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The Squid Game coin scam

The Squid Game coin scam

How cryptocurrency scams have become an everyday event

Tech Life · BBC World Service

November 5, 202123m 56s

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Show Notes

How cryptocurrency scams have become an everyday event. Joe Tidy speaks to crypto watcher Dan Arreola about the ease with which scammers can create new coins designed to tempt investors. And is your website killing the planet? Web developer Vineeta Greenwood tells us why modern websites are wasting too much energy. Plus the company behind Second Life discusses Facebook and the metaverse, and Shiona McCallum finds out what happens when your gamer handle matches the name of a popular Netflix series.