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How to protect your wallet against advanced scam?
The realm of cryptocurrency still echoes the lawlessness of the Wild West, with over $20 billion in tokens and coins falling into the hands of thieves in 2022 alone. To shield yourself from becoming as easy a target as a gold-laden stagecoach, it's essential to follow a series of subtle yet powerful guidelines designed to protect your wealth. 
The Ergo project recently reported that, in response to a request to update the data on the circulating supply of their tokens on CoinMarketCap (CMC), they were asked to pay $5000. This request came despite the expectation that CMC, as a service, should have a vested interest in providing accurate information. 
Three moderators of the r/CryptoCurrency subreddit sold MOON tokens for $150,000 30 minutes before Reddit officially announced the closure of the blockchain-based Community Points rewards program. Lookonchain believes that insider information was shared with the moderators by Reddit administrators. 
Wintermute, an algorithmic trading firm in digital assets, accuses NEAR Foundation and Aurora of failing to uphold their agreement involving the conversion of $11 million worth of the now-defunct USN stablecoin to USDT. These tokens originated from the now-defunct FTX exchange and were acquired by Wintermute in exchange for fiat currency with the assurance of a complete conversion. 
Back in 2018, when Uniswap's founder, Hayden Adams, rolled out the HayCoin tokens for a platform trial, little did anyone anticipate their meteoric rise. The recent destruction of 99.99% of these tokens by Adams has pushed their price to an astounding $2.5 million. 
