Unmasking Crypto Safety: The Upbit Incident, Imposter Tokens, and Market Resilience

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit recently resumed Aptos (APT) transactions after a temporary suspension caused by counterfeit token infiltration. A fraudulent APT token named “ClaimAPTGift.com” infiltrated around 400,000 Aptos wallets, leading to some users selling these fake tokens. Upbit initiated a refund process for those affected and reinstated APT transactions after painstaking wallet checks.