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Lionel Messi Allegedly Promotes Meme Coin on Instagram
Tuesday. July 9 at 9:00 PM
1 min. readArgentinian football star Lionel Messi recently made headlines for allegedly promoting a Solana meme coin called WATER on his Instagram account, sparking speculation of a possible hack. Despite having over 500 million followers, Messi's account showcased the meme coin in a story, deviating from his usual promotion of green projects. While the post has not been removed and Messi has not addressed any potential breach, fans suspect foul play. The crypto community expressed disappointment over Messi's endorsement of the meme coin, with concerns raised about its legitimacy and ties to a Dubai scam group. Following Messi's post, the value of the WATER meme coin surged significantly, although red flags such as insider control of its supply have been raised. Despite the coin's subsequent rise and fall in value, questions remain about the authenticity of Messi's promotion and the coin's credibility.