CoinDesk Podcast Network OpenClaw Devs Targeted in GitHub Phishing Scam | CoinDesk Daily
Mar 20, 2026
Developers are being targeted by a GitHub phishing campaign offering fake $5,000 CLAW token airdrops that lead to wallet-draining sites. A major bank files for a Bitcoin ETF with details on ticker, seed capital, and custodial partners. Market inflows to spot Bitcoin ETFs and a survey showing institutions treating digital assets as strategically essential are also discussed.
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GitHub Phishing Targets OpenClaw Devs
- OpenClaw developers are targeted by phishing that lures them with fake $5,000 CLAW token airdrops on GitHub.
- Attackers create fraudulent GitHub accounts and clone the OpenCLAW site to immediately drain wallets after clicks.
Founder Threatened Codebase Deletion
- The campaign adds to prior harassment that led OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger to ban the word crypto on the project's Discord.
- Steinberger even threatened to delete the entire code base amid ongoing harassment tied to these scams.
Morgan Stanley Files MSBT ETF Details
- Morgan Stanley filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF using ticker MSBT with a 10,000-share creation unit and $1 million planned seed investment.
- BNY Mellon will handle cash/admin and Coinbase will be prime broker and Bitcoin custodian.