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KOLs & promotion

Paid promotion and market integrity: the September 2024 commentary

It’s truly sad how things have deteriorated in the crypto space recently! I’ve seen numerous tweets about the practices of KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) and how these influencers promote projects that eventually end up as rug pulls. The…

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It’s truly sad how things have deteriorated in the crypto space recently! I’ve seen numerous tweets about the practices of KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) and how these influencers promote projects that eventually end up as rug pulls. The truth is, in a space where 99% of the projects are scams, it’s nearly impossible to survive as an influencer. While I don’t agree with what they’re doing, I also understand that they can’t earn much from promoting the remaining 1% of legitimate projects.

Unfortunately, the entire space has turned into a jungle where packs of scammer hyenas operate, and there are very few who are fighting against them.Once again, I want to emphasize that I don’t condone influencers who compromise their principles and sell out to promote a future rug pull or big dump. Their actions only worsen the situation and drag the market down further! The intensifying bearish market is no coincidence. The crypto space can not be allowed to turn into a casino, where people with money prefer to invest in gold or oil instead. I believe there’s still time to change this trend, but unity is needed to fight against these packs of hyenas! @ITeamCareer

The $MASTR team has a well-thought-out and committed plan. Therefore, as a doxxed creator of this project, I’m calling on those who believe in a safe crypto space to join our anti-scam community and stay updated on everything we’re about to do!

#ETH #MarketManipulation #Bitcoin #MarketingTips #Solana #ScamAlert #Crypto

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