Crypto rug pulls have slowed, but are now more devastating: DappRadar

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Fewer But More Damaging 2025

The post Fewer But More Damaging 2025 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Rug pulls down 66% in 2025, but losses soar to nearly $6B due to the Mantra Network case.   Mantra activity spike in April flagged on-chain red flags before alleged rug pull.   Memecoin sector dominates 2025 rug pulls, with scams growing more complex and harder to spot. Rug pulls may have happened less often so far in 2025, but the financial damage they’re causing has inc…

Crypto Rug Pull Threat Shifts: Less Frequent But Far More Damaging in 2025

Rug pulls down 66% in 2025, but losses soar to nearly $6B due to the Mantra Network case.   Mantra activity spike in April flagged on-chain red flags before alleged rug pull.   Memecoin sector dominates 2025 rug pulls, with scams growing more complex and harder to spot. Rug pulls may have happened less often so far in 2025, but the financial damage they’re causing has increased dramatically, according to blockchain analytics firm DappRadar.  The…

Rug Pulls Decline in Number, But Grow More Ruthless in 2025

The frequency of rug pulls in the crypto space has fallen sharply in 2025, but the damage they leave behind has grown far worse. According to a recent report by blockchain analytics firm DappRadar, there has been a 66% decrease in rug pull incidents compared to the same period last year. Yet, these...

From January to April, crypto industry participants lost about $6 billion due to rug pulls, 92% of which came from the RWA project Mantra (OM) token. Such data is contained in the DappRadar report. Seven incidents were recorded during this period, which is three times lower than the same period a year earlier...

Crypto rug pulls have slowed, but are now more devastating: DappRadar - Invest In Crypto News

There has been a 66% year-on-year decrease in the number of crypto rug pulls this year compared to 2024, but recent data shows the size of each rug pull has been increasing. Rug pulls have dropped in frequency year-over-year, with early 2024 recording 21 separate incidents, compared to only seven so far in 2025, according to an April 16 report from blockchain analytics platform DappRadar. However, since the beginning of 2025, the Web3 ecosystem …