Web3 game project allegedly hired actors to pose as executives in $1.6M exit scam
CertiK says Standard Cross Finance hired actors to pose as executives, then dumped tokens on investors, draining $1.6 million from the project’s liquidity pool.
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CertiK says Standard Cross Finance hired actors to pose as executives, then dumped tokens on investors, draining $1.6 million from the project’s liquidity pool.
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