Scam tokens surge as DeepSeek AI goes viral
Malicious “DeepSeek” tokens have surged in the past 24 hours, underscoring scammers’ mobility in reacting to current events.
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Malicious “DeepSeek” tokens have surged in the past 24 hours, underscoring scammers’ mobility in reacting to current events.
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