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The Squid Game Token surged over 230,000% before collapsing. The smart contract prevented investors from selling, causing massive losses. SQUID 2021 When tokens surge wildly and suddenly prevent selling, it’s often a sign of a smart contract lock trap — a textbook rug pull signal. BBC News covered the collapse and CoinMarketCap flagged it as a scam project https://www.wired.com/story/squid-game-coin-crypto-scam/ 10/7/2025 10:34:18 PM 10/7/2025 10:34:18 PM
Bitconnect was shut down in 2018 after being exposed as a Ponzi scheme. Thousands of investors lost funds when the token crashed from over $400 to near zero. BCC 2018 “Guaranteed returns” are a Ponzi hallmark. When combined with token lockups and MLM-style marketing, exit risk skyrockets. SEC formally charged Bitconnect promoters and CoinTelegraph documented investor losses https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2021-90 10/10/2025 6:09:20 PM 10/10/2025 6:09:20 PM