Crypto Influencer Accused of Bot Use After Award Win

Crypto Influencer Accused of Bot Use After Award Win

user avatar

by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

Made with AI

  1. Bot Use Allegations
  2. Influencer's Response
  3. Community Reaction

    4. A crypto influencer has been accused of using bots to manipulate social media metrics shortly after winning a best content creator award at the DeGen Summit in Singapore.

    Bot Use Allegations

    The self-described sleuth known as ZachXBT accused the influencer who goes by Professor Crypto on X of using thousands of bots to deceive people into thinking he has influence. ZachXBT also implied the action could breach a United States Federal Trade Commission rule prohibiting anyone from selling or buying fake indicators of social media influence, such as followers or views generated by a bot or hijacked account.

    Influencer's Response

    Professor Crypto has yet to publicly respond to the accusations but has removed several posts showing him collecting an award for best content creator at the DeGen Summit in Singapore. The DeGen Summit was a TOKEN2049 side event that awarded Key Opinion Leaders, or KOLs, whose opinions hold sway over a large group or industry.

    Community Reaction

    Professor Crypto’s X account, created in February 2018, has 132,000 followers but only posted 102 times. Meanwhile, other industry commentators claim they had never heard of Professor Crypto before he won the award. NFT artist Matthew Varnell and Wildcat Labs co-founder Laurence Day both expressed their surprise and confusion over the situation.

    Professor Crypto has not yet responded to the accusations. The community continues to discuss the situation and awaits an official response.

Tier I

Sector: #18291

Sealed Hiding Place Room

Resource Cache

Resource Cache

Tier I

Requires 25% Tier Progress to Claim
Meme Cache

Meme Cache

Tier I

Requires 50% Tier Progress to Claim
Equipment Cache

Equipment Cache

Tier I

Requires 75% Tier Progress to Claim

After collecting, hiding places will be stored in your inventory and can be opened with Keys.

Other news

Microsoft Opens Public Feedback for AI Code of Conduct

chest

Microsoft is inviting public feedback on its draft Code of Conduct for AI models until late October, aiming to refine guidelines before finalizing them for 2027.

user avatarLuis Flores

Microsoft AI Releases Draft Code of Conduct for AI Models

chest

Microsoft AI has published a draft Code of Conduct outlining the expected behavior and limitations of its AI models, inviting public feedback for six weeks.

user avatarMiguel Rodriguez

Clichmont's Infrastructure Plan: Control Through GPUs.

chest

Clichmont emphasizes the importance of energy and infrastructure in AI compute, stating that owning data centers is more strategic than renting GPUs.

user avatarArif Mukhtar

Clichmont's Unique Approach to AI Infrastructure

chest

Clichmont CEO Alexis Cathalifaud discusses the company's strategy of owning data centers rather than renting GPU capacity.

user avatarMaria Gutierrez

MEXC Launches Campaigns to Enhance Trading Experience

chest

MEXC launched three flagship campaigns in August 2026 to enhance trading participation, attracting over 174,000 registrations with a total prize pool of 1 million USDT.

user avatarDavid Robinson

MEXC Reports Significant Growth in Trading Activity for August 2026

chest

MEXC has reported a significant increase in trading activity for August 2026, with a 21% rise in users trading new tokens and a 13% increase in TradFi Spot trading volume.

user avatarAndrew Smith

Important disclaimer: The information presented on the Dapp.Expert portal is intended solely for informational purposes and does not constitute an investment recommendation or a guide to action in the field of cryptocurrencies. The Dapp.Expert team is not responsible for any potential losses or missed profits associated with the use of materials published on the site. Before making investment decisions in cryptocurrencies, we recommend consulting a qualified financial advisor.