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Cryptocurrencies are becoming popular and therefore, are coming under the eyes of professional criminals. As they are launching new scams almost every day to de-fraud your holdings. How do you avoid getting framed or scammed? By using these tips, you can safeguard your holdings from such scams.
Bogus Platforms
Most scams that are out there happen through fake cryptocurrency platforms. They deliberately set up by scammers to steal your money. What the scammers generally do is impersonate a famous 
website. Then they manipulate the backend code to phish your credentials and steal your money.
website. Then they manipulate the backend code to phish your credentials and steal your money.To avoid this, watch for the “lock symbol” on the top left corner of your web browser’s search bar. Another thing to watch out for is the “HTTPS” keyword before the URL of the website.
They can even change the URL’s name by changing the “o” with “0”, making it very difficult to get spotted. One way to avoid this is to search for the website name on Google and opening it right from there. You can also check whether the website’s connection is secure or not.
Cheap Coins
Another common scam that people fall for in the crypto world is those cheap coins. Coins you can buy in bulk without spending much money in hopes of making a considerable profit.
Scammers see this and try their best to exploit this inclination towards cheap coins. The scammers make their fake altcoins and put them on the market at a very reasonable price to steal your money. A lot of people fall for its low prices and invest a lot of money into it. The money is utilized by the scammers who disappear with the fake coin and the money.
To avoid these scams, make sure to research before investing. Run a background check of the basics of the altcoin and its circulation and maximum supply.
Email Frauds
Another common way scammer frauds you are by sending lucrative emails. They make the email look as if it 
has come from a very legitimate cryptocurrency company. To steal your funds, they offer you fake initial coin offerings. Therefore, a background check through their details is a must. Run a review on the web. Validate the company. Do you notice any irregularity in the email?
has come from a very legitimate cryptocurrency company. To steal your funds, they offer you fake initial coin offerings. Therefore, a background check through their details is a must. Run a review on the web. Validate the company. Do you notice any irregularity in the email?A standard Google search can give you a lot of information about such frauds. Scan through everything you get before replying. Most of the legit companies never send you such emails in the first place.
Malware
Malware affects all branches of computer technology, and cryptocurrencies are no exception. There is much malware specifically designed to use with cryptocurrencies. Most investors aren’t much familiar with them and fall quickly.
To keep malware at bay, ensure that your system firewall and antivirus are always active. They can provide you with a decent amount of spyware protection.
Any market that attracts amateur investors is prone to scams and misleading information. The same applies to the cryptocurrency market. Though it is present for quite some time now, it is still very new for a large chunk of investors. Scams are not only limited to new investors it also targets people with excessive greed. Although people involved in the crypto business know it is a hazardous investment. But we are not talking about the volatility where we have chances to earn money. You can find scams everywhere, and especially in a space that is still under exploration.
South African users are facing multiple crypto scams that are creating huge losses. A scam was 
recently covered by many news covering agencies around the globe. It was about an investment platform that acted like a professional investment fund. It also faked a team of high profit generating forex traders. This platform targeted South African investors through multiple mediums. After which, they also asked people to invest in their platform.
recently covered by many news covering agencies around the globe. It was about an investment platform that acted like a professional investment fund. It also faked a team of high profit generating forex traders. This platform targeted South African investors through multiple mediums. After which, they also asked people to invest in their platform.How were they operating?
So, this scam had multiple sockpuppet accounts. These accounts could be connected to the same scam. These accounts posted more than 43K tweets from their handles. To increase their reach, they continuously replied to high-profile peoples. This included many celebrities and public figures. There were few similarities between these tweets that caught the attention.
Firstly, all the fake accounts were promoting few identical traders. They even went so far that the portrayed traders were faking themselves to be South Africans. That’s not all. They even made fake testimonials to attract users. Here begins the crucial part. When a user shows interest, the accounts aim to get them on board. After which, they make these users deposit money into their accounts. That is how these scammers are fooling people.
What is the Government doing?
The 
government is spreading more awareness around crypto scams. They have acknowledged that the number of scams is rising day by day. They even lodged a release after 260,000 people lost their investments. The total number of losses amounted to close to billion dollars. The government also named all this a Ponzi scheme.
government is spreading more awareness around crypto scams. They have acknowledged that the number of scams is rising day by day. They even lodged a release after 260,000 people lost their investments. The total number of losses amounted to close to billion dollars. The government also named all this a Ponzi scheme. Investors are also lodging complaints to the FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority). The authority received many complaints from crypto investors for investigation. As many investors are losing their savings into such scams. That is why the watchdogs should be more precise in safeguarding these people.
The FSCA tried to portray its message by informing investors about such scams. They even said that FSCA or any other South African body doesn’t regulate crypto investments. That’s not all, and they also said that the governing body won’t take responsibility for any such offenses. The FSCA also noted that people who have lost their money are most likely not getting it back.
The $34 billion trust Grayscale publicly said that it has plans to convert itself into an ETF. They are looking to get this done if the regulators are ready to give them a get-go. This could prove to be a beneficial move for the firm. As it allows them to create an advantage in cryptocurrency investing. Because as time passes other companies are planning to do something similar.
People who want to invest in Bitcoin through the stock market indirectly. Grayscale Trust is one of the only few options that are available. Because regulators in the US haven’t approved any Bitcoin ETFs yet.
Is Greyscale Affected by this Decision?
Some time ago, a lot of discounts were available on the Grayscale shares. This indicates to us that 
many investors have sold their current positions. It is very likely due to the coming approval of Bitcoin ETFs.
many investors have sold their current positions. It is very likely due to the coming approval of Bitcoin ETFs.These new funds are going to charge much lesser. If you compare it to Grayscale’s management fee, which stands at 2%. Not only this, even the price of a lot of other actively managed funds cannot compete with this.
Compared to a Bitcoin ETF, the Grayscale Trust has plenty of other shortcomings. New investors who are purchasing new shares need six months of waiting time. Buyers cannot even trade the stocks in the secondary market during this interim.
What makes ETFs unique?
There is nothing of this sort in ETFs. Therefore, it is helpful for those investors who want to track the performance of this digital currency. They can do so without the hindrance of any outside factors. However, this makes it prone to the ETF Arbitrage strategy. As the fund price discrepancy of Bitcoin can be very large at times.
This results in an immediate arbitraging away of assets. Where underlying assets generate a price gap. And the market makers redeem the differences between prices.
Is there any other Bitcoin ETF coming soon?
In any case, Grayscale is not going to be the sole player in the game for very long. The access to the US-listed 
Bitcoin ETF in the form of security will be going to multiple investors. This will include people who are waiting for a very long period. It would not only allow institutional investors. But individuals and financial advisors will also have easy access to digital assets.
Bitcoin ETF in the form of security will be going to multiple investors. This will include people who are waiting for a very long period. It would not only allow institutional investors. But individuals and financial advisors will also have easy access to digital assets.In early February, the approval of the first Bitcoin ETFs took place. Many more requests followed that in the coming weeks. How can we forget about the BTCC? After just two months of trading, Purpose Bitcoin ETF(BTCC) was able to do wonders. It accumulated a staggering $1.2 billion through management assets.
But this doesn’t make it easy to invest. As it is already hard for a daily investor to maintain their trading account. It becomes even hard to manage coins that they bought and are now a part of their portfolio.
There are many well-known crypto exchanges available in the market. Due to heavy competition, each of these exchanges offers unique offers and rewards. This attracts new customers. But have you ever heard of an exchange that pays you to trade? Probably not! BitXmi is one such unique crypto exchange that is pulling this off in style. It recently launched an impressive campaign specifically for April.
To encourage their users, BitXmi is offering them a BXMI token in return as a reward. This might be the first time any user could earn a free token as a trading return. The value of BXMi token increased by 7 times since August 2020; it stands around $0.70. This platform attracts users from all across the globe with this lucrative offer.Guidelines to earn this Reward:
- The first and foremost requirement is that the trade volume must be more than $50.
- This campaign is date bound; you will be able to reap these rewards from 5th April to 30th April.
- You can also earn 35% of a referred sign-up done on BitXmi via your code.
- Traders will be earning 0.05% on the volume of trade they make. They will receive BXMI tokens worth the equivalent amount.
More Info about the Campaign:
Although BitXmi has a global footprint. Most of its users are from India, Middle East, UAE & Europe. This offer is mainly targeted to their regular users. A trader that makes a substantial number of crypto trades in April will get bonus tokens. That’s not all. Users that make a trade of more than $50 will also pay zero fees. The exchange will bear all their costs and also pay the extra money for trading.
The
CEO of BitXmi, Sanjay Jain, also said that this token’s value would increase rapidly. He mentions that the company predicts BXMI to be around $ 1.00 by the end of 2021. The main reason for this can be its rapid increase in value since its inception in 2020.
What are BXMI Tokens?
BXMI tokens are BitXmi exchange-backed tokens. The initial trade for this token happened in July 2020. You can directly exchange them against USDT. The users can use it to pay off trading fees, earn dividends, or use it for investments. The exchange is working very hard to make this token acceptable in UAE.
The release of an ERC-20 token provides extra leverage to traders. It is also used for making the platform more agile and also as a reward token. The exchange aims to use this token as a driving force of their loyalty programs.
BitXmi is a Singapore-based exchange service provider found in 2018. It operates on a uniquely modern approach. This makes it different from other cryptocurrency exchanges.