Dice Leisure CEO Kang Seung Gon* is at the moment beneath fireplace for involvement in an alleged cryptocurrency rip-off coin referred to as Nestree.
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Kang Seung Gon, the co-CEO of CUBE Leisure and likewise co-CEO of VT is at the moment embroiled in a crypto coin scandal. In line with The Korean Financial Each day, Kang inspired his friends to take a position into crypto coin Nestree (EGG) guaranteeing they’d make again their cash. These people gave Kang their belief and invested in thousands and thousands of gained into the coin nevertheless it seems the coin has fallen drastically. Kang himself is shared to have invested a 40% stake in March 2022 for about 100 million gained, the funds of the coin have been a part of the blockchain tech firm, Nestree Media Group. Following information of CUBE investing into the cryptocurrency, Nestree has elevated a number of occasions in a single month throughout 2022, going from 5 gained a month earlier than funding to 50 gained a month after (close to 60), however has now fallen to again to simply beneath 5 gained per share (0.0007 USD).
One particular person, who had made an funding of 80 million gained (~$55K USD) has misplaced greater than 70 million gained on this cryptocurrency rip-off. When he had approached Kang on incomes again the preliminary funding, Kang said that no promise was ever made. Kang has mentioned he has by no means made any guarantees to traders on returning their preliminary investments stating the claims are groundless. Kang states he’s additionally a sufferer too as he has misplaced cash within the funding.
The CEO is responded to the suspicions, saying that the claims are “utterly groundless” and that he by no means beneficial an funding in crypto with the situation of guaranteeing the preliminary funding. Kang denied any notions of profiting off this coin, saying he has solely suffered losses himself. He additionally mentioned the funding is a part of Dice’s enlargement into blockchain they usually plan to proceed collaborations sooner or later.
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I suppose with the development of all these Ok-pop firm CEOs desperately desirous to cosplay as their hero tech bros, issues would inevitably find yourself right here. In actuality although, some of these allegations additionally place him up there with illustrious figures just like the Hawk Tuah lady. Poor (G)I-DLE.
Since Ok-pop corporations are huge enterprise now, I suppose it was inevitable that they both get taken over by these varieties or get entranced/trapped by line-go-up pondering, nevertheless it actually does really feel shitty that seemingly none of them are content material with simply actually working a music enterprise accurately. You understand, what made you wealthy to start with. Loopy thought.
Be at liberty to observe the coin’s value right here.
*Moar lyke Kang Seung Gon … deez nutz, amirite? People…