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Research Brief
Research Brief · 19 May 2026
Through research on the following hot topics: crypto scams, hacked accounts, and market volatility, today's posts highlight a surge in fraudulent tokens impersonating projects like HEXN, a Coinbase hack via bribery, and a memecoin platform breach. Geopolitical tensions are also driving crypto corrections, with Bitcoin showing bearish signals.
My take: The scam landscape is getting more sophisticated, targeting both big names and everyday users. The constant alerts show the community is on edge but proactive.
I predict more regulatory crackdowns and platform audits as these hits keep coming. Public sentiment is wary and frustrated, with a mix of fear and resilience as people share warnings and recovery stories.
#351
Plan for $1M bug bounties and double the nodes in wake of $600M Ronin hack https://cointelegraph.com//news/plan-for-1m-bug-bounties-and-double-the-nodes-in-wake-of-600m-ronin-hack
#352
Для Владимира Зеленского война в Иране не могла случиться в худшее время. Внезапно внимание мира переключается на другой конфликт и, что самое важное, на внимание самого могущественного человека в мире, Дональда Трампа. Марк Остин из Sky анализирует свое эксклюзивное интервью с президентом Украины ✍
#353
Why do people lose money in DeFi and how to avoid it? Most people who tried DeFi at least once share the same story: “I thought I was making money… until I wasn’t» It’s not because DeFi is a scam. It’s because of three hidden traps that almost everyone falls into: 💭 «I’ll figure it out later» You en
#354
𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 || 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 💡 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 US has accused China of "industrial-scale" theft of AI and warned that it will be cracking down on the exploitation, per FT. Source : AI News
#355
https://x.com/thiccyth0t/status/1901364601243025433?s=12&t=2q9OLMlaobNlHLewOXT4uA Key Takeaways from Jordi Alexander's Interview with Thiccy Career Trajectory - Started with competitive chess and bridge in his youth, which built his strategic thinking foundation then professional poker - Bri
#356
Japan provides anti-flu drug, Avigan, to Britain over hantavirus Amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, Japan's health minister says Japan has provided the anti-influenza drug, Avigan, to Britain following a request from the country. Health minister Ueno Kenichiro told reporter
#357
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $LOGO ⚠️ Name: First TG LOGO Address : EQDpMvPzXHbCSQ2gshD0C4FPxKT99us5bk2L-MesLNwCFKMc Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 08:47:23 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQD7ZXCxmnOsZXlqzPDNZhN4BNAT_GcBc3gDSXpDBw3MRW8d Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 08:47
#358
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $DeDusty ⚠️ Name: DeDust Mascot Address : EQDdZ5o3CDNGm-IN9Pk0Ddjpi4ZttmiXKrY_1u8e2gtKkxOi Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 07:51:20 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQBVoCgwmXOlgGnnfb9ve8yi8jZKO81L_UXBgV9msdTDc3bq Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 07
#359
Stock Markets are scared of renewed Oil pressure – Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 Intraday Levels Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq month-end outlook: US markets struggle after initial Warsh trade panic and a rejected US-Iran proposal. Explore our Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 technical analysis.
#360
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $Bailey ⚠️ Name: juli’s dog Address : EQDkFRG-4cdkCLpIRbepvQma2eHHuhW8SJQkX-AtQFMJI-S2 Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 07:55:23 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQDI1FzXoYEnrsP-yDLDWDk3e4fg9M7abb9tiqvNq5bqt8q9 Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 07:55:
#361
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $ALBINA ⚠️ Name: Durov's Mom Address : EQDmGRt6G2Iws0CNS3xj7mIO5fxrkqZSE7hgjiiF08cM3O5E Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 10:04:08 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQAwO5c1A5GWD3yWZVfKL1B2zCHVWeJJntjm4PQplCzXllQp Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 1
#362
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $chikipuk ⚠️ Name: чикипук Address : EQAtM157LBP2EpMhezePXUJtdoLzVx6Qi0y--zwqsuVBJgWs Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 10:27:20 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQDcDP4vbKBCTR9XJ4A8Azt6HmQOlONyUBe6IaQZH8MbQoN2 Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 10:27:1
#363
🍌 Token Details: 𝓒𝓡𝓔𝓔𝓟 𝓑𝓨 𝓜𝓐𝓣𝓣 𝓕𝓤𝓡𝓘𝓔 ($CREEP) 0xc1dac27e7689e7B4DB43F07E47c5F0a9dD9E693a 📖 Deployer: 0xd8d6941bf10ce01c9a9365f728e8e1c8c7ae8dc7 └ 💰 Balance: 0.5992 ETH └ 💰 From: - └ 💰 Age: - ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #05e97383 └ 📄 Deployed: 1 • 🟩 Launched: 0 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,000 🤑 Max
#364
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $MOMO ⚠️ Name: MOMO Address : EQAyHWEcfi0mKWpaltrM2SDk2t2Tn42QJuOvF8y0XRe3yhn3 Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 07:13:08 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQABYYc4MPkMOhHM3ejRMUMz9IEIjAovdrNqFODQpABNG-bI Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 07:12:35 Descr
#365
Scamlon mesk (Scamlon) 0x249453d940bfb2a5958ae98d835c79824e0d1110 └ 🔢 Total Supply : 1000000000 (9) └ 💰 Dev Balance : 0.1 ETH └ 🚩 Found 0 LP Removals (Dev). └ ⛽ Gas Used : 1,907,034 / Price: 0.22 gwei 🍌 Banana | 🏹 Sparta | 📄 Ca | 📊 Dex | 💼 Dev
#366
Scamlon mesk (Scamlon) 0x73c7dc81cc7eae1dc25abeb158f4d2ef34374497 └ 🔢 Total Supply : 1000000000 (9) └ 💰 Dev Balance : 0.6 ETH └ 🚩 Found 0 LP Removals (Dev). └ ⛽ Gas Used : 1,961,298 / Price: 0.21 gwei 🍌 Banana | 🏹 Sparta | 📄 Ca | 📊 Dex | 💼 Dev
#367
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $TripleTon ⚠️ Name: Ton Ton Ton Sahur Address : EQCtmJrAqLO5t7zIVW-ORl7x9s62QoZZ5EmpGDpH_LI07i9Q Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 07:33:44 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQCscCH9f5wrMbQMok_IVasKF7IGTEStrbtZFBp9cUpy1NjH Creator's wallet init : 2026-05
#368
Scamlon Musk (Scamlon) 0x2f6b59a76630229accc4724e8c278e77ab10b1be └ 🔢 Total Supply : 1000000000 (9) └ 💰 Dev Balance : 0.22 ETH └ 🚩 Found 0 LP Removals (Dev). └ ⛽ Gas Used : 1,786,078 / Price: 0.41 gwei 🍌 Banana | 🏹 Sparta | 📄 Ca | 📊 Dex | 💼 Dev
#369
New ETH Token Deployment 🏷️ aids ( AIDS ) 🔖 0xdf77507a5FdF278481031C1acDE862cF01aCABd2 Token Details: 🔗 Chain: ETH 📃 Contract: 0xdf77...ABd2 🪙 Supply: 1000000000 Token Checksums: 🧪 Method IDs Hash: #d4643fef └ ⚙️ Deploys: 1 • 🚀 Launched: 0 • 🛑 Rugged: 0 🍥 Functions Text: #4c8a4c5a └ ⚙️ Deploys: 1 •
#370
Scamlon mesk (Scamlon) 0xba4c0e6ffd00a8233c0b19e22f6a3f3d96705a9a └ 🔢 Total Supply : 1000000000 (9) └ 💰 Dev Balance : 0.1 ETH └ 🚩 Found 0 LP Removals (Dev). └ ⛽ Gas Used : 1,947,719 / Price: 0.26 gwei 🍌 Banana | 🏹 Sparta | 📄 Ca | 📊 Dex | 💼 Dev
#371
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $Goyda Cat ⚠️ Name: Котёнок Гойда Address : EQAKmRUY0iX31Dh4lM6UXkzrcawWDw7QGBi6EZ7yvnWwKI6b Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 08:54:26 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQCYRsDeE_QJKj1gIVfjSeNsX1LMUawqMfWlXUHghOMuLNDV Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05
#372
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $MISHKA ⚠️ Name: MISHKA Charity Address : EQBuwtx2m-F6_niT6r5UD4xjD0j6__nOohNKlb3U-gKybuZb Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 07:39:52 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQC2RoLAM3eSmZgmGgVfGW1Q91I8hQV9Q7n37zQasZocIn5l Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 07
#373
🍌 Token Details: Pitch ($PITCH) 0x040cBe9fB0385f8F3bEF47597ad82cb3CE6993d4 📖 Deployer: 0x2a331c3dc222d3e66ee06b87e82ed35a9d0a7abd └ 💰 Balance: 0.3982 ETH └ 💰 From: - └ 💰 Age: - ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #bcb231f1 └ 📄 Deployed: 16 • 🟩 Launched: 0 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 960,000 🤑 MaxTx: - 🤑 MaxWallet:
#374
New pair at Uniswap V2 v2 Scamlon mesk (Scamlon/WETH) Initial Liquidity: $4,213 Token contract: 0xba4c0e6ffd00a8233c0b19e22f6a3f3d96705a9a DEXTools: https://www.dextools.io/app/ether/pair-explorer/0xdb94c00d26634760578f14be5bf99756272c4422
#375
🍌 Token Details: 𝓒𝓡𝓔𝓔𝓟 𝓑𝓨 𝓜𝓐𝓣𝓣 𝓕𝓤𝓡𝓘𝓔 ($CREEP) 0xE1B301e37b1B22d46457d62717b7d6245Ff781E1 📖 Deployer: 0x545642f767b2e43cb4d91cf1cbc15db8979b7260 └ 💰 Balance: 1.0989 ETH └ 💰 From: Binance 17 └ 💰 Age: about 1 hour ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #3fd5da7a └ 📄 Deployed: 631 • 🟩 Launched: 114 • 🟥 Rugged: 12 🍌 Su
#376
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $当金融的本质不在是掠 ⚠️ Name: 当金融的本质不在是掠夺 Address : EQCf138-Fck1wuV3SaIz5fODrzFhia3b8vgdiRerMK7T_uX9 Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 10:22:46 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQDRjP2QfQJowrKXNc6gDv8xgYEwh2WVIFWS1GSBdLPYnD91 Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 1
#377
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#378
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $Speedrun ⚠️ Name: Ton Fastest $1M Speedrun Address : EQDVvj4L1SZ8XlFHHdcCcPn-kTW8fQG6g11-Hn3II6n4NKAE Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 10:12:13 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQD5AchfA6kOiFD7t9qFb4CC-Uy5XWnBQ3c5hmV9saAlcgtG Creator's wallet ini
#379
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $BICHKO ⚠️ Name: Бычка на тоне Address : EQDHKVwkr-YUSq8t2LLVDaXa5GK7HU19ADa9iw6YADbdwb5D Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 09:57:22 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQA3ua7kTqLzkNAQ0y0Zuu6N6N_xgHVfM574BChju4Higf7v Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 09:
#380
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $GEM ⚠️ Name: New Gem Address : EQDoF2-s18joSc-bQGHq9xgKrM_4dcPA6SVHqW6oI2GQd0zJ Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 10:09:41 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQCga2b6uYCd3GxVAHzgldpzD_ZZG9P7WppImug0QgtJow9c Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 10:09:34 Des
#381
🍌 Token Details: World ($WORLD) 0x2712169A2e74226bbDD8575Ee3A4a9646f6448A1 📖 Deployer: 0x04e612e6b424ef1b117bc15585e835f595dcbdad └ 💰 Balance: 0.0494 ETH └ 💰 From: wallet └ 💰 Age: about 2 hours ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #71572c07 └ 📄 Deployed: 287 • 🟩 Launched: 5 • 🟥 Rugged: 3 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000 🤑 Ma
#382
🍌 Token Details: 𝓒𝓡𝓔𝓔𝓟 𝓑𝓨 𝓜𝓐𝓣𝓣 𝓕𝓤𝓡𝓘𝓔 ($CREEP) 0xE7508569060115DbB655e789C6bF34E1B47A1110 📖 Deployer: 0x5cd6eca3deed21ce2e9c0aa7c2b816830032ac45 └ 💰 Balance: 0.0992 ETH └ 💰 From: - └ 💰 Age: - ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #f5e7fd67 └ 📄 Deployed: 1 • 🟩 Launched: 1 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,000 🤑 Max
#383
🍌 Token Details: 𝓒𝓡𝓔𝓔𝓟 𝓑𝓨 𝓜𝓐𝓣𝓣 𝓕𝓤𝓡𝓘𝓔 ($CREEP) 0xaaAAA4Ccc3779be0FC4BD3B516E82e4429019608 📖 Deployer: 0x309e7c64358263363b5bf40754a11120a0b8b9ac └ 💰 Balance: 0.5484 ETH └ 💰 From: - └ 💰 Age: - ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #4789f847 └ 📄 Deployed: 1 • 🟩 Launched: 0 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,000 🤑 Max
#384
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $Gram ⚠️ Name: Gram Coin Address : EQA8NMzd-v1d25QtenCGQufqKK8n41wpnB8JBD3FBBnG94QY Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 10:05:53 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQDFuFXhHxC95RcYevJuzguEFXrABDQ4HmoCeQUdUrLR9vEj Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 10:05:50
#385
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $KACA ⚠️ Name: Kamikaze Cat Address : EQCKXv5fYNjYYPwXDk4HTE6zbsTh94eSE3Ziji8OsdtfVU5p Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 10:24:27 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQBHtUbQmLOaLEvKc_yNToTLc3VcRki5VYa4c9LgaSNcBklk Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 10:24:
#386
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $KodakRuso ⚠️ Name: Durov’s Son Address : EQAlhsb-Dz4UJvwhbDoiiSfwUUg9HohCtMUSDB-MomYqZfod Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 10:31:02 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQAMna6H8iYemjtwM96XBEBEc19DnTFitTbpr7fWzzV0gdHO Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 10
#387
New ETH Token Deployment 🏷️ UNICODED ( UNICODED ) 🔖 0x4f215D5ab2776a95F140d909b54438a6205611B8 Token Details: 🔗 Chain: ETH 📃 Contract: 0x4f21...11B8 🪙 Supply: 1000000000 Token Checksums: 🧪 Method IDs Hash: #9691210a └ ⚙️ Deploys: 1236 • 🚀 Launched: 46 • 🛑 Rugged: 21 🍥 Functions Text: #b8424793 └ ⚙️
#388
🍌 Token Details: Scamlon mesk ($Scamlon) 0x73c7Dc81cc7EAE1Dc25abEb158F4D2Ef34374497 📖 Deployer: 0x37b2759cbcb5051b7fb7eb96458142e03ae6caf9 └ 💰 Balance: 0.599 ETH └ 💰 From: - └ 💰 Age: - ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #f50e4c52 └ 📄 Deployed: 1 • 🟩 Launched: 1 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,000 🤑 MaxTx: -
#389
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $POKE ⚠️ Name: Poketon Address : EQCoLG7bNQwKpM_StSnizcdV6doNt57qC8O5-9KFVfJ6ht41 Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 08:36:09 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQAw9Sf5f-QlIzYx7NwDE0qUv9xMl3UcYavLa1ZTGkQzgDSZ Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 08:36:06 De
#390
🍌 Token Details: Gnome Cap ($GNOME) 0xb50a03AFE0789Aa33DB8310aACD975378257EdF9 📖 Deployer: 0xce8dbaa31655298d7603981fe97d890e10f68be5 └ 💰 Balance: 2.693 ETH └ 💰 From: wallet └ 💰 Age: 1 minute ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #084045f1 └ 📄 Deployed: 23899 • 🟩 Launched: 3487 • 🟥 Rugged: 864 🍌 Supply: 563,000,0
#391
🧠 Smart Moonitor alert for Scamlon Build your Custom Tracker with @basedforwarder_bot 📡 1st Signal: 512s ago 📄 CA: BVBPEvdoDM9vrUw79sh3vuyqqM7pPfW7SG4sT43Ypump 🏦 MCap: $57,341 👥 KOL: 9 ❄️ Fresh: 9 📊 Buy|Sell Ratio: B: 53% | S: 47% ⏰ Creation: 12m ago 📈 Charts: Dexscreener | Dextools Set up your
#392
New ETH Token Deployment 🏷️ 𝓒𝓡𝓔𝓔𝓟 𝓑𝓨 𝓜𝓐𝓣𝓣 𝓕𝓤𝓡𝓘𝓔 ( CREEP ) 🔖 0xE1B301e37b1B22d46457d62717b7d6245Ff781E1 Token Details: 🔗 Chain: ETH 📃 Contract: 0xE1B3...81E1 🪙 Supply: 1000000000000 Token Checksums: 🧪 Method IDs Hash: #3fd5da7a └ ⚙️ Deploys: 631 • 🚀 Launched: 114 • 🛑 Rugged: 12 🍥 Functions Text: #da4
#393
Scam Altman (SCAM) 0x5c62178c1b31b0813bcb11e73728002604f640af └ 🔢 Total Supply : 1000000000 (9) └ 💰 Dev Balance : 0.35 ETH └ 🚩 Found 0 LP Removals (Dev). └ ⛽ Gas Used : 1,784,350 / Price: 0.4 gwei 🍌 Banana | 🏹 Sparta | 📄 Ca | 📊 Dex | 💼 Dev
#394
The new competitive edge brand leaders need to know May 18, 2026 The most challenging conversation to have with brands is one that defies a commonly held belief: great content is enough. For decades, the marketing industry has abided by the same foundational belief that if they create something wort
#395
New ETH Token Deployment 🏷️ Gnome Cap ( GNOME ) 🔖 0xb50a03AFE0789Aa33DB8310aACD975378257EdF9 Token Details: 🔗 Chain: ETH 📃 Contract: 0xb50a...EdF9 🪙 Supply: 563000000000000 Token Checksums: 🧪 Method IDs Hash: #084045f1 └ ⚙️ Deploys: 23899 • 🚀 Launched: 3487 • 🛑 Rugged: 864 🍥 Functions Text: #6bbd8b4
#396
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $TripleTon ⚠️ Name: Ton Ton Ton Sahur Address : EQCp36Q7-u-FujihP6LCH0MuDoNPZSYLjbdIdC8Rb68l13-C Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 07:23:21 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQCrOrS3JQRqV8AlxyCxugPCe7sYx_CfrhG5t9GxbuWEk6i5 Creator's wallet init : 2026-05
#397
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $POTATO ⚠️ Name: DurovBumblebee Address : EQDMhkyN6PfqahapMj36UI78M8SGq876S5Sz0S6Pl1Ef6rd3 Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 07:19:10 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQALNibr4Ow7reOn0ORpNbyA_-XwwDsJ2JYXmwszgUw0mFyC Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 07
#398
New ETH Token Deployment 🏷️ Scamlon mesk ( Scamlon ) 🔖 0xbA4C0e6FFD00a8233C0b19E22F6a3F3D96705A9A Token Details: 🔗 Chain: ETH 📃 Contract: 0xbA4C...5A9A 🪙 Supply: 1000000000 Token Checksums: 🧪 Method IDs Hash: #4b5a3cda └ ⚙️ Deploys: 1 • 🚀 Launched: 0 • 🛑 Rugged: 0 🍥 Functions Text: #1b5d2d3f └ ⚙️ De
#399
New ETH Token Deployment 🏷️ World ( WORLD ) 🔖 0x2712169A2e74226bbDD8575Ee3A4a9646f6448A1 Token Details: 🔗 Chain: ETH 📃 Contract: 0x2712...48A1 🪙 Supply: 1000000 Token Checksums: 🧪 Method IDs Hash: #71572c07 └ ⚙️ Deploys: 287 • 🚀 Launched: 5 • 🛑 Rugged: 3 🍥 Functions Text: #85e088bd └ ⚙️ Deploys: 959
#400
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $SUKA ⚠️ Name: SUKA Address : EQBbjADiisyrK_IHr_JI_psUy2RG3RtgGzGxqhLixyATmsUY Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-05 07:29:22 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQC-ON9FMxHuxtlbYzovFK9aNtLuBnK_1mbjg6Y0-P3KSaq0 Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-05 07:29:14 Suppl