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