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OpenClaw Devs Targeted in GitHub Phishing Scam | CoinDesk Daily

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OpenClaw developers targeted in fake CLAW token airdrop scams. OpenClaw developers are being targeted on GitHub with fake $5,000 CLAW token giveaways that lead to wallet-draining sites. The campaign adds to a series of crypto-related scams exploiting OpenClaw's name, which prompted founder Peter Steinberger to ban all crypto discussion on the project's Discord. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your crypto, borrow against it without selling, and trade a range of assets. Now available in the U.S with 30 days of exclusive privileges. Get started at nexo.com/coindesk. - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

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0:00OpenClaw faces another crypto-related headache and Morgan Stanley has a ticker name for its Bitcoin ETS. This is Coindesque Daily. I'm Jen Senassi. Discover Nexo, the premier digital wealth platform now in the US. Get started today at nexo.com slashcoindesk. OpenClaw developers are being targeted in a new fishing campaign involving fake crypto air drops. Cybersecurity firm OX Securities as attackers are setting up fraudulent GitHub accounts and learning developers with a bogus $5,000 giveaway of claw tokens. Those links lead to a near identical clone of the OpenClaw website designed to immediately drain users funds. It's the latest crypto-related issue for the project. Earlier founder Peter Steinberger threatened to delete the entire codebase amid harassment and even banned the word crypto from the project's discord. Morgan Stanley is moving a step closer to launching a spot bit coin ETS in a new SEC filing the Wall Street giant revealed the ticker symbol MSBT,

1:04along with details on the funds structure. The filing outlines a 10,000 share creation unit and a planned $1 million seed investment Morgan Stanley also purchased two shares earlier this month for audit purposes. B&Y Melon will handle cash and administrative services while Coinbase will serve as both Prime Broker and Bitcoin custodian. If approved Morgan Stanley would enter an already crowded but highly lucrative market with the 11 existing spot bit coin ETFs drawing more than $56 billion in inflow since launching in 2024. And a new ripple survey of more than 1,000 global finance leaders suggests digital assets are no longer optional for becoming a strategic necessity. 70% of respondents say firms must offer digital asset solutions to stay competitive with stablecoin seen as especially valuable for improving cash flow and unlocking working capital. Fintech companies are leading adoption nearly a third already using stablecoins to collect customer payments, meanwhile traditional banks and asset managers are racing to catch up

2:06and across the board respond in degree institutional great security and ISO certifications are non-negotiable. That's a wrap for CoinDesk daily get more updates on CoinDesk.com and we'll see introducing Nexo the premier digital wealth platform or an interest borrow and exchange crypto all in one platform now in the US with 30 days of exclusive benefits start today at nexo.com slash coinDesk.

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