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Community Perspective | Top 10 Worst Cryptocurrency Twitter Accounts Abroad, Are You Following Them Too?

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Community Perspective | Top 10 Worst Cryptocurrency Twitter Accounts Abroad, Are You Following Them Too?

A crypto community has compiled a list of the "Top 10 Worst Crypto Twitter Accounts," with most accounts having followers exceeding 500,000. However, it is common for these accounts to engage in activities such as charging projects, collaborating with venture capital firms to boost specific coins.

The list was put together by a Twitter user named Zach, who claims to have entered the crypto space in 2015 and survived numerous rug pulls. He refers to himself as a crypto detective and frequently exposes projects where token distribution heavily favors teams and venture capital firms on Twitter.

He emphasizes that the Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) on the list have been known to promote low-quality coins launched by shady venture capital firms in exchange for payment or as seed round investors, some even engage in dumping tokens on their followers.

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Scott Melker

Previously reported on this Key Opinion Leader (KOL), when the cryptocurrency market crashed at the end of May this year, Scott Melker was found to have deleted multiple tweets about bullish altcoins, and screenshots were taken by the community, but Scott Melker still insists, "Deleting tweets doesn't mean I'm a scammer."

Zach further listed on address the on-chain evidence of Scott Melker selling tokens KYL, MINT, and TVK. Melker emphasized that he did participate in the presale but did not charge for it, and sharing it on Twitter was just his positive view on its trend.

CRYPTOBIRB

  • Twitter Account Name: CRYPTO₿IRB
  • Username: @crypto_birb
  • Followers: 600,000

In September, he promoted Poolz Finance POOLZ, Padd Finance PAD, and NFT project Horny Hogs.

Unlike Melker, CRYPTOBIRB is more focused on promoting his paid group The ₿irb Nest.

Crypto Banter

  • Twitter Account Name: Crypto Banter
  • Username: @crypto_banter
  • Followers: 210,000

Zach pointed out that Crypto Banter described The Famous Token TFT as the best altcoin and then sold it.

Comments on the tweets about Crypto Banter are mixed, with some saying they have learned a lot from it, not all mentioned tokens have dropped, while others believe this is a classic Pump and Dump tactic.

Bitboy

  • Twitter Account Name: Ben Armstrong
  • Username: @Bitboy_Crypto
  • Followers: 710,000

The crypto Twitter account now renamed Ben Armstrong was accused of verbatim copying Medium articles during live broadcasts.

Armstrong stated that the scripts on the show were not written by him, he is willing to apologize for it, and the relevant employees have been dismissed.

While listing ten names, Zach claimed that this list was compiled under continuous requests from netizens, but for now, he has only organized the specific behaviors mentioned above.

Additionally, based on community responses, EllioTrades is the most defended individual, with many believing they have gained useful knowledge in the crypto field. It was also pointed out that the ninth, The Moon, bizarrely claims to have 15 years of experience in the crypto field in less than 15 years.

Lastly, list creator Zach expressed his hope that the crypto community can see clearly in this field and not trust that these KOLs on the list genuinely want to help investors.