🤨 Liquidity in the FDUSD pool on TON has been restored. 😭 Now those very 30 holders from the multimillion TON community can exchange their unfortunate FDUSD for USDT. 🤡 The situation has been resolved, liquidity has been returned, but conclusions have been made — Max Crown, by the way, the head of TF — immediately shifted all the responsibility onto the workers themselves.
🔥 Trading near **$0.40**, Pi just bounced off support and looks like it's gearing for a run. A new Adam & Eve breakout pattern — could mean a **40% surge to ~$0.50** is in play! ⚠️ But be careful: if it falls below $0.37 support, we might see another slip. 🔍 Analysts say PI could hit **$1–$3 in 2025**, and even **$500–$1,000 by 2030** if adoption skyrockets! ❤️ Like if you’re riding the Pi wave | 💬 Comment if you're cautious — What’s your prediction?
Before investing in a coin, study the owner of this coin🤔
It was clear to me from the beginning that the Ton system is not alive. It was the same with #HMST - a fraudulent coin for the benefit of Pavel Durov. Just look at Durov's personal life and his excessive spending on personal whims with the money of his investors🤦
🫣While the American-European segment of the crypto industry saves and does not spend on luxury and pomp, following a schedule to achieve goals, understanding that they are responsible to their investors - Durov does not plan to take his investors into account (he does not intend to pay you back, he only plans to receive)😂
💰Luxurious purchases for a mistress, as well as for an ex-wife, are all the money of the investors. What income can we talk about? Durov himself recently admitted officially that he has modest earnings and does not receive any income from crypto (TON, NOT)🤡
🙏Be more careful when studying the crypto-coins you invest in to avoid fraud. Also pay attention to those coins that are officially recognized as securities👍
🤔 TON Foundation's Reaction: Instead of Apologies — Accusations! It would seem that in such a situation, Max Crown, the head of $TON Foundation, should have come out and said: "Guys, it didn’t work out, we’ll compensate for the losses." But no! Instead, we got a real gem: 💬 "With FDUSD, it didn’t go well from a PR perspective. $7.5k in losses? This is a conscious decision by the holders. No need to exaggerate the problem!" Yes, you read that right. According to Crown: The problem is not that you lost money. 💸 The problem is that you dared to talk about it! 😡 And "unrealistic expectations" is when you hoped that the stablecoin from the official TF announcement wouldn’t drain your deposit to zero. 🤦♂️
Scammers use a fork scheme to deceive blind users; they take any model of a Telegram gift and place a buy order at a high price on one of the marketplaces, and then sell that same model slightly cheaper on another marketplace.
As soon as the victim bites the bait, the order on the initial marketplace is instantly removed, leaving the victim with an expensive illiquid gift 👍
🤔 TON Foundation's Reaction: Instead of Apologies — Accusations! It would seem that in such a situation, Max Crown, the head of $TON Foundation, should have come out and said: "Guys, it didn’t work out, we’ll compensate for the losses." But no! Instead, we got a real gem: 💬 "With FDUSD, it didn’t go well from a PR perspective. $7.5k in losses? This is a conscious decision by the holders. No need to exaggerate the problem!" Yes, you read that right. According to Crown: The problem is not that you lost money. 💸 The problem is that you dared to talk about it! 😡 And "unrealistic expectations" is when you hoped that the stablecoin from the official TF announcement wouldn’t drain your deposit to zero. 🤦♂️
The post $50 Million Telegram Crypto Scam Exposed! appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
A multi-million-dollar OTC crypto scam on Telegram was recently exposed by Altcoin Alpha on X. The scheme involved popular tokens like SUI, NEAR, Axelar, SEI, and many others, with over $50 million reportedly stolen.
The scam went unnoticed for months and targeted big names in the crypto space, including venture capitalists, key opinion leaders (KOLs), and major crypto whales.
[𝐎𝐓𝐂 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐌 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄]: 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝟏 𝐃𝐎𝐗𝐄𝐃, 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐒 & 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐃 !Millions vanish, founder of Binance listed project accused, and lives are on the line. Time to expose wallets and screenshots. pic.twitter.com/jTTKYfb8WW
— Altcoin Alpha (@AltcoinAlphaOnX) June 20, 2025
Gaining Trust
It all started with what looked like Tier-1 OTC deals shared in Telegram groups by VC circles and private investors. The deals promised tokens of high-profile projects like Graph, Aptos, SEI, and SWELL at discounts of up to 50% with a 4 to 5-month vesting period. The initial deals were executed perfectly to build trust. Investors started investing larger amounts, and were convinced but its smooth process and growing hype.
Further, Telegram groups saw a rise in OTC deals involving high-profile tokens and still offered deep discounts same vesting terms.
Ignored Warnings
But by 2025, there were signs of trouble. Eman Abio from the SUI team warned on X, saying clearly: “There is NO deal!” Lucian Mincu of MultiversX also issued similar alerts. But despite these public warnings, most investors didn’t listen. The money kept flowing in, even as the cracks widened.
The Collapse (June 2025)
The scam finally fell apart on June 1, when the final deal offering Fluid tokens was introduced. Soon after, token distributions from earlier deals suddenly stopped. Investors were given excuses like claims of travel issues, exchange problems, and KYC delays.
On June 19, Aza Ventures, the main VC group behind many deals, said that they had also been scammed. They revealed that their main contact, “Source 1,” had been running a Ponzi scheme, using new investor money to pay earlier investors. It got worse when Aza said their other sources, “Source 2” and “Source 3,” were also getting deals from Source 1. The entire setup collapsed fast, and the full scale of the scam was finally exposed.
Who is The Culprit?
According to Aza Ventures, “Source 1” is of Indian origin and the founder of a project listed on Binance. Aza Ventures is negotiating with Source 1 to recover funds, with a deadline set for month-end.
In a latest update, Ravindra Kumar, now identified as “Source 1,” denies all wrongdoing and says that a full statement is coming. But Aza Ventures claims he ran a Ponzi scheme and moved $24.5M through wallets now linked to Binance.
Aza says only $100K remains, and he is counting on future token launches to repay victims. As the investigation unfolds, the crypto community waits for clarity and the recovery of funds.
it’s unfortunate victims lost money but why are they doing OTC with a tier 9 fund no one has heard of (zero mutual followers)also seems multiple teams gave advance warnings (yours, Sui, multiversx)hard to feel sympathy if you do zero basic due diligence pic.twitter.com/VfSRaSjre4
— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) June 20, 2025
ZachXBT called out the lack of due diligence by victims, as to why they trusted an unknown “tier 9” fund with no reputation or mutual connections. He also pointed out that teams like Sui and MultiversX already gave early warnings.
This case serves as a stark warning of the dangers related to unregulated OTC trading on platforms like Telegram. Despite the warning signs, trust and social hype made the scam convincing.
Involuntary Burning of Notcoin Today, the largest exchange in Iran, Nobitex, was hacked for $82 million by the pro—Israel hacker group Gonjeshke Darande. Hackers called the exchange "a key tool of the Iranian regime for financing terrorism and circumventing sanctions." Hackers sent coins to ETH, TRON and TON addresses: $3 billion tokens were NOT sent to an address that no one can access, that is, they were burned. It turns out that hackers burned 3% of the $NOT amount ($6 million), to which the token rate did not react in any way. Moreover, the hackers burned more than Notcoin itself, despite the fact that they wanted to make the token deflationary. Losses are promised to be compensated from the insurance fund and reserves of the company.
I see such posts every day but nothing changes the coin just keeps falling
Zaini-CS
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but Durov doesn't do this, he only has stars in his Telegram🤬
Amado Norvell nYVW
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Don't say what cannot be predicted. If Durov announces that Telegram services are provided on Ton, the price could jump to 10 dollars. The higher the demand, the higher the price.
Telegram Launches Affluent Crypto Investment App on TON Blockchain
According to PANews, former TON Foundation executive Justin Hyun officially launched the Affluent crypto investment app within Telegram on June 16, 2025. The app, developed on the TON blockchain, aims to simplify investment by merging traditional finance with decentralized finance (DeFi). Users can participate in automated strategy vaults with a single deposit, allowing funds to be intelligently allocated across various lending markets to optimize returns.Affluent's co-founder, Hyung Lee, highlighted that the app integrates traditional financial risk management with a modular blockchain architecture. The application features an expert-managed vault system that automatically executes asset allocation strategies, while maintaining a simple Telegram interface for users. However, specific details regarding the platform's risk management mechanisms have not been disclosed.