On May 27, BSCN News unveiled that X accounts of many of the crypto influencers and celebrities have been hacked. The accounts were indulged in promoting several tokens like Luna2.0 and ORDI as well as some celebrity-inspired memecoins.
What’s Wrong with Crypto Influencers and Celebrities?
On May 26, X accounts of Gigantic Cassocked-Rebirth (GCR), Rich The Kid, Caitlyn Jenner and several other crypto influencers were hacked.
According to a BSCN, the hacked accounts promoted tokens like Luna2.0 and ORDI along with a few celeb-themed memecoins like JENNER.
INFLUENCERS AND CELEBRITIES' X ACCOUNTS HACKED, PROMOTING CRYPTOCURRENCIES – WHAT WE KNOW
— BSCN (@BSCNews) May 27, 2024
– Over the weekend, several industry influencers and celebrities had their X accounts hacked.
– These accounts promoted cryptocurrencies like Luna2, ORDI, and various celebrity-inspired… https://t.co/mwIDv32NFp pic.twitter.com/JpIEXRi486
All the hacked accounts promoted different cryptocurrencies. GCR’s account posted a surge in value of ORDI and Luna2.0 by 6% and 274% respectively. However, GCR confirmed that the account was hacked and had been inactive for the past one year.
The same happened with Rich The Kid, and Caitlyn Jenner’s X account. Jenner’s account posted the launching of the JENNER token on the Pump Fun platform, with a market cap of 19 Million, as per the post.
And we are just getting started 🙂 https://t.co/rRHovbcVQt
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) May 27, 2024
“And we are just getting started”, the post added.
Notably, it is not confirmed whether Rich The Kid and Caitlyn Jenner’s accounts were hacked or not.
Market’s Reaction to the Hack
According to Polymarket, there is a 6% chance that Caitlyn Jenner’s account has been hacked and a 95% chance that it wasn’t hacked.
Caitlyn Jenner account hack I Source: Polymarket
Few suggested that she worked together with an influencer to launch the JENNER token, as there is no proof of being hacked. Others think that the recent tweet(s) were posted without her consent.
The online community is eagerly awaiting an official statement from Jenner.
Does it Affect ORDI and Luna2.0 Performance?
The direct influence of the tweets was recorded on ORDI and Luna2.0’s price and performance.
At press time, Luna2.0 was trading at $0.00000002159, after a 28.52% spike intraday; market cap stood at $125,630.35. The token documented a sudden spike from $0.0000000168 on May 26 to $0.00000006294 on May 27.
ORDI, alternatively, was trading at $39.78, after a spike of 3.39% intraday with a market cap of $835,495,868, at the time of writing. The coin recorded a surge from $38.19 on May 26 to $41.79 on May 27.
