'Squid Game' crypto surges 1,00,000% in days, price-tracking site issues warning

A cryptocurrency called 'Squid Game', inspired from the South Korean series, has surged from $0.012 on Tuesday to $12 on Saturday, representing a 1,00,000% jump. Price-tracking website CoinMarketCap issued a warning, saying it received "multiple reports" that users aren't able to sell this token on PancakeSwap. This project is "unlikely to be affiliated" with the show's official IP, it added.