Inside The Shady World of Esports Crypto Scams

As cryptocurrency continues to grow in popularity, there are those who have turned to online influencers and the esports industry in order to target a prime demographic looking to get their start in the world of investment.

As with all new industries that are still defining themselves there will always be bad actors looking to make quick gains at the expense of others, crypto not being an exception.

In today's video, we take a look at three prominent cases of cryptocurrency scams in the influencer/esports market that should serve as cautionary lessons for those looking to diversify their portfolio with crypto assets.

Chapters

0:00 Crypto Is Entering Esports

2:19 What is a pump and dump?

3:25 Save The Kids Scam

4:50 Starcraft Crypto Scandal

5:05 DM Script Dota Scam