The tech journalist Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) released a ten-minute YouTube video about Dogecoin. In it he showed a letter offering money to post on Twitter about TRON (TRX).
Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) sharing the email from Tron asking him to shill it for payment. https://t.co/v7jigePAjj
— eric.eth (@econoar) February 16, 2021
The authors of the letter speculated that MKBHD would become yet another participant in the advertising campaign alongside actress Lindsay Lohan and musicians Ne-Yo and Lil Yachty.
Exploring #DeFi and already liking $JST, $SUN on $TRX. Super fast and 0 fee. Good job @justinsuntron
— Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) February 11, 2021
Porn star Kendra Lust shared enthusiastic responses. According to her, PornHub also harbors sympathy for the TRON network.
people should use only $TRX cause it’s fast, cheap and hot?even PornHub likes it? thanks @justinsuntron
— Kendra Lust™ (@KendraLust) February 11, 2021
Justin Sun said that the TRON Foundation has no relation to the letter, and he does not know who is behind it. He said the Foundation’s policy requires celebrities to disclose payments for promoting cryptocurrency.
There have been rumors lately of third party celebrities being paid to promote #TRON. #TRON Foundation is not involved in these activities. Nor is the foundation aware of the actors behind this.
— Justin Sun? (@justinsuntron) February 16, 2021
In fact, we believe that all influencers who are shaping public and community opinions about public blockchain networks should publicly disclose if they are being paid.
— Justin Sun? (@justinsuntron) February 16, 2021
Justin Sun stated that he offered TRON to several celebrities for evaluating the blockchain it promotes. He also admitted sending bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies to “engage with a technology that will revolutionize financial services”.
I believe in blockchain will revolutionize financial services.
I hope that many more people, celebrities, politicians, bankers, consumers, everyone can be introduced to blockchain and use it.— Justin Sun? (@justinsuntron) February 16, 2021
Analyst The Block Larry Cermak agreed that the campaign was not initiated by the TRON Foundation but by a third party. He described the methods used as “ugly” and praised MKBHD for candour and honesty.
Also major props to @MKBHD for releasing these. It’s very rare to find honest people like him to bring awareness to these practices
— Larry Cermak (@lawmaster) February 16, 2021
Earlier Justin Sun decided to speak out, playing on the hype around assets promoted by members of the r/WallStreetBets community on Reddit.
In September ForkLog wrote about The Verge, in which Justin Sun’s business model was described as ‘brothel marketing’.
Secret projects of Justin Sun, or what may lie behind the creation of the business empire of the TRON founder
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