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The SHIB Army, the collective term for Shiba Inu holders, supporters, traders, and enthusiasts, has once again found itself in the crosshairs of scammers. Such schemes can lead to painful losses, so here’s how users can protect themselves. Recently, an X account falsely claimed a Shiba Inu airdrop was “back,” telling users they were eligible for the dubious campaign after they completed a supposed wallet verification check. The mysterious person or entity also provided a link, but people should not click it, as it was flagged as a scam. Long-time Shiba Inu community member Marzael.shib <a href="https://x.com/Mazrael_shib/status/2109464475833147516" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">warned</a> that no such token distribution exists, calling the development “a drainer.” “They are flooding the timeline; recommend not clicking and report,” they added. The X account BSCN also sounded the alarm on the matter. The team <a href="https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2109920444170359054" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">said</a> the real danger comes when users connect their wallets and sign malicious approvals. “Those permissions can allow scammers to transfer tokens without stealing a victim’s password,” the warning reads. The popular meme coin boasts a vast and devoted community, making it a frequent target for scammers. Earlier this year, Shibarium Trustwatch (an X account dedicated to warning Shiba Inu users about potential threats) <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/critical-warning-shiba-inu-shib-community-faces-new-threat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">warned</a> about numerous fraud attempts involving the SOU NFT. Its team clarified that users will never receive the non-fungible token in question, and that eligible users can claim it only through Shiba Inu’s official website. “Do not click on shared, shortened, or copied links. Scammers often create fake websites that look identical to the real one in order to steal funds. Always type the official address directly into your browser and verify you are on the correct domain before connecting your wallet. Never share your private keys or seed phrase with anyone under any circumstances,” it added. Prior to that, the same X account <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/critical-warning-concerning-shiba-inu-shib-users-details/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">warned</a> that bad actors created a malicious website impersonating Shiba Inu’s official platform. The fake site includes “special” promotions and false claims of collaborations and presale bonuses, designed to lure people into connecting their wallets. The meme coin’s price has plunged by nearly 12% over the past week. However, the main reason for the drop appears to be the overall decline in the cryptocurrency market during that period, not the scam warning that could have spread panic across the community. As of this writing, SHIB trades around $0.000005163 (per CoinGecko), down 95% from its late-2021 all-time high. Analysts have been relatively sile
The most recent funding rate for the ETH perpetual contract is 0.003462%.
CoinWorld data: The most recent funding rate for the ETHUSDT perpetual contract is 0.003462%, with longs paying shorts. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it rose by 0.0052 percentage points; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days ago, it fell by 0.0049 percentage points.
Google Gemini 4 Argon is officially open: it can teach a robot to toss a beanbag after watching a video, hitting 7 times in a row.
CoinWorld news: Google has officially opened Gemini 4 Argon to paid users worldwide, after previously offering the model only to select cybersecurity partners. The most eye-catching part was a robot demonstration: Argon watched a video of a real person throwing beanbags, identified the venue's location, calculated full-body joint movements, and wrote its own physics simulation program. After simulation and transfer to the real machine, the Apollo humanoid robot from the U.S. robotics company Apptronik successfully made 7 consecutive throws in the real venue. Google says this process shortens manual simulation modeling that originally took weeks to just a few hours. Argon also built a simulated environment for Boston Dynamics' Spot robot dog, allowing it to practice stepping open trash can lids and dropping in cans. Argon can generate a simulation scene from a single photo of a tabletop, synthesize more than 4,500 training data segments, and raise the real-machine task success rate from 56% to 75%. In the ERQA benchmark, which tests three-dimensional spatial and physical understanding, Argon scored 87%, surpassing other frontier models.
The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index is 62, placing it in the greed zone.
Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index latest reading is 62 (Greed), previous value 57, up 5 points from the previous value.
The most recent funding rate for BTC perpetual contracts is -0.001231%.
Bjie.com data: The most recent funding rate for the BTCUSDT perpetual contract is -0.001231%, with shorts paying longs. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it decreased by 0.0067 percentage points; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days ago, it increased by 0.0006 percentage points.
A certain whale institution liquidated 52,000 ETH through Galaxy Digital OTC, earning a profit of $24.49 million.
Cointime data: A whale institution completed the liquidation of 52,000 ETH through Galaxy Digital OTC. The institution bought 52,000 ETH at an average price of $2,161 between July and September, and sold from the end of September at an average price of $2,632, ultimately making a profit of $24.49 million.
Tonight's CPI could reshape the Federal Reserve's interest rate path.
CoinWorld news: Tonight's CPI data could reshape the Federal Reserve's interest rate path! Join the CPI gold market prediction now for a chance to win cash red envelope prizes!
An OpenAI engineer was arrested for allegedly installing eavesdropping devices in an executive meeting room, with an AI model helping to identify the suspect.
According to news from Bijie, Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi engineer at OpenAI, was arrested by the FBI on October 9 on suspicion of installing a hidden recording device in OpenAI's executive meeting room in San Francisco. The U.S. Department of Justice said he is accused of using or attempting to use a device to intercept oral communications, and if convicted, he could face up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to the criminal complaint, company employees discovered an encrypted recording device behind a television in the meeting room around September 30. Prosecutors said the suspect had used internal office tools to look up the company's office address, meeting rooms, and executive meeting arrangements, and a chatbot account associated with his spouse had also asked how to make, hide, and remotely access a continuous recording device. OpenAI said the company used its own models to analyze the device and its origin, ultimately identifying the employee involved, and has fired him. At present, the company has found no signs that the suspect accessed or stole model weights, source code, or customer data without authorization. The FBI is still investigating the case, and the next detention hearing is scheduled for October 19.
Samsung Electronics leads rebound in South Korean chip stocks, with shares rising 3.7% in early trading to 240,500 won.
Samsung Electronics led a rebound in South Korean chip stocks, with its shares rising 3.7% in early trading to 240,500 won. SK Hynix shares rose 2.4% in early trading to 1,477,000 won.
South Korea's benchmark stock index extends gains to 1%.
South Korean composite index extends gains to 1%. The South Korean composite index extended its gains to 1%, now at 6110.41 points. Among individual stocks, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rose more than 2%.