Cardano Warns of Deepfake Scam Stream Featuring Charles Hoskinson

A deepfake of Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson was used in a scam livestream on the official IOG YouTube channel on September 18. The two-hour broadcast promoted a fraudulent scheme under the guise of a Project Catalyst community meeting. Hoskinson confirmed the account was compromised and is working with YouTube to secure it; users are advised to avoid clicking any links associated with the stream.