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By Evie Vavasseur
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Changpeng Zhao went public. The former Binance CEO took aim at Etherscan on March 13, saying the blockchain explorer needs to clean up its act when it comes to spam transactions…
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Etherscan's been catching heat for letting address poisoning scams slip through. These scams work pretty simply - bad actors send tiny amounts of crypto to random wallet…
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TrustWallet already fixed this issue by filtering out spam transactions automatically. Users there don't see the junk anymore.
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Etherscan hasn't said anything back yet. The platform keeps operating the same way it always has, spam transactions and all.
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Address poisoning scams jumped 20% last year according to SlowMist's March 10 report. The crypto security firm tracked these incidents and found both new and experienced users…
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Chainalysis dropped their own bombshell in February. The blockchain analytics company found users actually sending funds to scammer addresses by mistake after seeing poisoned…
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TrustWallet announced upgraded security protocols on March 12. The wallet provider said they're blocking spam transactions as part of a bigger push to protect users.
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Matthew Tan runs Etherscan as co-founder but hasn't responded to Zhao's criticism. Tan's staying quiet while pressure builds from users and industry leaders alike.
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January brought a surge of address poisoning warnings from major exchanges. Multiple platforms told their users to watch out for suspicious small transactions appearing in their…
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Etherscan processes millions of transactions every day since launching years ago. The platform built its reputation as the go-to tool for Ethereum blockchain exploration and…
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The crypto community watches and waits for Etherscan's next move. Some users already switched to alternative block explorers that offer better spam filtering.
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Zhao's social media post on X got attention fast. He didn't mince words about Etherscan's responsibility to protect users from address poisoning attempts.
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Security firms keep documenting new address poisoning variants. Scammers adapt their tactics as platforms try to block them.
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Etherscan's user base hasn't shrunk despite the spam problem. New crypto investors still discover the platform through online tutorials and community recommendations.
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The March 13 deadline Zhao set informally has passed without response from Etherscan. Users expected some kind of statement or policy announcement by now.
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