Chief executive of collapsed crypto fund Hyperverse does not appear to exist

Post by s1artibartfast » Wed, Jan 03, 2024, 6:23 PM UTC

hannob wrote: post #14

jrmg wrote: post #4

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It is unclear how these messages of support were obtained, but all four celebrities are available to hire through the website Cameo, which allows people to pay high-profile individuals to read out a script for them, for anything from a birthday greeting to a business marketing video. The Norris “shout out” to HyperVerse states that “under the leadership of CEO Steven, HyperVerse will be the leader of metaverse space”…

It appears to me that if you are part of a service where people can book you to say and advertise whatever they want, including scams, and you do absolutely no checking of what you say there, that sounds a lot like you are running a service for scammers, and "I didn't know what I said there" should not count as a good justification.

Post by rnk » Wed, Jan 03, 2024, 6:26 PM UTC

whoknew1122 wrote: post #37

I'm not for victim blaming generally, but who puts their money into a company that says this: >"...create a parallel system of existence that will change how people live, how we interact with people around the world, and even how companies and corporations will conduct business." What is supposed to mean, other being some thought-terminating word salad to fool less cynical people?

Post by yalogin » Wed, Jan 03, 2024, 6:27 PM UTC

kelseyfrog wrote: post #5

The article portrays this as a negative, but all I'm seeing is an innovative way to save on sky-high CEO cost. We've always dreamed of operating without and now we have, it seems like exactly the opposite reaction.

Post by reactordev » Wed, Jan 03, 2024, 6:29 PM UTC

heisenbit wrote: post #8

kelseyfrog wrote: post #5

The article portrays this as a negative, but all I'm seeing is an innovative way to save on sky-high CEO cost. We've always dreamed of operating without and now we have, it seems like exactly the opposite reaction.

Exactly, since when does a CEO in a Hyperverse company need to exist in this universe? It is enough if he/she/it exists in some other timeline and can be leveraged across the Multiverse. Clearly just another attempt to badmouth crypto.

Post by s1artibartfast » Wed, Jan 03, 2024, 6:30 PM UTC

blowski wrote: post #24

hannob wrote: post #14

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It appears to me that if you are part of a service where people can book you to say and advertise whatever they want, including scams, and you do absolutely no checking of what you say there, that sounds a lot like you are running a service for scammers, and "I didn't know what I said there" should not count as a good justification.

There’s a really blurry line that needs more clarity. When George Clooney tells me he uses Nespresso coffee pods, I don’t entirely believe him. If I found out that he didn’t, I can’t imagine trying to take legal action against him. But Chuck Norris endorsing a cryptocurrency? Should he be required to do due diligence on a client before doing paid advertising for them? That also seems unfeasible. Then what about the K…