Deepfakes & Deception👉 The New Weapons of Crypto Pump and Dump Schemes

In today’s AI driven era, pump and dump scams in crypto have evolved beyond shilling and fake tweets

Now, deepfakes and AI generated news are being used to fabricate entire narratives creating the illusion of institutional endorsements, celebrity investments, or government approvals

In June 2025, researchers at the University of Cambridge uncovered over 120 deepfake videos circulating on X (formerly Twitter) that falsely showed Elon Musk and Vitalik Buterin promoting obscure tokens

These videos, paired with paid engagement bots, spiked token prices by up to 400% in hours before insider wallets dumped.

Analytics from Chainalysis showed a 230% rise in social sentiment bots across Telegram and Reddit in Q2 2025. Real time AI tools now detect these manipulation attempts, but most retail traders remain vulnerable. The game is no longer just hype it's scripted, synthetic storytelling

Investors must verify sources, cross check wallet activity, and avoid emotional trades triggered by viral “news.

Always follow the blockchain, not the noise #pumpanddump