🚨 Crypto.com’s Token Trickery? πŸ€‘

Oh dear, Crypto.com’s in a spot of bother! It seems they’ve decided to reissue a whopping 70 BILLION Cronos (CRO) tokens that were previously given a lovely funeral pyre in 2021 πŸš«πŸ’€. The crypto community is having a right old meltdown about it, and we can’t say we’re surprised πŸ™„.

Enter ZachXBT, the blockchain Sherlock Holmes, who’s taken to X (because, where else?) to accuse Crypto.com of being, well, a tad scammy πŸ€‘. His exact words?…

β€œCRO is no different from a scam.” Ouch, harsh words, Zach! 😳

Apparently, the initial token burn was meant to be, you know, PERMANENT πŸ”’, reducing the circulating supply and all that jazz. But now, it seems Crypto.com’s all, “Nah, let’s just bring them back, shall we?” πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ. ZachXBT’s not having it, claiming this U-turn goes against the community’s wishes and concerns about centralized control 🚫.

This drama unfolds just as Crypto.com’s announcing a fancy partnership with Trump Media to launch some US crypto ETFs πŸ“ˆ. One can’t help but wonder if this token re-issuance is a case of “growth at all costs” πŸ€‘.

Crypto.com’s CEO Tries to Calm the Storm ☁️

Kris Marszalek, the CEO, jumped into an AMA (because crisis management is all about swift action, right? πŸ•’) to defend the re-issuance. His explanation? The initial burn was just a defensive move during crypto’s “war” days πŸ›‘οΈ. Now, with the new US administration being all crypto-friendly 🀝, it’s time to get aggressive and grow, grow, GROW! πŸš€

β€œ…the war on crypto is over… There’s a need for an aggressive investment to win.” πŸ†

He also assured everyone that this is what the community wants and needs to compete globally 🌎. Though, one might argue, it’s a bit rich coming from a company that might just have a teensy bit too much control over the voting power 🀫.

The Great Governance Debate πŸ—£οΈ

A report by Unchained has raised eyebrows, suggesting Crypto.com’s validators control a whopping 70% of the voting power on the blockchain 🚨. It appears two major voters (allegedly controlled by Crypto.com, because why not? πŸ™ƒ) swung the decision with their massive CRO holdings. The proposal passed, but with a significant chunk of voters abstaining πŸ€”.

Critics are, understandably, up in arms about the lack of decentralization and transparency 🌫️. Because, what’s crypto without a bit of democracy and openness, eh? πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

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2025-03-25 19:08