Elon Musk took a hit on crypto crooks on Tuesday with a viral meme which quickly caught the attention of the Internet.
The image, which showed a statue of the Greek god, posedidon rising stormy seas, included a quoted made intended to make fun of the common cryptographic scams. “There is an old saying – if a hot girl sends you an SMS on the crypto, block it.”
His position had accumulated more than 720,000 views within hours of online.
Although clearly not a real quote from mythology, the post plays in an increasing consciousness of the online cryptographic griffic, where crooks usurfe to others, often using false profiles, to attract users without distrust to fraudulent diets.
Musk’s same has been largely interpreted as a warning against such a manipulation, which has become an element in the space of digital active ingredients.
The billionaire has long had a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency. He publicly approved Bitcoin, Dogecoin and other tokens, often arousing dramatic price movements with a single tweet. At the same time, he did not hesitate to criticize the most daring elements of the industry, including the pump and decus patterns.
Musk’s meme of Musk during a crypto market are still fighting scandals
The latest Musk position lands for a period of renewed control in the cryptographic markets, where high -level hacks and phishing attacks continue to expose the weaknesses of platform safety.
In February, Bybit suffered the greatest hacking in the history of cryptography, losing more than $ 1.5 billion in Eth. The attack was traced to the Lazarus group linked to North Korea and involved complex social engineering tactics that have bypassed internal guarantees.
The wider industry of cryptography had difficulty with the confidence of the public, in particular following the collapse of large companies like FTX and several cryptographic lenders in 2022.
Losses related to cryptocurrency scams jumped 45% in 2023 compared to the previous year, reaching more than $ 5.6 billion, according to FBI data.
Crypto faces scams and skepticism, but institutional support increases
Despite the promises of the decentralization and financial freedom sector, it remains vulnerable to scams, carpet prints and coordinated exploits that cost billions of investors. However, the industry regularly wins legitimacy as an institutional actors and regulated platforms are increasingly entering space.
Musk continues to play a disproportionate role in training conversations around digital markets. His messages often walk between joke and insight, but they tend to strike an agreement. This last meme, although humorous, carries a deeper message to stay skeptical and avoid falling for obvious traps.
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