The Com: social engineering and account compromise
The FBI’s July 2025 Public Service Announcement (I-072325-PSA) calls The Com, short for "The Community" One of the fastest-evolving online criminal ecosystems in recent memory.
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LIBRA: the dispute over the release of frozen funds
The decision to unfreeze $57.6 million in USDC for the promoters of the infamous Libra memecoin is nothing less than a disgrace.
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The Coinbase data breach and a fake-support loss
Ed Suman, 67, a former artist who helped build Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog, lost his entire $2M+ crypto retirement fund after falling for a fake Coinbase support call.
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Sahil Arora and celebrity token launches
The original investigation into celebrity token launches associated with Sahil Arora and their promotional model.
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The US Bitcoin reserve: holdings are not the same as purchases
The #crypto industry had higher hopes for Donald Trump's Bitcoin reserve. Now, two states are taking the initiative and establishing their own Bitcoin reserves.
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MELANIA: activity before the public launch
Before Melania Trump officially announced her meme coin on Jan 19, 24 wallets bought $2.6M worth of $MELANIA tokens - just 2.5 minutes before the tweet dropped.
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Solana extraction: fees, launches and retail losses
A dated examination of value leaving the Solana trading ecosystem through launches, fees and promotional incentives.
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Bitcoin’s security budget: the question behind the headline
MASTR’s discussion of mining incentives, the block subsidy and the long-term security-budget debate.
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MANTRA’s April 2025 crash: the contemporary account
Hey followers, here’s the latest on the #MANTRA ($OM) situation as of April 13, 2025, 11:04 PM CEST, addressing the wild crash of the Nr.1 #RWA
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JELLY and Hyperliquid: the HLP vault under pressure
As of March 26, 2025, Hyperliquid — one of the top decentralized platforms for trading perpetual futures — is facing a serious situation tied to a Solana-based meme coin called $JELLY (JELLYJELLY). Here's what happened, step by step:
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Bitcoin’s original aims and the market that followed
When #Satoshi #Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin in 2008, the goal was clear: create a decentralized, censorship-resistant financial system free from government control and manipulation. Bitcoin was designed to be an alternative to traditional…
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The TRUMP memecoin launch and its market impact
A January 2025 analysis of the TRUMP launch, supply structure and the effects of presidential branding.
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The ZACHXBT token controversy: the January 2025 account
Amid the frenzy of meme tokens, $TRUMP and $MELANIA were launched, igniting a wave of excitement and speculation. The community joked that with the "scam family" entering crypto, @ZachXBT would have plenty of new material to investigate.…
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Ardizor: MASTR’s investigation of an influencer network
The original article mapping MASTR’s allegations and observations about the Ardizor-associated promotion network.
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Doginaldogs-linked token promotions: MASTR’s 2024 notes
A few of the doginaldogs #token scams: $DOGI $FIWB $Musk $POX $SHIRO (to an extent, as it was bundled with Doginaldogs-related promotions)
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Practical security across Web2 and Web3
The original security guide, covering account access, devices, phishing and everyday crypto use.
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Promotion, manipulation and the dark side of crypto
A published critique of promotional incentives, short-lived launches and the losses borne by later participants.
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Supply-controlled tokens and exit liquidity
Why concentrated inventory can create an appearance of strength while leaving later buyers with poor exit conditions.
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Exchange deposits and the response to stolen funds
MASTR’s argument for a clearer exchange response when stolen assets reach custodial accounts.
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What doing your own research requires
A discussion of independent checks, source quality and the responsibilities hidden inside the phrase DYOR.
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Evaluating a newly launched token
A practical starting point for reviewing the identity, distribution and risks of a new token.
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Cold wallets: separating key storage from everyday access
In the world of cryptocurrency, security is paramount. A cold wallet, also known as a hardware wallet or offline wallet, offers a crucial layer of protection for your digital assets. Unlike hot wallets, which are connected to the internet,…
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Online deception: the recurring scam patterns
An early MASTR guide to online deception, impersonation and the techniques used to win a victim’s trust.
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Influencer hype and conflicts of interest
How paid promotion, financial stakes and selective success stories change an influencer’s incentives.
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