Zoina Shaikh

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Will Coinbase's USDC-INR Fix India's P2P Scam Crisis — Or Just Shift The Problem?

Coinbase's launch of the USDC-INR trading pair marks a significant step toward creating a regulated, compliant entry point for crypto users in India. By enabling KYC-verified users to directly convert rupees into USDC, the move aims to reduce reliance on risky peer-to-peer (P2P) markets that have long been exploited by scams.

1 day ago

I almost lost everything to a fake Teams call: This new crypto scam looks 100% real

I nearly lost ALL my funds on Microsoft Teams call: This new crypto scam looks 100% real

A growing number of crypto founders, traders, creators and even seasoned crypto professionals are being targeted by a new kind of attack, one that doesn't look like a hack at all. This is a first-person account of what went on.

28 days ago

India's P2P trading boom opens new doors for scammers: How to stay safe

According to the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), over 3.6 million online fraud complaints were reported in 2024, with losses exceeding Rs 22,800 crore, making digital scams one of the country's fastest-growing threats.

Oct 29, 2025

Telegram's New Job Scam Feeds a Crypto Web

"Get paid for tasks" is the new crypto scam: Telegram is the hunting ground

A new scam wave is sweeping India where victims are lured by Telegram task jobs, only to be groomed into fake crypto platforms and financial ruin — all under the illusion of easy earnings.

Jul 28, 2025

Articles by Zoina Shaikh

Will Coinbase's USDC-INR Fix India's P2P Scam Crisis — Or Just Shift The Problem?

I nearly lost ALL my funds on Microsoft Teams call: This new crypto scam looks 100% real

India's P2P trading boom opens new doors for scammers: How to stay safe

"Get paid for tasks" is the new crypto scam: Telegram is the hunting ground

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