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Report: Somalia to Fight Inflation and Counterfeiters With New Banknotes
20.1.2023
According to the deputy governor of the Somalian central bank, Ali Yasin Wardheere, the institution plans to fight inflation and currency counterfeiters with newly issued shilling banknotes. The bank reportedly said it hopes to complete the process of replacing old and high-value shilling bills...
The SEC was right to whack Kim Kardashian for shilling Ethereum Max
12.10.2022
Kim Kardashian disclosed that she was paid for promoting Ethereum Max — but didn’t tell her followers the exact amount. The SEC did the right thing when it fined her for that oversight
BitBoy Crypto sues fellow YouTuber Atozy for defamation over shilling claims
24.8.2022
Cryptocurrency YouTuber Bitboy Crypto has filed a defamation lawsuit against another prominent content creator on the platform
Celebrities called out for shilling NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Aug 10–16
17.8.2022
A Polygon executive highlighted that NFT games have an advantage over traditional "money in, no money out" gaming business models
19 celebrities called out by consumer watchdog group for shilling NFTs
16.8.2022
Consumer watchdog group Truth in Advertising says celebrities promoting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their social media channels is an area "rife with deception."
Report: IMF Warns Kenyan Central Bank Against Introducing a CBDC That Harms Fintechs and Banks
29.7.2022
The global lending institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the Kenyan central bank that its proposed digital shilling must “do no harm” to existing private sector digital money. The lender insisted the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) must “not...
Kardashian, Mayweather Jr., Lohan Slammed – Star From ‘The O.C.’ Says Celebrities Shilling Crypto Is a ‘Moral Disaster’
9.10.2021
Former teen soap star from the popular television series “The O.C.,” Ben McKenzie, has called out his fellow celebrities for shilling specific cryptocurrency projects. McKenzie calls the trend a “moral disaster” and he’s named a bunch of celebrities that have...
S Korean Presidential Campaign Team Member Jailed for Shilling Scamcoin
25.8.2021
A former member of South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s 2017 electoral campaign team and a leading academic has been handed a two-year jail sentence for their part in a crypto scam that amassed over USD 18,200.
Per Yonhap and Fn News, the individual – undimmed by the courts and the media for legal...
Kenyan Farmers Pivot to Cryptocurrency as Popularity of Community Currencies Grows
28.7.2021
The growth and popularity of community inclusion cryptocurrencies in Kenya continues to soar with the country’s rural farmers being the latest group to embrace the financial technology. As one report reveals, some farmers in Kenya’s countryside are now accepting cryptocurrency...
CBDC Shilling and Bitcoin Bashing Might Reach the G20 Level
9.7.2021
With a rising number of central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects underway across the world, central banks have increasingly started criticizing decentralized cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin (BTC). And now, these efforts might become more coordinated, as central banks are calling for more...
Kim Kardashian Shills Ethereum Max on Instagram, Media Questions Socialites Motive
16.6.2021
The celebrity influencer Kim Kardashian posted about a project called Ethereum Max on Instagram this week by sharing an advertisement with her 228 million followers. The project Ethereum Max has also been promoted by former Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather....
BitClout Investors Coinbase & Blockchain.com Step Up Their Shilling Efforts
15.6.2021
Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain.com. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/ The Business of Fashion
Major crypto exchange Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is taking a lot of flak today for his open support of controversial blockchain-based social network BitClout (CLOUT). While another crypto giant...
Justin Sun: A Colorful Crypto Hawker or Surprising Business Savant?
23.4.2021
Although he is outspoken, raucous, and bombastic when it comes to his public persona, Sun’s questionable publicity stunts could be part and parcel of his strategy for catapulting Tron into the spotlight and capitalizing on crypto’s momentum. Bombastic Approach May Underpin Tron’s...
Kiss Star Simmons Turns into Cardano’s Dr. Love, Denies Shilling ADA
19.2.2021
Gene Simmons. Rock veteran Gene Simmons of Kiss has ended the week with (what else?) a flurry of crypto-related tweets. But after his previous bitcoin (BTC) endorsement and claims of dogecoin (DOGE) deity status, he has now turned his love gun to another, less-feted token – cardano (ADA).
As well...
Justin Sun Incites SEC With Tron Shilling After Suffering USD 8m GameStop Loss
12.2.2021
Justin Sun. Source: Twitter, @justinsuntron
Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun has been up to his old tricks again, seemingly paying American celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Ne-Yo to shill TRX and related tokens on Twitter. His latest promotional activities come after the crypto entrepreneur...
This Is How John McAfee Made USD 23m For Shilling ICOs (According to SEC)
6.10.2020
Source: Twitter, @officialmcafee, @money_alotta
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that the controversial cybersecurity entrepreneur and former Bitcoin (BTC) bull, John McAfee, was promoting initial coin offerings without disclosing that he was paid to do so.
Yesterday, the...
Defi Token Exposed as Pump and Dump Scam in Leaked Telegram Chat
28.9.2020
A leaked Telegram discussion by 50 so-called crypto influencers has exposed the extraordinary steps they take in order to profit on the back off unsuspecting defi investors. According to a leaked screenshot of the chat, an elaborate plan to defraud defi investors using the worthless...
Bitcoin Bull Tim Draper Finds Himself In Bitcoin Cash Shilling Mystery
8.9.2020
There is a reason to doubt that it was in fact the well-known US-based venture capital investor and Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiast Tim Draper who was recently promoting Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on Twitter. A twist in the story is that it might've been a hacker all along, while others suspect a paid post gone...
Bitcoin 'maximalists' accused of 'shilling' an SEC-cleared token
25.8.2020
It's like BNB only better, says supposed-Bitcoin maximalists
Dave Portnoy Has Taken a 180 On Crypto & Begun Shilling Altcoins
17.8.2020
Have the Winklevoss twins created a monster?