Kanye West Turns Down $2 Million Crypto Scam Offer

by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago

Kanye West turned down a $2 million offer to launch a scam token and was praised by the crypto community for his integrity.

Kanye West Rejects $2 Million Offer

According to a tweet, Kanye West revealed an offer where he was promised $750k upfront for a memecoin launch and an additional $1.25M after 16 hours.

I was proposed 2 million dollars to scam my community. I said no and stopped working with the person who proposed it.

Support for Kanye's Integrity

Following his post, Kanye received praise from the crypto community for refusing to participate in the dubious deal. Many are frustrated with stars launching scam tokens and misleading their followers.

Possibility of Kanye West's Memecoin Launch

Some crypto enthusiasts speculated that Kanye West might launch his own token. Among them was Mert Mumtaz, who suggested Kanye launch a token on Ethereum.

Kanye West's actions have bolstered his reputation within the crypto community. Whether he will pursue a token launch remains to be seen.

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