Coffeezilla, a YouTuber and crypto investigator, revealed that American blended martial artist Dillon Danis promoted a faux NFT challenge with out disclosing that he acquired $1,000 for the commercial.
We simply tricked Dillon Danis into selling a faux NFT challenge. We paid him $1,000 to publish, he did not disclose it was an #AD, and posted copy that actually spells out S.C.A.M. pic.twitter.com/SVo2SCoN9q
— Coffeezilla (@coffeebreak_YT) February 3, 2023
Within the promotion, Danis tweeted out a digital picture together with a web site URL, which based on Coffeezilla, “actually spells out S.C.A.M.” An additional investigation from Cointelegraph reveals that the web site URL was newly created on Feb. 1, 2023, an essential clue to verify when checking the credibility of recent tasks.
Furthermore, the web site FAQ clearly mentions that no buyers can pay money for the “Sourz” NFTs, an important piece of knowledge neglected by the MMA fighter.
An identical incident involving Kim Kardashian was flagged in June 2021 by the Securities and Trade Fee (SEC) as she promoted EthereumMax (EMAX) crypto token to her 330 million Instagram followers. In keeping with the SEC, Kardashian violated the anti-touting provision of the Securities Act by failing to reveal the $250,000 she had acquired for the promotion.
Nonetheless, Coffeezilla ensured that the customers who fell for the rip-off NFT challenge had been notified instantly. When customers click on the “Mint Sourz” button (as proven within the above screenshot), they’re redirected to a web site that cautions in opposition to a potential rip-off.
Whereas Coffeezilla plans to share extra info on this via a follow-up video, the incident comes as a robust reminder for influencers and buyers to conduct thorough analysis (DYOR) earlier than selling or investing in a challenge.
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Japanese authorities have began exploring blockchain use circumstances to unravel quite a few technological points. Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, just lately spoke concerning the “varied potentialities for utilizing Web3” within the nation.
“In the event you think about DAOs, people who find themselves serious about the identical social points can type a brand new neighborhood,” stated Kishida. “NFTs may also be used to diversify the earnings of creators and keep extremely loyal followers.”
Whereas the assist from quite a few A-list celebrities expedited the nonfungible token (NFT) increase of 2021 and 2022, a handful ended up selling unvetted tasks to followers purely for private financial advantages. Nonetheless, the misconduct retains its reputation in 2023 as markets embark on a restoration.
