ChainCatcher news, according to data from The Block Pro, the views of cryptocurrency-related videos on YouTube reached 4.72 million in November, setting a new high in nearly 12 months, which is 50% lower than the historical highest monthly figure (9.3 million). Among them, Coin Bureau and Crypto Banter each led with over 1 million views.In addition, Phantom Wallet and Coinbase broke into the top 100 apps while BTC stabilized around $90,000, indicating early retail re-engagement.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, well-known YouTube blogger Coffeezilla received a wave of abusive emails from Tate's fans after questioning the suspicious crypto projects promoted by Andrew Tate.Coffeezilla had raised concerns about the tokens VENOM, DADDY, and ROOST promoted by Tate, and asked why he was trying to get The Real World coin (TRW) regulatory approval from the U.S. SEC.Tate subsequently released a video in response, which did not directly answer the questions and encouraged fans to attack via email.

ChainCatcher news, the official YouTube channel of the Indian Supreme Court, which has over 217,000 followers, has been renamed to a Ripple-themed account to implement a cryptocurrency scam. Hackers used the channel to stream a fake live video of Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse. The channel also encouraged potential victims to invest in the scam, promising unrealistic returns.Additionally, the hackers renamed the channel, changed the URL, and deleted all videos previously uploaded by the original account owner. However, YouTube later had to remove the compromised channel, stating, "The channel was removed because it violated our community guidelines."

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, a victim lost 5.35 ETH in 2 hours due to a fraudulent video on YouTube titled "1.2 ETHs Daily Made Easy With ChatGPT on 1inch."In the past half month, the victim has encountered three similar frauds, with total losses reaching 10 ETH.

ChainCatcher news, Binance announced that its YouTube channel has reached an important milestone, surpassing 1 million subscribers, becoming the first cryptocurrency brand to achieve this milestone. Binance stated that this achievement not only makes Binance the leading cryptocurrency brand on YouTube but also earns Binance the prestigious YouTube Creator Award, which is an acknowledgment given by YouTube for surpassing the 1 million subscriber mark.Binance's Chief Marketing Officer Rachel Conlan said, "Binance is committed to responsibly building the industry, using YouTube to educate audiences about Web3 and cryptocurrency, emphasizing the growing importance of crypto assets in the global economy. To celebrate this milestone, we will enhance our YouTube content with a new entertaining and educational series, aiming to attract and educate more users while promoting financial freedom worldwide."

ChainCatcher news, multiple YouTube accounts of Filipino musicians have been attacked to promote an XRP scam, including the well-known local band Ben&Ben, boy band SB19, and musician Rico Blanco. The related scams typically lead victims to phishing websites to obtain funds.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, hackers have stolen the YouTube channel of Australia's 7News and conducted a fake live stream of "Elon Musk" discussing cryptocurrency. During the live stream, "Musk" promoted a common "double return" scam, promising to double any cryptocurrency sent to a specific address.The team is currently investigating and working with YouTube to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

ChainCatcher news, LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino posted on X platform stating that a user was reported after showcasing their LayerZero account in a YouTube video. The video featured 42 wallet addresses, each conducting transactions ranging from $2,000 to $3,000, displaying obvious signs of witchcraft.

ChainCatcher message, Roaring Kitty's personal YouTube channel interface shows that a live broadcast is scheduled for June 8 at 00:00.As a result, GME stock and the similarly named MEME token experienced a significant short-term increase.

ChainCatcher news, the Solana ecosystem DePIN protocol io.net announced on the X platform that the IO Summit 2024 Keynote will be live-streamed starting at 12 PM Beijing time on the 4th (click here to join the live stream).Guests attending the summit and giving speeches include: io.net CEO Ahmad Shadid, io.net COO Tory Green, io.net CTO and Solana co-founder toly.In addition, io.net recently released the product IO Summit Video.

ChainCatcher news, AI company Rabbit denied the allegations made by YouTube investigator Coffeezilla, stating that it has always been open about rebranding and shifting towards an AI business.Rabbit stated that the Gama NFT project is independent of itself, and the Gama project has ended after being open-sourced.In addition, Rabbit's founder Jesse Lyu is an experienced entrepreneur who has been involved in multiple projects, including Gama. The company also responded to Coffeezilla's criticisms of the Rabbit R1 product.

ChainCatcher message: A fake SpaceX account (SpaceX034) is live streaming on YouTube under the title "Elon Musk: SpaceX Starship IFT3 Flight Test." The live stream interface includes a fraudulent SpaceX website donation page, prompting users to donate via BTC, ETH, DOGE, and USDT, with the promise of receiving double rewards after donating.Currently, the website shows that it has received 6.22 BTC (approximately $447,000), 25.07 ETH (approximately $970,000), 108,900 USDT, and 3,361,200 DOGE (approximately $605,000), and has transferred out double the amounts. ChainCatcher has verified that due to the website frequently changing donation addresses, the number of donation addresses and asset balances that can be tracked is limited, and not all asset transfer records can be found.ChainCatcher advises: Carefully verify the authenticity of the platform's official accounts to avoid being scammed.

ChainCatcher message, the crypto community has discovered a large number of Deepfake fraud videos of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on the YouTube platform. In the videos, an AI-generated image of Brad Garlinghouse invites users to participate in XRP activities and asks viewers to send tokens to a "designated address."It is reported that Google's parent company, YouTube, has not removed the deceptive advertisement, and its trust and safety team stated that the ad does not violate relevant policies. In light of this, Brad Garlinghouse emphasized that only approved messages from Ripple's official accounts can be considered authentic and valid, urging users to be cautious and verify when facing potential scams.

ChainCatcher news, YouTube digital creator Marques Brownlee, who has 18 million followers, commented in his annual phone selection that the Solana Saga is his pick for the worst phone of the year: "No amount of BONK tokens can change the fact that this phone is terrible. The camera, display, and battery of this ceramic phone are all drawbacks. You can find the anti-counterfeiting code for this phone, but if you are not a holder of $SOL, these codes are meaningless."It is reported that the Solana Saga was jointly released by Solana and the OSMO team, using the Android system and featuring Web3 capabilities such as Seed Vault. When activated, the phone will gift a Saga Genesis Token NFT to the linked wallet address. This NFT is non-transferable, and currently, holders of this NFT can claim 30 million BONK and 100,000 ACS airdrop, which is worth nearly $1,000 at the time of writing, while the official price of the phone before it sold out was $599.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, NRL players Trevor Lawrence, YouTube celebrities Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash have chosen to settle with FTX investors, who accused them of not fully disclosing their compensation while promoting FTX, but the specific terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.This is the first settlement reached in the FTX class action lawsuit, with other individuals facing class action lawsuits including American football player Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, investor Kevin O'Leary, former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, tennis star Naomi Osaka, and former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz.On September 11, a court document revealed that FTX is considering how to recover marketing payments made to star athletes and teams that promoted the cryptocurrency exchange before its bankruptcy in November 2022. According to the document, Trevor Lawrence received $205,555, Shaquille O'Neal received approximately $750,000, and Kevin O'Leary received $2,348,338.

ChainCatcher news, ZachXBT tweeted that Youtuber Ben Armstrong (BitBoy Crypto) Twitter account has been hacked, and $700,000 has been stolen. The attack on this Twitter account is consistent with previous hackers. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Reuters, Meta Platforms' Instagram, Alphabet's YouTube, as well as TikTok and Twitter may face regulatory action due to cryptocurrency advertising. The European Consumer Organization BEUC has complained that the proliferation of misleading advertisements for crypto assets on social media platforms constitutes an unfair commercial practice, as it exposes consumers to serious harm, such as losing large amounts of money. These social networks are taking measures to prevent influencers from misleading consumers and will inform the European Commission about the effectiveness of these measures.Previous news, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to classify cryptocurrencies as high-risk investments. Advertisers of cryptocurrency services will face stricter regulations starting October 8, and crypto companies must introduce a "cooling-off period" for first-time investors after October 8, as well as eliminate "refer-a-friend" reward programs to ensure that cryptocurrency investors are fully aware of the risks. (Source link)

ChainCatcher message, a16z Crypto's latest crypto report statistics show that since switching to PoS, Ethereum uses 0.001% of the energy that YouTube consumes annually.According to previous reports, a16z Crypto released its new "State of Crypto" index. This index depicts a more optimistic emerging market landscape than most price charts. The index considers several so-called adoption and innovation parameters, including the number of active developers, mentions of cryptocurrencies in academic research, and trading volume on decentralized exchanges, excluding negative data points such as bankruptcies, hacks, or regulatory enforcement actions. (source link)