{"id":2236,"date":"2018-09-19T10:16:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T09:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wasteyourtime.co\/?p=2236"},"modified":"2019-09-05T15:52:11","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:52:11","slug":"crypto-endorsements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/09\/crypto-endorsements\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto-Endorsements Gone Sour | A Celebrity Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2237\" src=\"http:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/crypto-endorsements-gone-sour-a-celebrity-special-e1537348431619.jpg\" alt=\"Crypto-Endorsements Gone Sour | A Celebrity Special\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the past one and a half years, the ICO crowdfunding trend has grown tremendously. There is no doubt that an overwhelming number of blockchain-based projects are significantly sprouting every day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With competition becoming viciously cut-throat, some ICOs are procuring celebrity aid to help them stay ahead. Simultaneously, crypto-enthusiasm is growing among celebrities, and it\u2019s no surprise that many celebrity crypto-endorsements are making headlines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>So, Why Mix Celebrities and Cryptocurrencies?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The move towards crypto-endorsements is one that was both new and unexpected for the industry. Nevertheless, ICO companies were striking symbiotic relationships with these celebrities for one primary reason- celebrities are great\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/twitter-blockchain-influencers\/\">influencer marketers<\/a>. They have an overwhelming amount of influence over a large number of audiences both on social media and offline. Moreover, they can spread the word about an ICO fundraising event to audiences effortlessly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furthermore, people tend to idolize celebrities.\u00a0\u00a0This article by James Nderitu was originally published at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/crypto-endorsements-gone-sour\/\">CoinCentral.com.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/07\/money-risk-trading\/\"><b>Risk Disclosure (read carefully!)<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past one and a half years, the ICO crowdfunding trend has grown tremendously. There is no doubt that an overwhelming number of blockchain-based projects are significantly sprouting every day. 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