The blockchain scams of the past 10 years, hoping for a new scam in 2026



2013-2016: Air coins + pyramid schemes, "As long as you issue a coin, you can get rich quickly"

2017-2018: ICO + exchange scams + trading mining, "Everything can be mined / ICOed"

2019-2020: Peak of Ponzi schemes (PlusToken style) → Shift in DeFi narrative, "High-yield staking perpetual motion machine"

2021-2022: Blockchain games + Metaverse + NFT, "Play to earn, buy land in the Metaverse"

2023-2024: Rapid narrative shifts (Inscription → Runes → Meme → DePin → AI), "Quick in and out, PVP all-in"

2025: Celebrities/politicians enter the scene + AI-enabled scams, "Even presidents/influencers are issuing coins, why not you?"

2026: Just beginning, currently only memes, can we expect something new?
DEFI-6,84%
MEME10,33%
PVP6,58%
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