{"id":100244,"date":"2024-11-21T04:01:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T08:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=100244"},"modified":"2024-11-21T04:02:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T08:02:01","slug":"u-s-founders-link-global-crypto-project-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/u-s-founders-link-global-crypto-project-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Founders Link to Nearly Half of Global Crypto Project Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A study reveals U.S. founders are linked to 43.4% of scam crypto projects in 2024, far exceeding other nations. The U.S. also leads in dead <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ai-based-crypto-rating-agencies-could-reduce-crypto-projects-risk.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"68959\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crypto projects<\/a> (33.36%), while Russia ranks highest for scam projects relative to total launches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/107357620-1705002801419-gettyimages-1925090359-_r7a4220_k7r9uolj-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"U.S. Founders Link to Nearly Half of Global Crypto Project Scams\" class=\"wp-image-100251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/107357620-1705002801419-gettyimages-1925090359-_r7a4220_k7r9uolj-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/107357620-1705002801419-gettyimages-1925090359-_r7a4220_k7r9uolj-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/107357620-1705002801419-gettyimages-1925090359-_r7a4220_k7r9uolj-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/107357620-1705002801419-gettyimages-1925090359-_r7a4220_k7r9uolj-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/107357620-1705002801419-gettyimages-1925090359-_r7a4220_k7r9uolj-860x484.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/107357620-1705002801419-gettyimages-1925090359-_r7a4220_k7r9uolj-1320x742.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/107357620-1705002801419-gettyimages-1925090359-_r7a4220_k7r9uolj.jpeg 1858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Founders Link to Nearly Half of Global Crypto Project Scams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Studies in Crypto Project Scams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, 43.4% of all identified fraudulent crypto projects were founded by U.S. founders, according to a study that examined more than 1,500 crypto projects. The country's share of total scam crypto initiatives identified between January and October is significantly greater than the combined share of the next four countries (19.76%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 5money study report concludes that the high number of innovative projects initiated by American founders is the reason for the U.S.'s disproportionate share of <a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/what-know-about-cryptocurrency-and-scams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">crypto frauds<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>. China, which discontinued cryptocurrency activities several years ago, ranks second with 7.55%, while the United Kingdom (U.K.) follows with 6.51%. The top five is completed by Singapore and Australia, with 3.1% and 2.6%, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States remains the leader in the realm of deceased crypto ventures, with a 33.36% market share. At 7.63%, China is a distant second, slightly clear of the United Kingdom's 7.22%. South Korea occupies the fourth position with a 6.74% share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of the proportion of fraudulent crypto projects to the total number of projects launched, Russia was ranked first (23.81%) in the study, which was conducted jointly by 5money and Storible. Switzerland follows with 22%, and China with 20%. Japan and Israel complete the top five with 19.05% and 15.79%, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report observes that the success or failure of a project can be substantially influenced by regulatory gaps and market enthusiasm. It highlights the necessity of<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/cryptocurrency-regulations-a-global-perspective.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"55590\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> standardized regulations<\/a>, as fraudulent crypto projects are present in both developed countries such as the U.S. and emerging markets like Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAs crypto adoption expands, understanding these trends will be key to fostering a more stable and reliable ecosystem,\u201d the report added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In the interim, the investigation determined that Vietnam, despite its status as a blockchain innovation center, encounters substantial obstacles with respect to the legitimacy and longevity of its projects, with 12% of its crypto projects being fraudulent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The country was ranked among the global top ten in both categories, as approximately 42% of the population is classified as deceased.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study reveals U.S. founders are linked to 43.4% of scam crypto projects in 2024, far exceeding other nations. The U.S. also leads in dead crypto projects (33.36%), while Russia ranks highest for scam projects relative to total launches. New Studies in Crypto Project Scams In 2024, 43.4% of all identified fraudulent crypto projects were [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":100251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[22959,22960],"class_list":["post-100244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrencies","tag-crypto-project-scams","tag-u-s-founders"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/107357620-1705002801419-gettyimages-1925090359-_r7a4220_k7r9uolj.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}