{"id":415403,"date":"2020-02-20T22:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T22:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=415403"},"modified":"2020-02-20T21:24:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T21:24:40","slug":"crypto-to-get-massive-mainstream-exposure-industry-surprisingly-salty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/opinion\/crypto-to-get-massive-mainstream-exposure-industry-surprisingly-salty\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto to Get Massive Mainstream Exposure, Industry Surprisingly Salty"},"content":{"rendered":"

The crypto asset community seems to have lost its proverbial mind over a recent MTV<\/a> show. During the episode of “True Life Crime”, producers of the show labelled a relatively new “influencer” to the industry a “crypto expert”.<\/p>\n

Despite the old saying being that there is no such thing as bad publicity, many crypto proponents seem frankly outraged at who the TV network chose to represent the industry.<\/p>\n

Crypto on MTV… Yes, it is Still a Thing<\/h2>\n
The crypto asset industry has its knickers in a serious twist about a recent episode of “True Life Crime”. The show features digital currency fan Rachel Siegel (@CryptoFinally) as a guest.<\/p>\n
Introducing her as a “crypto expert”, Siegel is on the show to talk about SIM swapping hacks that have impacted prominent figures within the digital currency industry. NewsBTC<\/em> has reported<\/a> on such attacks previously.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/McLovin_Crypto\/status\/72246016<\/p>\n
Her appearance on the show, despite potentially exposing many new folks to cryptocurrency, has not gone down well within the industry at all. Many of those critical of Siegel think other industry personalities with larger followings or greater experience, should have been favoured over the relative newcomer to the industry.<\/p>\n
With Seigel’s Twitter account, an admittedly flawed way to judge an individual’s interest in a subject, only appearing around September 2018, they question MTV’s use of the word “expert”.<\/p>\n
Others tried to take the shine off the appearance Siegel is clearly proud about by questioning if MTV was even a thing anymore. Some added MTV and “Crypto Expert” and got the answer “market top”:<\/p>\n
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Being on mtv isnt exactly a point to brag about. @CryptoWendyO<\/a> has almost twice the followers as you on twitter, and twitter is actually relevant.<\/p>\n
— Marcus L (@xsvinvestment) February 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n