Jessica Taylor

NFT Market Integrity Analyst

As an NFT specialist, I investigate wash trading, inflated volumes, and scarcity manipulation. I have been fighting scams in the NFT space since the very first hype cycles.

Jessica is both an art critic and a detective. She understands NFT culture but looks at it with a cool head, separating hype from real value. Her style is witty, informed, and insightful.

Credentials & Recognition

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Expertise: Uncovering wash trading and other forms of market manipulation.

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Key Contrast: "Hype vs. Evidence"—separating trends from tangible value.

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Analogy: Inflated volumes are "ghost buyers"; a project without a real team is a "forged signature".

ScamBusters.io • Last updated: September 2025

Meet Our Team of Experts

Marco Rizzo

Founder & Head of Investigations

Nico Marino

Head of Product

James Carter

Chief Anti-Scam Analyst

Emily Davis

Lead Crypto Investigator

Michael Brown

Head of DeFi Risk Assessment

Sarah Wilson

Blockchain Threat Intelligence Lead

David Martinez

Crypto Investment Risk Advisor

Christopher Anderson

Crypto Legal & Compliance Expert

Daniel Clark

Active Trader & Risk Pattern Watcher

Amanda Harris

Crypto Education & Scam Awareness Lead

Olivia Lewis

Crypto Community Behavior Analyst

Latest Publications by Jessica Taylor

Impact of Limited Liquidity on Stablecoins: Peg Risks

Examines how low trading volume and scarce liquidity can undermine stablecoins' pegs, revealing arbitrage gaps, price swings, and investor confidence risks.
Security of Cross-Chain Bridges and Protocols: Risks

A data-driven guide to the security landscape of cross-chain bridges and interoperability protocols, highlighting attack vectors, audits, formal verification, and safeguards.
Navigating DeFi Yield Farming Strategies: A Beginner's Guide

A practical guide to DeFi yield farming, from liquidity provision to staking and yield aggregators, with risk awareness and practical steps for beginners.
CMC Markets Blockchain Investment: Impact and Implications

Examines CMC Markets' investment in StrikeX, why it signals validation for tokenized real-world assets, and what this means for DeFi and traditional finance.
Stablecoin Reserve Transparency: Best Practices for Clarity

Explore stablecoin reserve transparency, audit practices, and disclosure best practices. Learn how projects verify backing and how investors assess credibility and risk.
Audits for Liquid Staking Platforms: What to Look For

A guide to evaluating security audits for liquid staking platforms, focusing on scope, findings quality, remediation clarity, and red flags to protect users.
Dynamic Pricing in DeFi Insurance: Real-Time Risk Insights

Explore how DeFi insurance prices risk in real time, adjusting premiums with market conditions, demand, and capital availability—contrast with traditional fixed-premium models.
Multi-Asset Reserve Stablecoins: A Comprehensive Guide

A data-driven overview of stablecoins backed by diversified reserves, how diversification stabilizes value, asset types used, risks, and real-world projects.
JPool Validator Dashboard: Features, Benefits & UX Insights

A data-driven look at JPool's validator dashboard, detailing profit calculators, staking tools, transparency features, and how it enhances operator UX.
JPool JSOL Tokenomics Deep Dive: Utility & Supply Deep Dive

Data-driven: JSOL's tokenomics, including total supply, distribution, vesting, and lockups; plus how utility powers staking, DeFi, and cross-chain transfers.
ERC-4626 Vault Token Standard Explained for DeFi Interoperability

Explore ERC-4626, unified standard for vault tokens representing ownership in yield vaults. Learn how it simplifies integration and boosts DeFi interoperability.
Agentic Economy Explained: Autonomous Commerce in Web3

Demystify the agentic economy, where autonomous actors—human or AI—trade with minimized trust needs. Learn how Boson-style systems reshape decentralized markets.
DeFi Protocol Liquidity and Trading Volume: Analysis

Explore how liquidity and trading volume reveal DeFi protocol health, user adoption, and market efficiency, with practical metrics to guide investment decisions.
Shibarium DappStore and SNS: Features, Benefits, Potential

A comprehensive look at Shibarium's DappStore and SNS: how they work, who benefits, and the potential impact on the Shiba Inu ecosystem.
Token Burn Mechanisms and Their Impact on Crypto Value

Explore how token burn mechanisms reduce supply, create deflationary pressure, and influence token value. Examples show how burns affect investor sentiment.