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OpenClaw Devs Targeted in GitHub Phishing Scam | CoinDesk Daily

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🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0

OpenClaw faces another crypto-related headache, and Morgan Stanley has a ticker name for its Bitcoin ETS.

0:07.2

This is CoinDusk Daily. I'm Jen Sanassi.

0:15.5

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0:19.5

Get started today at nexo.com slash coin desk.

0:22.7

OpenClaw developers are being targeted in a new fishing campaign involving fake crypto airdrops.

0:28.0

Cybersecurity firm OX securities as attackers are setting up fraudulent GitHub accounts

0:32.7

and luring developers with a bogus $5,000 giveaway of Claw tokens. Those links lead to a near identical

0:39.7

clone of the OpenClaw website designed to immediately drain users' funds. It's the latest

0:45.0

crypto-related issue for the project. Earlier founder of Peter Steinberger threatened to delete the

0:50.1

entire code base amid harassment and even banned the word crypto from the project's discord.

0:56.0

Morgan Stanley is moving a step closer to launching a spot Bitcoin ETS. In a new SEC filing,

1:01.2

the Wall Street giant revealed the ticker symbol MSBT, along with details on the fund's structure.

1:07.4

The filing outlines a 10,000 share creation unit and a planned $1 million seed investment.

1:12.7

Morgan Stanley also purchased two shares earlier this month for audit purposes.

1:17.2

B&Y Mellon will handle cash and administrative services, while Coinbase will serve as both

1:22.2

prime broker and Bitcoin custodian.

1:24.5

If approved, Morgan Stanley would enter an already crowded, but highly lucrative

1:28.9

market with the 11 existing spot Bitcoin ETFs drawing more than $56 billion in inflows since

1:35.1

launching in 2024. And a new ripple survey of more than 1,000 global finance leaders suggests

1:40.7

digital assets are no longer optional for becoming a strategic necessity.

1:45.7

70% of respondents say firms must offer digital asset solutions to stay competitive

1:50.3

with stable coins seen as especially valuable for improving cash flow and unlocking working

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