A Novel Methodology for HYIP Operators’ Bitcoin Addresses Identification by Kentaroh Toyoda, P. Takis Mathiopoulos, Tomoaki Ohtsuki

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Scams and Solutions in Cryptocurrencies—A Survey Analyzing Existing Machine Learning Models by Lakshmi Priya Krishnan, Iman Vakilinia, Sandeep Reddivari, Sanjay Ahuja

“…Despite this tremendous success, cryptocurrencies have opened the door to fraudulent activities such as Ponzi schemes, HYIPs (high-yield investment programs), money laundering, and much more, which has led to the loss of several millions of dollars. …”
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Cryptocurrencies Emerging Threats and Defensive Mechanisms: A Systematic Literature Review by Emad Badawi, Guy-Vincent Jourdan

“…Our analysis revealed that the literature contains a significant amount of research to detect and analyze several attack types, such as the high yield investment programs and pump and dump. These attacks have been used to steal millions of USD, abuse millions of connected devices, and have created even more significant loss in denial of services and productivity losses. …”
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