Unclear about the origin, multi-level coin projects often use celebrity reputation to attract investment and manipulate the price of cryptocurrencies.
On the evening of May 11, the personal pages of some Vietnamese artists such as Gin Tuan Kiet, Nam Thu, Le Duong Bao Lam, Kieu Minh Tuan, Ngoc Trinh posted articles mentioning Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, FXT Token and many cryptocurrencies. chemical.
However, in the comments section, the artists showed a lack of basic knowledge about cryptocurrencies. After receiving many reactions, on the morning of May 12, the posts on the website simultaneously “evaporated”. “This is an advertising campaign” Duong Nguyen Huy, owner of a cryptocurrency trading community in Vietnam, said that the series of artists posting about cryptocurrencies is an advertising campaign, because the shared content is the same. both the image and the spelling, no different from a semicolon. “Artist’s posts have started to have an impact. From official accounts (with green ticks), information is widely spread on the Internet, becoming a topic of discussion at offices and cafes. coffee after only a few hours”, Mr. Huy said that this campaign has attracted the attention of many people. 
Posts promoting cryptocurrencies by many famous people in Vietnam. Photo: Huynh Loc. Not only Dogecoin, Shiba Inu also increased in price thanks to Tesla CEO. On May 7, responding to a Twitter user’s comment, Musk said “looking for a Shiba dog”. Immediately after this statement, the Shiba Inu (SHIB) coin rose sharply. After just a few days, the price of Shiba Inu has increased by almost 40 times. With nearly 400,000 billion SHIB coins in circulation, the market capitalization at one point surpassed the 20 billion USD mark. Besides, according to Mr. Huy, the cryptocurrency market has many potential risks. For example, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a sharp decline in the period from 2018 to early 2020 regardless of whether it is Bitcoin or Ethereum. However, the artist’s posts on the evening of May 11 did not have any risk warnings. Because of the ambiguity, need the prestige of the celebrity In the list of cryptocurrencies posted by the artists, in addition to the animal names, there is a different coin, placed in the middle of the list is FXT Token. Unlike the other cryptocurrencies on the list advertised by the artists, FXT Token is an anonymous coin. “Anonymous is because it is not listed by big and reputable exchanges, but can only be purchased through small exchanges. The total transaction volume of this coin is only about 500,000 USD/day. That means anyone with about 200,000 USD will also can manipulate its price,” analyzed Dinh Tran, co-founder of a blockchain investment fund in Ho Chi Minh City. Meanwhile, other coins on the list of artists listed have daily transactions from a few hundred million to several billion dollars a day. “Putting FXT Token into the list of worth investing in is very ignorant. It is this ambiguity that makes FXT Token need to rely on celebrity advertising,” said Mr. Dinh. 
The artist’s post is then captured, shared immediately in multi-level groups, calling for investment. Talk to Zing , the founder of the largest Crypto information platform in Vietnam, said that FXT Token is trying to borrow the influence of celebrities to reassure investors and create fear of missing out (FOMO) to blow. price of this currency. As a result, screenshots of posts by Vietnamese artists were widely shared by the FXT Token community in hundreds of online earning groups. “To Ngoc Trinh, Kieu Minh Tuan, Kha Nhu… still participating, what are you waiting for?”, the content of the status line reposted the screenshot of the person claiming to be the leader Lio****. This shows the significant influence of using artist reputation to promote “junk” cryptocurrency. 
The predecessor of FXT Token is a binary exchange, similar to the gambling model. Screenshots. The fact that artists have no knowledge, but still promote Dogecoin, Shiba Inu or FXT Token can be misleading, even causing many people to participate in scam projects. The above articles can also have a negative impact on the capital investment sector, which has many things that are not properly understood. “Celebrities have no expertise, knowledge and experience in the field of cryptocurrencies… This sector is easily fooled by bad projects, created just to make money, selling ‘junk’ to homes. investment,” said Mr. Huy. Before the invitation to invest in cryptocurrencies, Mr. Huy advised participants to carefully research information on official sources, absolutely do not invest if invited by friends, or join invitation groups. rich prospect when “playing” coin. Do apps that promise big profits help you get rich? Thanks to the development of technology, new type of multi-level fraud models easily raise capital and disappear faster, leaving no trace.
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