#CryptoScamSurge A strong increase in reported cryptocurrency scams has been observed as the market reaches a new all-time high. Most recently, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, warned that cryptocurrency scammers are ramping up fake XRP giveaway schemes on YouTube, impersonating official Ripple accounts. The sophistication of these scams threatens to undermine trust in legitimate cryptocurrency projects and could lead to stricter regulations on the platform that may affect genuine content creators.