Mainstream news network CNBC is under intense scrutiny as evidence emerges its senior staff used connections to plug Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
CNBC ON BCASH RISE: ‘DEAL WITH IT’
As Bitcoin prices dropped below $17,000, Bitcoin Cash, also known as BCH or BCASH, suddenly shot up in value on US exchange Coinbase, hitting around $9000.
The average price of 1 BCASH coin across major exchanges is now almost $3500, a rise of 45% in 24 hours.
While the events unfolded, CNBC, which had controversially hosted major BCASH proponent and Bitcoin critic Roger Ver on its TV network, began broadcasting tweets of a highly suspicious nature compared to its usual tone. The tweets, according to cryptocurrency commentator WhalePanda among others, were compiled under the auspices of marketing and partnership manager Gaby Wasensteiner, whose husband, Paul Wasensteiner, is executive director of the so-called ‘Bitcoin Cash Fund.’
Colton Jackson
fuck off normie faggot, go back to sucking dick for bcash on reddit you are obviously not even old enough to remember the days of gox
Zachary Rivera
The first of the controversial tweets from CNBC’s Fast Money official Twitter account reads:
(Roger Ver) aka Bitcoin Jesus joins us tomorrow to discuss the biggest change to the crypto world since time was invented! Must see TV.. (Bitcoin Cash) is here… deal with it!! Critical responses received answers including “deal with it” and threats to unfollow those who did not agree with CNBC’s pro-BCASH perspective.
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Bitcoiner (#) @CambodiaBitcoin Replying to @CNBCFastMoney @rogerkver shame on you for promoting this bitcoincash/bcash fake scam coin
CNBC's Fast Money
@CNBCFastMoney deal with it 2:32 PM - Dec 20, 2017 100 100 Replies 53 53 Retweets 321 321 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy BCASH’S WASENSTEIN ‘TOOK OVER’ CNBC TWITTER
So unusual is the style and lack of neutrality of the news network’s tweets that cries of foul play are currently echoing through the cryptocurrency community.
“Collusion” between the Wasensteiners and Ver himself is an increasingly conspicuous narrative, with users on Reddit noting Paul Wasensteiner is also the founder of a London BCASH meetup.
WhalePanda meanwhile continued voicing his suspicions, arguing it was, in fact, Paul who orchestrated the CNBC tweets.
“What I’m saying is that her husband is actually tweeting,” he clarified.
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Elaine Ou @eiaine Replying to @WhalePanda @CNBCFastMoney doesn't appear to be a secret though... pic.twitter.com/iYBYZvQKJ1
WhalePanda @WhalePanda No, she's posting pretty much all BCash propaganda. What I'm saying is that her husband is actually tweeting from the @CNBCFastMoney account :) with his extremely aggressive BCash tweets. 8:11 PM - Dec 20, 2017 7 7 Replies 12 12 Retweets 126 126 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy
James Watson
The sudden burst of what is known in the cryptocurrency industry as ‘shilling’ – a concerted yet often covert effort to increase or decrease the reputation of a coin or entity – marks a new turn in rival coins’ ability to manipulate broader market sentiment.
Nicholas Cox
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Ian Campbell
You fucking retarded normie faggots.
if you are just ignoring this because you are too new to give a fuck about gox
YOU WILL LEARN THE HARD WAY.
Levi Wood
>he thought I would trust a kike lover Nope; I do exactly the opposite of (((Roger Ver)))