneCoinProjects· $4.0B
Jan 1, 2014My Big CoinProjects· $7.6M

2013

Jul 1, 2013GemCoin (USFIA)Tokens· $147.0M

2011

Feb 1, 2011Bitcoin Savings and TrustProjects· $4.5M
Jan 1, 2011BTC-eExchanges & platforms· $121.0M

2009

Jan 1, 2009Lazarus GroupOrganizations & groups· $6.8B

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