Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi has joined the list of celebrities promoting meme coins through their social media accounts. Following this promotion, the token price However, some believe that the soccer legend’s Instagram account was hacked to promote the Solana meme coin WATER. In recent weeks, the social media accounts of celebrities with millions of followers, such as Metallica and American rapper 50 Cent, have also been hacked. However, Lionel Messi, who has 504 million followers on Instagram alone, has no more followers.
An interesting meme coin post from Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi!
As you have been following on Kriptokoin.com, the selling pressure on Bitcoin has affected the entire market. However, the price movements of some tokens continue to amaze those who see them. However, there are interesting stories behind them. Lionel Messi shared a WATER meme coin-themed story on Monday. Messi also tagged the meme coin’s Instagram page in his story. The Instagram story might be confusing as Messi usually supports green projects.
Meanwhile, the post in question was not removed until July 9, and the footballer did not report that his Instagram account had been hacked. However, fans believe that hackers have taken control of Messi’s Instagram account. Some suggest that Messi should not have been aware of the hack as he was close to facing Canada (from Argentina) in the Copa América.
Messi’s Instagram account hacked?
It is not clear whether Lionel Messi’s Instagram account has been hacked. However, many are disappointed that the soccer legend is promoting a meme coin. The crypto community also speculates that the team behind the BEER meme coin launched WATER. A user with the nickname Golden Deged expressed his disappointment with the following statements:
Messi just did a paid Instagram sponsorship and shilled a meme with an illiquid $25 million market cap that a feeder Dubai scam group created to 500 million Instagram followers. Damn, this guy used to be my GOAT!
The meme coin price rocketed after the famous soccer player’s post!
Moreover, there are other red flags related to the WATER meme coin. On-chain analytics platform Bubblemaps reported that insiders control 30% of the WATER supply. However, after Messi’s Instagram post, the WATER meme coin rose from $0.0003188 to $0.001501. This increase means a rally of about 370%. According to the latest data, WATER is still changing hands at $0.00111, up about 266%.
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