Crypto developer commits $2M rug pull fraud to fuel gambling addiction
A Redditor described the developer’s gambling addiction excuse as a “weird way to rug,” as projects usually just run away and delete all the evidence.
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A Redditor described the developer’s gambling addiction excuse as a “weird way to rug,” as projects usually just run away and delete all the evidence.
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