The 21 Year Old Responsible For $73,000,000 NFT Project That Lost 90% In value Overnight

The founder revealed himself, after having been revealed already. Then claimed transparency, while being forced into the position in the first place. Also lied about their buying of assets, when they hired artists referring to them as their "team" and of course the classic, took 1.2 million dollars out of the project funds to buy NFTs and try to hide them in an alternate wallet just for safe keeping, you know?
Follow my twitch! / kiraonttv
Join My Discord! - / discord
GET NORDVPN and help support me:
go.nordvpn.net...
USE COUPON CODE: kiratv
Donate to support my content via crypto:
0xe3698e64E16EcCd63aAC936547F56Cf8260FB24e
Want to support me further? I now have a Patreon.
/ kirayt
------------------------------------------------------------
#pixelmon #nft #2022

[@toreole5831]

This guy is a future CEO - big promises to investors - make big money - lie - apologize in the most corporate, non-admitting way Hes got it all

[@eightlights4939]

No need to work ever again with 73 million... I see him sitting by his heated pool in the back yard of his 5million dollar mansion watching Kira talk about him

[@randomuserame]

This is LITERALLY what they teach for BBA/MBA.... going by literally every one of them who has ever even glanced at crypto.

[@yudhiadhyatmikosiswono9082]

If you buy this NFT then there is no chance you get your money back or sue the developer.

[@DarkerCry]

I was thinking that when he said "why do we need you" - He got the money baby lol

[@PsyrenXY]

The one thing missing here as usual is regulation. If you had sold a bunch of your shares right before the crappy product reveal or IPO tanked the value, you'd at a minimum be subject to an investigation due to profiting on your knowledge as an insider. But here in cryptoland, you can just convert all that eth to other NFTs, stash them in hidden wallets and move on with your day. Hell, he might even release some awful "game" in the future to technically say he delivered something, much like Chronicles of Elyria is attempting to do.

[@Colddirector]

I have so little respect for NFT bros that I genuinely believe they would've thrown money at Martin even if he was completely up front.

[@samgoff5289]

Yep, I don't understand why it matters so much that he didn't show his name/age beforehand...it would not have made a difference...if they are stupid enough to give money to a nameless faceless person for somthing unproven they would definitely do it no matter

[@ShaCaro]

Didn't that almost literally happen in December? Was it that squid game token?

[@shib5267]

Greater fool theory strikes again

[@robynofrye4311]

Yup, if you buy stuff like that for that kinda money you absolutely had it coming. All I feel is amusement.

[@darknessblades]

And NFT owners still wonder why they are a joke.

[@nman551]

I’ll screenshot their crappy stuff

[@fegoracedia6080]

I get the impression NFT owners would respond "I dont care, I have money"

[@thatHARVguy]

@@nman551 And sell it as a NFT of a failed NFT. NFTception.

[@CasD1806]

@@fegoracedia6080 they have 'money'

[@nman551]

@@thatHARVguy no I won’t I hate nfts

[@jonathanj8303]

To be fair, the buyers absolutely did not need the info (that the loot-box NFT's could/would be "upgraded") to make a $10k purchase. They should have, but they didn't.

[@psycthom]

There have been a couple of Kickstarter games that turned out terrible and I felt annoyed I'd spent 20ish dollars on them, I can't image dropping 10,000 on something and then having this happen. OMG. Still love Frankenstein thing though.

[@Negritis]

Ask star citizen backers

[@Nonsense010688]

@@Negritis I think most of them got more of SC then these guys.

[@ForExampleJon]

Due to the noise generated by Negrtitis' comment. We at the Star Citizen dev team have decided to not commit to roadmaps.

[@darkdevilone8613]

Yeah and everyone is idolizing indie games over AAA, saying AAA game companies are greedy and scummy. Its actually the complete opposite. Big game companies add extra stuff for people to buy, but most don't scam you into buying it, its usually just there for people who want it and have extra money to help support the game if they choose to which helps them have more money for a new game without having to rely on investors for all of the money.

[@kevadu]

I dropped $5k on a Kickstarter that has produced even less than this project so unfortunately I don't even have to imagine it really.

[@skrounst]

WTF. THIS is all it takes to be a millionaire?!?!?! THIS!?!?! Holy shit, I slave away for 37k a year, and some 21 year old makes some horrific pixelated animals and makes 73MILLION DOLLARS?! This might give me a panic attack dude... Edit: THIS?!?!

[@MrNickLancelot]

I know right. I'm wondering why I have a conscience and a spine...

[@besomewheredosomething]

Well, if you know how to create "Web3" software and you live in the United States, you should be making a lot more than 37K. Rather than being inspired to scam, go learn HOW to do this kind of stuff and you'll make decent money.

[@goddimmus]

@@besomewheredosomething the air thin up there?

[@besomewheredosomething]

@@goddimmus I’m breathing just fine, how about yourself?

[@ricksanchez1079]

@@besomewheredosomething Prove it. What's your blood oxygen level? I don't think skrounst is inspired to scam. Considering he said "This might give me a panic attack dude..."

[@harfharfful]

My empathy for these people is rock-bottom.

[@theTweak0284]

At this point, I really think the people who get fucked over deserve it. If you have 10k in disposable income and you're too dumb to hire a financial advisor on what to do and learn about proper risk assessment, you don't deserve to have your hand held

[@thelegionisnotamused8929]

"lemme drop 10k on you for a knock off pokemon"

[@TearThatRedFlagDown]

Same.

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

Don’t spend what you’re not willing to lose.

[@PokeBattlerJaze]

You have empathy at all for these people still?

[@gustavomodoasalto5030]

We are living in the best moment of humankind. Literally people throw 9000$ or 3000$ to a faceless project with no credibility and no one doubt a little if it's a good idea do that. I'm glad to see how much money dumb people have.

[@jenathan76]

There is another option: money laundering. Turning 9k of dirty money into 2-3k of clean money is a pretty good deal. It's also why the crypto space is highly suspect and in dire need of comprehensive regulation.

[@alexgame3357]

@@jenathan76 I also want to live in the pod and eat the bugs, fellow global citizen.

[@jenathan76]

@@alexgame3357 that was some words.

[@yudhiadhyatmikosiswono9082]

Kinda hilarious because in mid 2000 there is a joke jpeg similar to bored ape just for laugh. Now its worth 10k, wth.

[@TearThatRedFlagDown]

@@jenathan76 The point of crypto is that it's free from government interference though. That's why it's great, government ruins everything it decides to get its hands into.

[@ashina2146]

Can't believe Kujou Sara is involved, the Tenryou Commission has gotten into hard times since Kujou Takayuki's deception against the Shogun.

[@cherryyrat]

i was lookin for someone mentioning the random genshin in the thumbnail💀💀

[@AlphaGarg]

Often I wonder if I'm missing out on a gold mine for not doing one of these scams and getting away with millions of dollars. If only it weren't for those pesky morals, now I might've had enough money to invest in my career..

[@besomewheredosomething]

There are a lot of free resources that you can use to "invest" in your career. Let's be honest, we know why you haven't...

[@AlphaGarg]

@@besomewheredosomething Where can I get free GPUs, memory, and electricity? Lol

[@squorsh]

@@AlphaGarg simple, make a crypto miner that spreads through discord and uses other people's computers. Oh wait, morals again

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

The trick is to find a project that is doable and get people to give you tons of money. Then you use that money to hire people who can make it happen and hope that they'll finish it for you before the people who gave you the money get pissed. Also, it helps if you can create an image, a persona of a super genius philanthropist and create a cult around yourself. It's basically what Musk did. Or you are so stupid and promise something which you can't deliver and the people eventually realize what a fraud you are. E.g. Elisabeth Holmes.

[@steelegriffiths8650]

@@besomewheredosomething It takes a special kind of person (sociopath) to immediately make these kinds of completely unjustified assumptions and pass judgement on strangers, when you could just provide some positive advice - "Here's a couple of links to free online training if you're strapped for cash and interested, plenty of others around too: " But you're too busy trying to score ego points, prop up your "alpha-male" self-image and sense of superiority, by shitting on anyone who makes a simple comment about being held back from cashing in on this NFT Wild West shit-show by their morals. I honestly pity you, if this is how your parents motivated you during your childhood. "That's right Michael, you still can't ride a bike, and we all know why, it's because you're shit! Try again." I can only imagine the psychological damage they did to you.

[@snapperl]

I gotta be honest, I am JEALOUS AS HELL, dude spends less than 10k, legally (perhaps not honestly) makes 73 million bucks... I am not nearly crooked enough in mindset to create these cons.

[@eightlights4939]

To be fair I dont find it crooked. Anyone dumb enough to drop money into these deserves it at this point.

[@snapperl]

@@eightlights4939 I woulid feel kinda bad if I promised something that looked decent and gave someone that fucked up sad monkey image.

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

I’m jealous too. At first I’d struggle to sleep at night, but then I’d snuggle my money bags and remember it’ll be alright.

[@snapperl]

@@user-sf9gs2pg1b Yeah, 73 million bucks is GREAT therapy for most of those issues.

[@eightlights4939]

@@snapperl Would you really feel bad with 73 million?

[@DuskSkullin]

I’d be smiling in that picture too stealing around 73 million dollars lol

[@kingdomrains]

At this point I am certain that I could start my own NFT project, advertise it as a scam and still walk away with a truckload of cash.

[@christianlewis6789]

"Last time on KiraTV...": The absolute perfection of those Pixelmon reactions😆

[@temperedglass1130]

Fair play to this guy for making 73 million. Zero sympathy for anyone who invested in this.

[@cholst1]

Meh, only cowards scam their fellow man. Steal from the wealthy at least.

[@slowazzd2165]

@@cholst1 are you telling me people who can afford to drop 10k on a stupid digital asset AREN'T the wealthy?

[@lifewater]

@@cholst1 I feel like people who have 10k to arbitrarily spend on internet pixels probably qualify as wealthy

[@romeunleashed2]

@@cholst1 Isn't that what these NFT scams are doing though lol.

[@StabbyMcStomp]

@@slowazzd2165 Sadly the way this FOMO brainwashing works does sucker some dumb people with nest eggs and shit, Im sure it is mostly wealthy morons but there are probably some others that get suckered.. is is really hard to feel bad though lol I just hate scammers getting paid.

[@juances]

EA calls lootboxes a "susprise mechanic players love" -> the whole internet rages. Some random dude sells "NFT" lootboxes -> cryptobros throw millions at it This is why I hate that community, they are proving companies like EA that they were right, that people are dumb and like to gamble money.

[@shadow7037932]

Yup. Apparently there's a LOT of closet gamblers in the world. These people won't ever step in a Casino but have no problem spending money on in-game virtual lootboxes.

[@Buglin_Burger7878]

EA already had it proved when people spent 10x a game's price on boxes. This literally told them as long as 10% of the player base buys MTs nothing else matters as they literally only have to please 10% as opposed to 100% which is a MASSIVE improvement realistically.

[@tacticianAlexandra]

The slight difference between the two. Beside ea basically just using gacha without a pity system. Is somehow ntf trick people in believing they will be worth something or they can pawn them off to someone at a higher price than they brought them for. For what is basically not even owning a piece of art, but rather just a link to something. That and ntf with how heavily the people who invest in them, tend to defend them. It like yeah company like ea would love to have a fanbase like that. Which is loyal to the brand but not the ip, they will defend it to the death if it has their favorite logo on it, not caring if the product offers them little to no value in return. At least with ea you sort of get something in a game to use, you might have fun with. Nft, If I wanted a piece of art to stare at. I would hire an artist to make me something. Which would most likely be cheaper than buying a nft and be able to own the art work. It like every time the world seems to have found a new low for ripping someone off, they come up with something new that destroys the bottom of the barrel. For from everything I know about nft. They offer nothing new, that you can't do with already existing tech or by paying an artist who would most likely make better use of that cash than the next person who wants to scam you. For nft are legit the gold rush of our era. People being con into buying them, thinking they will get rich. Only for the sellers to be the real winners here. That and the cryptobros show why being positive about everything just leads to you getting scam or rip off in the end. For it just leads to people and companies knowing they can put in the least amount of effort possible, while still making all the money without dealing with any of the backlash and can keep doing so on repeat.

[@ForExampleJon]

@@shadow7037932 casinos must be rebranding for the new generation.

[@klutterkicker]

I feel like if someone uses the phrase "surprise mechanic" the mechanic itself should be a surprise. Like, "Okay players, today your loot box will be delivered if you complete this Sudoku."

[@Carnyzzle]

One more case of this shit happening and I'm so sure that I could pull the same thing off by hiring a group of people on fiverr

[@trueheart1372]

Isn't that there business plan?

[@Colddirector]

@@BBWahoo I'd only feel comfortable about scamming if I knew my victims were the idiotic moonbros who have more money than sense.

[@mitlanderson]

@@BBWahoo etherscan?

[@ricksanchez1079]

“It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” ― Mark Twain

[@pissiole5654]

i legit think i see this comment on about 1/3 of all videos on youtube. Would have to be up there wit that "hi wana be friends" guy

[@Argumemnon]

NOTE: There's no evidence that Twain said anything like this.

[@ricksanchez1079]

@@Argumemnon Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain't that a big enough majority in any town? - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Ooooops. Looks like Twain did say anything like this quite often it seems. WOW! Look at that! Just for future refence, maybe do more then read just the headlines on google.

[@Celciusssify]

I'm just genuinely stumped on how he managed this.... how does someone fool so many people without any prior history, no real name/face before now, new accounts, I assume no previous followings, etc? Was it the demo that was really enough to attract so many people? Did he get influencers to advertise it? From a quick search I don't really see any though...

[@Colddirector]

You'd be shocked at how easy it is to lie your way to riches and fame. You just have to be a little brazen/shameless.

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

look for "brain games, con artist handbook" and you'll see how gullible people and what they'll buy into.

[@Ladywizard]

All I can think is he stole the name of a well known minecraft mod and people probably thought he was involved with that group

[@donjean6590]

@@Ladywizard exactly this. Attached a well known name with a prebuilt community.

[@pissiole5654]

@@donjean6590 thats exactly it. imagine if he was just some amateur artist tryna sell his own unaffiliated art. i doubt he would have made a cent. Gotta give him credit for finding that niche that idiots were ready to throw money at and doing it at the exact right time

[@natecw4164]

I'm not sure I could have effectively handled 73K at 21 years old, let alone 73M. Smh... people really do throw money at any stupid fomo situation they can.

[@eightlights4939]

If the guys as smart as I think he is hell handle it just fine.

[@gazinatory7488]

Another episode in the saga of the tool bags

[@5PercentTint]

A Jack of all Trades is a master of none

[@Christopher_S]

Viewer over the age of 30 here. Firstly, how dare you call me a boomer. With me in disgust of this I shall shake my walking stick angrily at you while telling you that back in my day, no-one would have fallen for this. Secondly, this guy got in over his head far too much with this. I think the 3 Eth price was ludicrous. I think it is honestly borderline a scam from what I've heard. He had no game, he had no team, he had no NFT's until the day before etc etc etc. Honestly, I'm amazed he came forward with all of this info and didn't disappear into the ether with all the money (that still could happen of course, but we all now know who he is). If anything materialises from this I was eat my words and be amazed. PS. Yeah my first point is sarcasm to anyone curious (except the part from people back in my day wouldn't have fallen for this).

[@seanaleta5527]

Hypebears, Squiggles, Pixelmon and so many other over hyped projects are just scams in different ways. I would not recommend any friend joining NFT in its current state

[@fallofcamelot]

Or, y'know, at all?

[@SolracNexus]

Just another pump-and-dump case where the "investors" think that it's going to keep growing in value but it's exactly what the scammer wants

[@ArkadiBolschek]

1:27 "...how incompetently this has been handled". Dunno, it seems to me that they very competently managed to fleece a bunch of fools out of seventy-three million dollars. I don't see the incompetence.

[@windshipping]

This really. The guy crowdfunded 73 millions out of nothing, he's a marketing genius. Many game studios must be in awe, I would totally think about headhunting the guy if I were a big studio xD He probably got lucky, but definitely some eye for opportunity and skills on his side (though revealing his identity like this after was stupid). I can't say the same genius for people investing in his project though... The amount of spending really baffle me, would have understood if it was dozens or a hundred, but several thousands dollars, really...? I'm curious how it ends up.

[@joshk5206]

Might not end up being smart when he gets hurt, sued, or family members get hurt. Hes in over his head. Do you think the same people out of control with their finances are in control enough not to do something violent? He already stated his family is getting death threats.

[@windshipping]

@@joshk5206 yeah this is actually quite worrying, and why he shouldn't have put his identity forward. People on internet nowadays seem to think violence is just a mean to express themselves it's crazy. Suing is another thing though, but I don't exactly see the basis, unless we say what they did wasn't a donation but a speculative investment to resell after and he misinformed. But then, it's not regulated and that is probably the reason they 'invest' here in the first place... Also totally goes against the basis of crowdfunding, like all NFTs projects.

[@windshipping]

Just to be clear I think that guy is in the wrong starting the project as well, NFT project are the opposite of whar crowdfunding should be and if you play with so much money, you'll end up burnt, the same goes for the 'investors' easy money is just a lie. Still I'm quite amazed he was able to raise so much, might have done a really awesome CF campaign for a normal game otherwise.

[@oliver_twistor]

What is astonishing to me is that people can throw $10k to anonymous people on the internet, but many of them wouldn't trust lending $50 to their neighbour who just recently moved in. I know people who are into the NFT craze who have no problem giving faceless people a lot of money for ugly pictures, but are highly skeptical of giving money to reputable charities because they don't trust that every penny goes to those in need. It's crazy and I don't know what to say to these people.

[@mayconlcruz]

And this is all because charity is "not cool", "not trendy" nor does it have "hype trains" in which they promise the complete commotization of hobbies and ideas, in the vain hope that you will be a great shark in this "sea to be explored". Faced with such moral bankruptcy of these people, I don't know whether to be disgusted with such greed and vanity, or to feel sorry because this is a great indication that these people have never experienced the value of the small beauties and goodness of life.

[@simonredcsgo]

I just never understand how people can give so much monye away when the pitch or the team behind is like totaly unknown with zero experience? Do people so badly hope and wish they gonna cash in on the next big thing because they have missed out?

[@fluidwolf]

The NFT space seems to be just a space populated with rich children with no real concept of value

[@Zay9xx]

I think there is less than 400k people that own nfts at all. Pretty much a rich kid/have that attitude/people who think they deserve to be rich that dabble in this nonsense.

[@d0tline468]

Everyone who buys nfts is a low level scammer, they're just trying to pump and dump penny stocks on someone else.

[@giannipiccioni8411]

I don't really get this. There's basically a scam each week, if not multiple ones per week. Why are people still spending into them?

[@raafmaat]

its just people who absolutely want to find the next big NFT hit so they can make the big bucks! they think if they're early enough, its bound to make a ton of money, so they find multiple projects to dumb money into in the hopes at least one of them goes through the roof and then sell off their garbage nfts. often these guys i described arent even very rich either, they do it with pretty much their last savings!

[@ShirleyTimple]

Because crypto bros are idiots

[@giannipiccioni8411]

@@raafmaat but that still does not give me an answer. They dump money in things that are 100.00% of the time scams.

[@raafmaat]

@@giannipiccioni8411 they dont care if it is a scam, they try to join early, and quickly sell for a big profit! before the rug is pulled (this does mean you have to find someone gullible that you can trick into buying your garbage nft lol)

[@giannipiccioni8411]

@@raafmaat but at a certain point the gullible people will end

[@the_newt_nest]

He doesn't know anything about game development, he doesn't know anything about running a business, but nft projects are literally easier than any indiegogo scam. So his chief talent is capitalizing on irrational exuberance.

[@ToppledTurtle834]

Martin made 73 million dollar for nothing. I mean, fuck that is quite the accomplishment

[@urthface]

Imagine paying 9 grand for a Minecraft pokeball loot box in an unreleased game of unknown quality/entertainment value. It was a simpler time when people were getting ripped of by Caspian for backing a game that never materialised. If the barrier for entry of a so-called “game” is above £50, alarm bells should start ringing. This is just the dot com bubble 2: NFT boogaloo, where fomo investors buy into anything with an NFT sticker slapped on it regardless of intrinsic value - or lack thereof. The bit I don’t get is that random people seem to be participating.

[@raafmaat]

thing is, it is not gamers that are buying these, just greed driven speculators! if they do ever finish the game there will be no players at all, just a bunch of angry guys trying to do anything to resell their garbage nfts, so they will have to resort to lying and deception to try to trick dumb people into buying it off them, but ofcourse no actual gamer would pay 8000 for a dumb character so it will just be a tradefest of speculators with zero gameplay

[@Raletia]

The worst thing is there is an actually minecraft mod called Pixelmon that is unrelated to this and these guys are staining the name of the mod. Alot of the graphics I've seen look very reminiscent of stuff from the minecraft mod.

[@WakoDoodle]

The amount of NFT scams going on that even valve themselves said "no!" to; i'm surprised people didn't suddenly stop and think "maybe this is a scam". It's upsetting but it'll keep happening until people stop paying them. I just wonder what number that'll be, it's just a pity ppl would rather gamble on a value attached to a picture, rather than just play a game. Sure you won't win money, but you'll get your money's worth.

[@cloudincus4052]

It's not upsetting to me at all. This is very much needed. Since the advent of the phone and tablet. Parents have stopped rearing there own children. A kid gets upset! Hand him a tablet. In a restaurant. Give them the phone to keep them quiet. Running around the house making too much noise? Hand them the tablet! Sorry this is a great way to teach most 16-25 year olds who just got out into the real world. That its not what its like on tiktok!

[@tacticianAlexandra]

Yeah I lost track of all the scams that have happen with nft. Which yeah nft is just oh hey owning a link to something. Not even owning a piece of artwork. Which buying in game outfits, for a character you use all the time would have more value. For at least you and possibly others will get to see the outfit, letting you show off a bit. that and you might enjoy it for longer than five seconds before getting bored of it. Heck most things would have more value than nfts with how full of scams they are. Heck Nft and the people who tend to invest in them, are normally the be positive or else crowd. Which just goes to show why it important to be critical of things or else you get nft. Where people will put in the least amount of effort, due to knowing they can get loads of money without having to put in any real work.

[@0Ciju0]

This is fine lol. Its natural selection at its finest.

[@Waspinmymind]

Nft targets people with gambling habits. It’s profiting off of addictions. Also the promise it makes attracts prone audiences. Like how scam emails intentional misspell stuff. They’re seeking folks who fall for these traps.

[@Vivi_Strike]

Just naive young people being exploited. NFT is a scam and a means of a way to desensitise the community of RMT negativity, and the only one winning is the developers.

[@ivovanderavert1269]

I so hope that in the not too distant future people will say "looks like he sells NFTs" about Zoomers who are basically used car salesmen.

[@Fek3ane]

great vid bro, you HAVE to check out BANGSTA BEARS fire art great utility

[@Karanthaneos]

To be perfectly honest, if he does hire a professional game studio, then the value he'd give to the project is that of investor or producer, but considering it's been done with people's money, and the whole speculative element of NFT's paired with the absolute drop in value, it's just a PR nightmare, because there's pretty much no way for the value of those NFT's to raise to a point where it would be worth anything. It was just on of those old kickstarter scams, but with added steps and more convoluted stuff.

[@soviut303]

In my head, this is what every finance bro turned crypto bro looks like.

[@soviut303]

@@BBWahoo Smug, entitled twerps who watched Wolf of Wall Street and treated it as doctrine (and yeah, generally white).

[@drops043]

y'all wanna know what's real "fear, uncertainty, and doubt"? what if "accidentally-doxxed-himself-Martin" is just some random dude (or someone that the scammer hates) and isn't the scammer himself?

[@Frimbertrips]

I was thinking the same thing... that would be *awful*. But I've also met people in this world who are actually this level of stupid/insane and it floored me so hard. I almost asked one how they learned to breath. But I was at work....

[@auqustfire]

Wow, I feel no sympathy for either side in this situation, lol. I hate scammers, but I also dgaf if a bunch of rich assholes lost 10k a piece.

[@Choco-sk2gj]

Kira this channel is amazing and you deserve all the success that will come your way man, I've heard some big youtubers/streamers mention you recently too. 500K here we come.

[@chrisblake4198]

By my understanding, he's also lying about *handwave* making the art better on the NFTs. Unless they're not actual NFTs, the process to make a change like that is a massive pain in the ass, involving killing the originals and re-issuing new ones, with all the fees etc you'd expect.

[@Eserchie]

eh, probably the pixelmon NFT contains a url link to a resource on a server. delete that resource, replace it with another with the same name, art upgraded. people have done this before, most famously replacing the images they used to sell the nfts with the poop emoji. You can't change the data inside the nft easily, but since in 90% of cases it is just a url, you can change or delete the resource the url points to with total ease.

[@mononaut]

All NFTs are just a hyperlink, not actual art. Any of the bored apes could be swapped out at the hosting site for something else and the 'NFT' is unaltered but the art is in fact different.

[@bigguypunk1799]

These nft scams needs to be brought to justice and some kind of law to prevent further scamming

[@nman551]

Agreed

[@ragingkid4248]

The law has zero control over crypto, so all these crypto/nft scams are actually legal.

[@richardwilliams5387]

So this dude could toss a million dollars for a "game" and walk away with 70 plus million free and clear? Fuck.

[@marteronde]

i love this. this is the best thing ever, i now have something i can point to when someone ask me what an nft is.

[@StabbyMcStomp]

I saw someone on twitter claiming this kid bought one of his NFT's and was going on a NFT spending spree right after the scam lol..

[@ArzHole]

The ironic thing is, due to all the attention the Pixelmon crap is getting, they'll probably be worth a fortune in the next couple of days. They're going to be climbing over each other to get "CryptoBros Zombie" and "NFTMan Monkey".

[@itsagundamlolisaremasterra7475]

Why is kujou Sara from genshin on the thumb nail ?

[@knogardreruza]

To clickbait losers like me.

[@TinyEle]

Its a continuation on yesterday's video... basically this games pitch was a gorgeous genshin impact-esque open world. Instead the nft minters got the ugly as hell thing on the right.

[@wisdoom9153]

His talent on con...vincing nft people is astounding, major props on him, lol.

[@jmd1743]

How long until they get sued for copyright infringement?

[@enilenis]

I never laughed so hard. I'm so glad I wasn't drinking coffee when I was watching it.

[@anfhe]

I'm still very confused about why the pixelmon videos have Genshin Impact on the previews when it seems like neither pixelmon or the video has anything to do with it. But hey these vids are still entertaining and informative for outsiders like me who aren't into the crypto scene but enjoy watching cryptoscams and NFTs crash and burn.

[@Tomo-ps3zs]

My guess genshin also costs billions of dollars like pixelmon to make but genshin at least turns out great and worth the money.

[@anfhe]

@@Tomo-ps3zs I mean I guess that makes sense, but then literally any game would work as a comparison, and Genshin Impact has consistently been the one game I see on these previews. The only real similarity they seem to have is they're gacha games ("games" in pixelmon's case), but again there's dozens of gacha games out there.

[@slackerdc]

Martin should have spoken with a lawyer before writing that. Door is wide open for lawsuits now.

[@BRUXXUS]

Ehhh, He posted mystery box JPEGs for sale for like $9,000 and people bought them without knowing what was in them. AAA and mobile games get away with far worse. The people that bought them got the punishment for being stupid that they deserved.

[@OreganoKat]

like I said before, the invention of NFT is a wet dream for scammers... I would be surprise if he doesn't run off with all those money.

[@nman551]

You’re correct. Just look at how poppy playtime did it to literally hide lore that’s so scummy

[@regalgiant1597]

*is 30-odd* I feel attacked!

[@thefoodcan]

I got a nft game add on your video god I love the irony.

[@christianlewis6789]

I started getting fucking metaverse website ads almost five months ago lol

[@thefoodcan]

@@christianlewis6789 I managed to dodge the adds for a decent amount of time.

[@christianlewis6789]

@@thefoodcan well, damn...😆

[@Argumemnon]

"Our NFTs are updatable" Yep. Entirely fungible.

[@streakyanchovy]

At least when I'm spending money on gacha games like Genshin Impact, I know I'm getting: 1) A character that looks like an actual professional designed it. 2) A character that I can actually use in a game that I can play 3) A game that is otherwise free to play and has amazing visuals with an even better OST. Pixelmon is an obvious rugpull and everyone who fell for it needs an intervention.

[@nman551]

Very true

[@SilverLegion121]

Gacha is still cringe and exploitative tho sorry

[@streakyanchovy]

@@SilverLegion121 Then don't play games with gacha/lootbox mechanics if you don't like them.

[@SilverLegion121]

@@streakyanchovy Thanks I dont

[@streakyanchovy]

@@SilverLegion121 Obviously.

[@tzvikrasner6073]

Sort of tempted to create one of these NFT campaigns and bury deep in the purchase agreement the clause that I am in no way required to deliver a good product or even a product at all. See how many of these idiots fall for it.

[@frankieb9444]

10:12 NFT Bros: What's the name of the plumber, I want to give them my money?"

[@opera707]

Hey i'm 23 and watch your videos every day. I'm also considered the 'boomer' among my friend group so it is what it is

[@summertimetea4594]

Lmao WHA??

[@Shauma_llama]

Fuckin' genius! I wish I had his chutzpah. He should've just taken the money and run.

[@JoelElRican]

Kira, Im 33. I watch people like you, Calum, BigFry, and SidAlpha because over 10 years ago, my grandmother got scammed through the money order scams from back in the day. I have very low sympathy for scammers. I believe people who expose scams are doing a real service to the consumer. So, keep up the great work, bro!

[@LarsJ1977]

Plot twist: Martin is not the scammer but some poor bloke who stole scammers girlfriend at some point. 🤣

[@admcmaster91]

I'm 30, didn't realize i'm a boomer now lol

[@desmondblakely]

Anyone spending $10,000 on a mystery box deserves to be scammed!

[@spacechannelfiver]

When I was 21 I woke up on the kitchen table with no trousers and my legs painted blue

[@AuraPotato]

How dare you call me a boomer! *falls asleep during rant*

[@Ellesdy1]

This puts not only you but your entire family in danger... people don't think and are extremely selfish now.. pretty soon one of these stories will have an even worse ending than the scam itself...

[@CrabCrow]

Crypto must have so little perceived value to even the people who use it. They'll drop 10k on nothing while knowing nothing about it. The reason Microsoft invented 'Microsoft Points" back in the day was specifically because people are bad at managing money once it's converted to a number that doesn't use a dollar sign. Crypto seems to have the same mental effect.

[@aircraftcarrierwo-class]

I'm starting to feel like I need to hire the Spam Vikings from Flying Circus to chant a version of the Spam song that replaces "Spam" with "Scam" every time these NFT-hawking cryptobro scammers talk.

[@aircraftcarrierwo-class]

*Man:* _(to Cryptobro)_ "Morning!" *Cryptobro:* "Morning!" *Man:* "Well, what've you got?" *Cryptobro:* "Well, there's NFT and Scam; NFT Crypto and Scam; Blockchain and Scam; NFT Blockchain and Scam; NFT Blockchain Crypto and Scam; Scam Blockchain Apes and Scam; Scam NFT Scam Scam Blockchain and Scam; Scam CryptoSis Scam Scam Blockchain Scam Cryptoland and Scam--" *Vikings:* _(starting to chant)_ "Scam Scam Scam Scam..." *Cryptobro:* "...Scam Scam Scam NFT and Scam; Scam Scam Scam Scam Scam Scam Pixelmon Scam Scam Scam..." *Vikings:* _(singing)_ "Scam! Horrible Scam! Terrible Scam!" *Cryptobro:* "...or whining that major corporations don't understand the revolution of Blockchain technology, with brandy and a minted NFT on top and Scam." *Lady:* "Have you got anything without Scam?" *Cryptobro:* "Well, there's Scam NFT Earth2 and Scam, that's not got much Scam in it." *Lady:* "I don't want ANY Scam!" *Man:* "Why can't she have NFT Blockchain Scam and CryptoIsland?" *Lady:* "That's got Scam in it!" *Man:* "Hasn't got as much Scam in it as Scam NFT Jacked Apes and Scam, has it?" *Vikings:* _(singing)_ "Scam Scam Scam Scam..." *Lady:* "Could you do the NFT Blockchain Scam and CryptoIsland without the Scam then?" *Cryptobro:* "Urgghh!" *Lady:* "What do you mean 'Urgghh'? I don't like Scam!" *Vikings:* _(singing)_ "Scam, Scam, Scam, Scam, Scam! ... Scam, Scam, Scam, Scam! ... Horrible Scam! Terrible Scam!" *Cryptobro:* _(over vikings)_ "Shut up!"

[@Kogorak]

Imagine getting an NFT ad coming to check on updates about NFT scams

[@MrSpronkets]

The fact that people would gamble for an NFT pointing to a random digital jpg/3d model instead of buying something useful in their lives is insane. They deserve to lose their money. If you have this kind of pocket money to be throwing around, better spend it on a super yacht and get some real tangible value.

[@usosaito.namahage]

lmao "we're going to update the models" xD

[@strawbarry7834]

I dunno, how sure are we that "Martin" actually exists? It seems anyone clever enough to run such a scam is more than capable enough of creating a fake profile and backstory.

[@dzenana1822]

Yeah I hope they weren’t stupid enough to use their real info

[@TheZealo]

God, I wish the egg had a "BRUH" soundbite when you opened them. It would be an even better meme than it is right now.

[@generaldreagonlps6889]

And meanwhile nintendo revealed the new pokemon generation and the first three new pokemon. Those three look much better than these things and all of them plus a few hundred others can be yours by the end of the year for 60 bucks.

[@KryaDiere]

I thought the 3 new starters were ugly. After watching this, I immediately went to preorder pokemon.

[@RB_Kato]

That last video was amazing spot on reality of this NFT shitshow. Keep going with these.

[@BloodPlusPwn]

If people were stupid enough to give me money when they don't even know who they're giving it too...

[@trueheart1372]

Pls we need a interview of you and him

[@12345673260]

09:44 "30 and above, f'ing boomers!" EMOTIONAL DAMAGE! Hahaha, my feelings are hurt, Kira!

[@isigo483]

some1 walks up to me and asks me if i wanna buy 10.000 dollars worth of thin air. do i buy i buy it or n... OF COURSE I BUY IT

[@henryhamilton4087]

Video : NFT stuff Game according to youtube : Minecraft Thumbnail : Kujou Sara (Genshin Impact) Perfection.

[@winstonsmith4271]

It just keeps happening.

[@ArkadiBolschek]

_I warned you about NFTs, bro!!!!_ _I told you, dog!_

[@atomixfang]

I had a sensible chuckle at the reveal of the nfts lol. That is commedy.

[@raymxslappedyall1891]

that green one really looks like salad fingers

[@albertgriffith5801]

"A world where everyone is thrown to the wolves" mate come on, that's always been the case but we live in a relatively comfortable bubble. When will we admit that market capitalism is a delusion and a failure?

[@Legatus]

21 years old is not "just a kid", that is an adult who bears FULL responsibilities in legal terms.

[@user-zu1ix3yq2w]

No. 21 is just a dumb kid with zero skills, no competence in anything, and bad decision-making skills.

[@SeriouslyNotASpy]

Love that one of the pixelmon is just salad fingers

[@uxtalzon]

"He's just a keeed. Just a smol keeeeed."

[@0Ciju0]

LOL, this 21-year old has a higher IQ than most people who purchase NFTs... I don't agree with his decision, but if people are willing to pay, can we fault him? haha

[@hbicgrizzly8212]

gettin ads for nft's whilee watching lolol

[@markedforstrike]

I admire that guy. He achieved something not everyone could do. He became a corporate CEO at 21. Shit, he got millions, exquises and perfectly delivered lies

[@corraldo]

9 mins in I get an advert, it was about getting into crypto, it was saying it was going to be an hour and a half till the advert was over, wtf 😂

[@nirshiber4217]

I just had 1 hour and 15 minutes NFT MASTERCLASS ad to this video

[@BullsMahunny]

Monkey straight up looks like it's saying "Kill me"

[@harsa2017]

I still wonder why Kujou Sara is in the thumbnail lmao

[@ttrev007]

I don't blame the scammers for being anonymous that is the smart thing to do. What i don't get is that people who invest don't see it as a giant red flag.

[@mobi1etone]

If i was this kid, i'd be looking at buying a nice cabin out in the wilds, getting a kick arse 4x4 and not be giving a fuck for the rest of my life.

[@mr.potato9449]

NFTs would have to make a really interesting psychological study as I can't understand how they just keep on getting funded, is there even a single NFT promoted by an influencer that hasn't made a mint? Imagine someone on twitter says hey everyone there is this guy, I dunno who he is.. dunno his name don't even know where in the world he is so he could be the homeless drunk around the corner for all I know but anyway, he's selling pieces of paper he's scribbled a number on for anything up to $10k. With the money he gets from you buying a piece of paper he's going to (insert absolutely anything here) which will make the literally worthless piece of paper you paid up to $10k for now worth a fortune! So get in quick guys! How many people would give that guy money... its the internet so i'm sure someone probably would but realistically how many... and yet if you change it from a piece of paper to something digital and add the letters NFT then they'll get millions of dollars thrown at them... it doesn't make sense. I'm willing to bet if there was an NFT of that scenario, just a jpeg of a number then it would still get millions thrown at it :|

[@PresentDark]

73mln $ looks like a big enough budget to hire some experienced game making company. Why throw that amount of cash on random person with 0 skills in area of making games when you could look up some indie games studio or even AAA games studio (friggin 73mln $ budget!!) to make a game for you? This never cease to amaze me, at this point I am loosing all faith in crowdfunding. Even if it allowed for some good games to be made they just dissapear hidden in hundreds or even thousands of scams. The idea is just not working, people are too stupid and drop money on any "bestest" "biggest" ever game promised instead of backing projects that actually sound realistic and have experienced people behind them.

[@charlestrudel8308]

One sentence to all, What happen to take risk on your own product and make it by your own budget.... (thats how all games before 2006 were made, litterally all of them.)

[@TheRuiPires]

Because they don't want the game. They want to get richer instantly. Greed blinds people.

[@TheGallantDrake]

Dude, big companies fuck up all the time. Your point is flimsy at best.

[@PresentDark]

@@TheGallantDrake so it surely is better to invest that amount of cash into random person on the internet that have never done anything related to making games? Who is more likely to deliver finished, high quality game?

[@shararm]

I was looking forward to more on this trashfire