How ZachXBT exposed a Coinbase impersonation scam using onchain clues
How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk.
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk.
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Coinbase is showing up inside the Security Incidents theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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