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  • Blockaid co-founder Raz Niv discusses common scams and phishing attacks in crypto, and what can be done to avoid them.

Episode 12 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Raz Niv Co-Founder and CTO of Blockaid.

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This episode of The Scoop explores the technical headwinds and security challenges faced by the crypto industry.

Blockaid co-founder Raz Niv discusses common scams and phishing attacks in the crypto space, and emphasizes the importance of good on-chain hygiene and best practices for engaging with different protocols.

Just last month, Metamask integrated Blockaid-powered security alerts by default across multiple chains.


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