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62% of Crypto Press Releases Linked to High-Risk or Scam Projects, Report Finds A new Chainstory report analyzing 2,893 crypto press releases distributed between June and November 2025 found that 62% originated from projects classified as High Risk or confirmed Scam. Only 27% came from Low Risk entities with transparent teams and regulatory registration. Nearly 49% of releases focused on product updates, while 24% covered exchange listings. Just 2% related to funding or corporate finance events. Tone analysis showed that only 10% of releases were neutral, with the majority categorized as promotional or overstated. The report highlights how crypto newswires enable guaranteed paid placement across multiple crypto media sites without editorial review. In many cases, these paid crypto press releases are formatted to resemble organic news articles, yet disclosure is not always clear or prominent, raising serious transparency concerns under FTC native advertising standards. The findings suggest that crypto press release distribution functions largely as a marketing channel for token promotions, exchange listings, and crypto presales, rather than a traditional news pipeline. TheHolyCoins has also reported on cases where aggressive pre-launch promotional campaigns preceded sharp post-listing declines. In one example, Lightchain AI raised approximately $21 million in a crypto presale before experiencing a significant price drop after launch. As crypto markets remain sentiment-driven, the distinction between paid promotion and independent journalism continues to shape investor perception.
Coinspeaker Is Shutting Down Its Crypto News Outlet, Says Freelancer Coinspeaker stopped publishing new content after February 6, as its website and social media channels went silent. Vini Barbosa, a freelance writer for the platform, wrote on X that Coinspeaker is shutting down its crypto news coverage, laying off staff, and halting freelance agreements, including his own. He noted that several writers and editors relied on this work and would now need to reposition themselves. Barbosa also stated that Coinspeaker is owned by ClickOut Media. There has been no official announcement from Coinspeaker explaining the situation. Coinspeaker was founded in 2014 and operated as a crypto news website covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, exchanges, regulation, and blockchain projects, alongside sponsored press releases and advertising placements as part of its business model.
BlockDAG is approaching its $BDAG token generation event (TGE) on February 11, 2026, with exchange trading planned for February 16 across what the project describes as a “synchronous launch” on more than 20 exchanges. Days before the launch, BlockDAG lowered the presale allocation price to $0.00025, very close to the $0.0001 price from the first presale stage in 2024. At this price, the fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $BDAG is $37.5 million, significantly lower than the $453 million the project claims to have raised over during its presale. The $BDAG presale ran through 45 stages with repeated discounts and pricing resets. Only 3% of the total 150 billion token supply is allocated for exchange liquidity, while 40% of presale tokens unlock at TGE. The project also postponed its mainnet launch multiple times throughout 2025, and investors have raised concerns about presale allocation overselling. In January, a former BlockDAG employee publicly described internal issues around presale handling, fund access, and marketing timelines. These structural conditions: pricing resets, low liquidity allocation, large token unlocks, and delayed launch history, may play a role in how $BDAG price discovery unfolds once trading begins.
Lightchain AI launched its $LCAI token on Uniswap on January 27, 2026, after completing a $21 million presale that began in November 2024. The Uniswap LCAI/WETH pool was seeded with 365 WETH (~$1.06M) and 143.8M LCAI before trading opened. With no vesting for presale participants, large sell transactions hit the pool within minutes. Over $700,000 worth of LCAI was sold in the first two hours. The listing price of $0.0074 quickly collapsed by 80% to $0.00147. At the time of writing, LCAI trades around $0.000878, down 88% from launch and near its all-time low. With a total supply of 10 billion tokens, Lightchain AI launched at a $74M fully diluted valuation (FDV). Today, the FDV is roughly $8.8M. Lightchain AI describes itself as a blockchain project combining AI computation with validation through a mechanism called Proof of Intelligence (PoI) and an AI Virtual Machine (AIVM) designed for AI-powered smart contracts using frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch. The presale ran through 15 rounds plus a bonus round, selling 4 billion LCAI tokens. The remaining allocation includes staking rewards, liquidity, treasury, marketing, and team tokens. The project claims to have a testnet and plans to launch a mainnet supporting PoI and AIVM. However, at the time of the Uniswap listing, the mainnet was not live. LCAI is presented as the utility token for staking, governance, validator rewards, and participation in the planned AI computation network.
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XYZVerse listed its $XYZ coin on MEXC on January 29, 2026, after a 15-month crypto presale that raised nearly $17 million from retail investors. The token began trading at around $0.025, surged within the first minute to $0.2401, and later stabilized between $0.04 and $0.06 while most presale participants were unable to sell due to vesting restrictions. During the Token Generation Event, the official XYZVerse website went offline, preventing users from checking balances and claiming their initial allocations. Several hours later, the team announced a domain migration to a new “.ai” website. This was not the first such incident, as the project website had previously gone offline for 17 hours during the presale period in July 2025. At the same time, investors began reporting that their tokens were locked under vesting terms that many said were not expected when they joined the presale. The team opened a Telegram poll asking whether to keep or remove vesting. Later that day, XYZVerse announced a full unlock of all tokens. When the unlock went live at 17:30 UTC on January 30, heavy sell pressure followed almost immediately. The price dropped from around $0.04 to $0.0022 within minutes and later traded near $0.0015, marking an 88% decline from the final presale price and a 99% drop from the intraday high reached during listing. XYZVerse presents itself as an all-sports memecoin ecosystem combining esports, fan participation, and blockchain mechanics. The project previously launched an on-chain Counter-Strike 2 league and plans NFT marketplace features, staking, and prediction markets during 2026.
XYZVerse listed its $XYZ coin on MEXC on January 29, 2026, after a 15-month crypto presale that raised nearly $17 million from retail investors. The token began trading at around $0.025, surged within the first minute to $0.2401, and later stabilized between $0.04 and $0.06 while most presale participants were unable to sell due to vesting restrictions. During the Token Generation Event, the official XYZVerse website went offline, preventing users from checking balances and claiming their initial allocations. Several hours later, the team announced a domain migration to a new “.ai” website. This was not the first such incident, as the project website had previously gone offline for 17 hours during the presale period in July 2025. At the same time, investors began reporting that their tokens were locked under vesting terms that many said were not expected when they joined the presale. The team opened a Telegram poll asking whether to keep or remove vesting. Later that day, XYZVerse announced a full unlock of all tokens. When the unlock went live at 17:30 UTC on January 30, heavy sell pressure followed almost immediately. The price dropped from around $0.04 to $0.0022 within minutes and later traded near $0.0015, marking an 88% decline from the final presale price and a 99% drop from the intraday high reached during listing. XYZVerse presents itself as an all-sports memecoin ecosystem combining esports, fan participation, and blockchain mechanics. The project previously launched an on-chain Counter-Strike 2 league and plans NFT marketplace features, staking, and prediction markets during 2026.
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The LiquidChain presale is raising funds for the LIQUID token, positioning LiquidChain ($LIQUID) as a Layer-3 protocol designed to unify liquidity across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. In our LiquidChain presale review, we analyzed the whitepaper and the separate technical litepaper. The whitepaper remains largely conceptual and does not explain what is already built, what is proprietary, or how the raised funds will be used to reach the proposed architecture. The litepaper uses dense technical terminology, including references to a Solana VM execution layer, cross-domain proofs, and integrations with Wormhole, Axelar, and LayerZero, but it still does not resolve the practical execution gaps left open in the whitepaper. We also reviewed LiquidChain tokenomics, the LIQUID token distribution, and the lack of clear presale allocation limits or transparent vesting schedules. Combined with the project’s anonymous team structure and the use of Zestura LLC (BVI) as the listed entity, the presale structure raises accountability concerns. On security, the LiquidChain audit coverage by CertiK and SpyWolf found no critical issues in the token and presale contract, but those audits do not validate the Layer-3 platform claims. Finally, we examined the project’s FDV and valuation assumptions, alongside an aggressive marketing push that includes extremely high staking APY messaging and widespread promotional coverage across media outlets connected to the Clickout Media network.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.
The LiquidChain presale is raising funds for the LIQUID token, positioning LiquidChain ($LIQUID) as a Layer-3 protocol designed to unify liquidity across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. In our LiquidChain presale review, we analyzed the whitepaper and the separate technical litepaper. The whitepaper remains largely conceptual and does not explain what is already built, what is proprietary, or how the raised funds will be used to reach the proposed architecture. The litepaper uses dense technical terminology, including references to a Solana VM execution layer, cross-domain proofs, and integrations with Wormhole, Axelar, and LayerZero, but it still does not resolve the practical execution gaps left open in the whitepaper. We also reviewed LiquidChain tokenomics, the LIQUID token distribution, and the lack of clear presale allocation limits or transparent vesting schedules. Combined with the project’s anonymous team structure and the use of Zestura LLC (BVI) as the listed entity, the presale structure raises accountability concerns. On security, the LiquidChain audit coverage by CertiK and SpyWolf found no critical issues in the token and presale contract, but those audits do not validate the Layer-3 platform claims. Finally, we examined the project’s FDV and valuation assumptions, alongside an aggressive marketing push that includes extremely high staking APY messaging and widespread promotional coverage across media outlets connected to the Clickout Media network.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.
A former BlockDAG ($BDAG) employee has publicly discussed internal issues during a January 2026 YouTube livestream with Reid Davis on the BlockDAG Investors channel. Liza Van Den Berg, who previously worked inside the company, described how the project was run internally based on her direct experience. Her statements addressed presale handling, unpaid or delayed salaries, access to company funds, funds funneling through gambling businesses, and internal decision-making. She also described development timelines and milestones being announced by the marketing team without engineering approval and a live AMA in which the CTO was placed under public pressure regarding a February launch date. At the time of the discussion, BlockDAG publicly claimed to have raised more than $440 million through its presale, a figure displayed across its website and marketing materials.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.
PepeNode launched its $PEPENODE token on Uniswap on January 8, 2026, following the conclusion of its presale that began in August 2025 and raised $2.7 million. Within minutes of trading, the token dropped by more than 90% from its listing price. The initial Uniswap price implied a fully diluted valuation of roughly $255 million. At current prices, the FDV stands closer to $22.5 million. We published a detailed breakdown covering the token launch, early price movement, liquidity details, and on-chain activity.
A newly published investor meeting summary raises transparency questions after BlockDAG leadership ($BDAG), led by Gurhan Kiziloz, said $32M in post-launch liquidity, below previously stated levels.
Remittix ($RTX) Confirms February 9, 2026 Platform Launch as Part of PayFi Roadmap Remittix has confirmed that public access to its platform is scheduled for February 9, 2026, according to updates shared via the project’s official X and Telegram channels and press releases distributed on January 3, 2026. The February release is described as the project’s first platform launch, expanding beyond its existing iOS crypto wallet. According to Remittix, the launch will provide access to the core platform layer, which is designed to connect wallet usage to future crypto payment and transfer services. The project has not fully specified which features will be available at launch and which will be integrated later. Crypto-to-fiat functionality and direct bank payouts are referenced as subsequent integrations, with no confirmed release date. Remittix has also indicated that additional wallet features and ecosystem services are planned as part of the broader rollout. An Android version of the Remittix wallet is listed as in development, with Google Play referenced as the next distribution channel, though no launch timeline has been announced. Remittix remains in the RTX token presale stage and has linked future centralized exchange (CEX) announcements to funding milestones, including a planned exchange reveal once the presale reaches $30 million.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.
BlockDAG Network ($BDAG) held a public AMA on December 29, 2025, during which the team provided a detailed update on leadership, governance, and project readiness. During the session, BlockDAG introduced Nic van den Bergh as Chief Executive Officer and reaffirmed Jeremy Harkness as Chief Technology Officer. Founder Gurhan Kiziloz appeared publicly and addressed his role in originating the project, his early funding contributions, and his decision to step back from day-to-day operations while remaining involved in an oversight capacity. The AMA also included technical updates on the BlockDAG blockchain. Harkness stated that the core network is operational in a development environment, with internal ASIC mining tests already running. He confirmed that staking functionality and third-party audits remain pending and that the launch timeline is contingent on their completion. In addition, the team discussed mining hardware distribution, including outstanding X10 and X100 ASIC units, and acknowledged that the network is expected to launch in a partially centralized configuration. According to statements made during the AMA, initial mining will take place on a closed network until mining hardware is delivered, after which mining access is intended to be opened more broadly. Finally, Kiziloz outlined plans to establish an oversight committee and invited two community members, Reed and Muhammad, to participate. No formal governance structure or decision-making authority for the committee was announced during the session.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.
Crypto presales are not dying. They are already dead. We analyzed older crypto presales that reportedly raised over $1M or have been live for at least 24 months. We reviewed how these projects performed following their exchange listings and calculated the current average ROI for presale investors using publicly available market prices. Across the dataset, the average ROI for presale investors is profoundly negative. The full dataset is available on TheHolyCoins, in the crypto presales ROI performance tracker.
Two YouTubers say the BlockDAG Network crypto project filed false copyright strikes against their videos, resulting in several YouTube removals. One of the takedowns targeted a video that named alleged co-founder Gurhan Kiziloz and referenced public claims covered by media outlets, including concerns about BlockDAG’s long-running crypto presale, leadership structure, and unanswered questions about the project’s fundraising activity. Both creators report that the complaints were submitted from emails linked to the BlockDAG Network domain and that YouTube removed the affected videos after receiving the copyright claims. One creator said that multiple videos covering BlockDAG were struck at once, while the other said that only the video naming Kiziloz was taken down.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.
$BEST Token Launch: 80% Price Drop After Listing on 4 Exchanges On 28 November 2025, Best Wallet launched its $BEST token on four exchanges: MEXC, KCEX, KuCoin, and Uniswap. The project had raised over $18 million during a year-long presale through its in-app token sale system. Within hours of trading, $BEST dropped from a high of $0.01644 to around $0.005, representing an 80% decline from the final presale price of $0.026015. On Uniswap, the token initially dropped over 70% from its listing price before continuing its downward trend. The crypto project operates with an anonymous team and promotes other anonymous crypto presales via its wallet app. At the end of the presale, the token’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) stood at $261 million. After the launch correction, the FDV is now closer to $50 million.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.
Remittix iOS Wallet Launches with Crypto Transfer Features – Fiat Payouts Scheduled Soon The Remittix ($RTX) wallet app is now live on the Apple App Store. This initial iOS release supports crypto transfers across multiple blockchains, displays balances in fiat, and includes basic wallet features. The Remittix wallet does not yet support crypto-to-fiat payouts. That functionality is expected in December 2025, allowing users to send crypto and have it delivered as local currency to bank accounts in supported regions. The Android version is still in development.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.
A new Remittix price prediction (2025–2032) is now available, offering a realistic outlook on the RTX token based on its presale structure, implied FDV, expected 2026 launch window, and the historical performance of similar large-scale presales after listing. The full analysis can be found on TheHolyCoins, covering what the RTX coin may realistically do once exchange trading begins, using data trends, comparable project behavior, and current market conditions to outline potential scenarios for 2025–2032.
Mutuum Finance Announces Halborn Audit as MUTM Presale Nears $19M Mutuum Finance confirmed that Halborn has begun auditing its lending and borrowing smart contracts. This is an important milestone for the project, as the MUTM token presale approaches $19M in raised capital. The audit begins just ahead of Mutuum’s upcoming Sepolia testnet, which will include lending, borrowing, staking, and liquidation features. Halborn also reposted the announcement, publicly acknowledging the audit. While the audit supports Mutuum Finance’s technical development, investors should still review tokenomics, FDV, liquidity, and team transparency.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.
BlockDAG Claims Former Ethereum and Cardano Leadership Will Join Project Ahead of Binance Live AMA BlockDAG has announced that two former leaders, one from Ethereum and one from Cardano, will join the project’s management, with identities set to be revealed in a Binance Live AMA. The November 18 announcement did not provide names or verification but pledged more details during the upcoming broadcast. In the same update, BlockDAG said its X-Series mining devices will be delivered within 90 days, before the Token Generation Event (TGE). BlockDAG’s $BDAG crypto presale has surpassed $435 million, according to the team, spanning over 30 pricing rounds. The token launch date and exchange listings remain unconfirmed. This follows a previously claimed partnership with Borussia Dortmund, which was later proven to be unsubstantiated. In October 2025, on-chain analyst ZachXBT linked the project to Gurhan Kiziloz, founder of Lanistar and several failed meme coins. BlockDAG is a Layer-1 protocol using a Proof-of-Work and DAG model, with smart contract support and mining hardware integration. Its presale structure has raised concerns due to pricing disparities between early and late investors, promotional codes, and shifting timelines.
** The full article can be found on TheHolyCoins, a crypto news platform focused on early-stage projects, token launches, and presales.