TOP-5 loudest crypto scams in history

Cryptocurrencies are not only about surges but also about grand collapses. We analyze the biggest scams below.

1. OneCoin — 4 billion dollars

They promised a new bitcoin, but there was no blockchain. Ruja Ignatova collected billions and fled. Wanted since 2017.

2. Thodex — 2 billion dollars

The Turkish exchange froze trading, and its head disappeared with users' money. He was later caught, but the assets disappeared.

3. FTX — 8 billion dollars

The exchange went bankrupt in 2022, Sam Bankman-Fried became a meme, and customer funds vanished. A typical crypto story.

Ticker: $FTT

4. Terra Luna — 40 billion dollars

The stablecoin UST lost its peg, LUNA devalued, and the Anchor protocol turned out to be a disguised pyramid.

Ticker: $LUNA

5. Evolved Apes — 2.7 million dollars

They sold 10,000 NFTs with a promise of a game, but the creators took the money and disappeared. The pictures remained, but the faith in the project did not.