The scams in the Bitcoin & crypto space are, unfortunately, not low in number. Sometimes the only safe option is to ignore them, but there are the few occasions that require a thorough breakdown of just how the scam works, in hopes of protecting the often naive and uninformed noobs that enter this space. Today we read a piece by Goldman Sats breaking down the inner workings of the HEX scam, and how it is designed for one thing, and one thing only, to take your money.
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https://medium.com/@TooWumboToFail/under-a-hex-396847b86e57
Here is the "advanced analysis of how HEX works" link buried in the website so anyone who wants to explore further can do so.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P0ZDaBQx4ghkdX5IUwZb1n8ThvYf7i22MSt9Gm00JRU/edit
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