ICO promotion<\/a>. Back in September, popular TV star and heiress Paris Hilton promoted a crypto asset known as Lydian on Twitter.<\/p>\nIn a now-deleted tweet, Hilton wrote, \u201cLooking forward to participating in the new @LydianCoinLtd Token! #ThisIsNotAnAd #CryptoCurrency #BitCoin #ETH #BlockChain.\u201d We all know how that asset turned out; it never saw the light of day, and its chief executive was also accused of domestic abuse.<\/p>\n
Steven Seagal, another popular actor, became the brand ambassador for \u201cBitcoiin,\u201d a crypto asset which was just a letter skewed from the original thing. In March 2018, regulators in New Jersey sent a cease-and-desist letter to the founders of Bitcoiin, saying that the asset was never registered as a security in the state.<\/p>\n
So far, regulators have done their bit as well, with the Securities and Exchange Commission releasing a letter urging the public to be careful about celebrity-backed ICOs in 2017 as well. However, this hasn\u2019t stopped scammers from trying their luck. In a world where crypto-assets continue to be profitable, and scammers are consistently desperate, it is more important than ever to be careful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cryptocurrency investment scams are as rampant as there are legitimate investment opportunities as well. However, even more, prominent are those who try to be innovative
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