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Was Mbappe’s X-Account hacked? Mysterious posts from the Real Madrid star raise questions

Was Mbappe’s X-Account hacked? Mysterious posts from the Real Madrid star raise questions

Kylian MbappeDue to recent social media activities of real Madrid Star made a series of posts on X promoting a fake token, sparking hundreds of comments and memes… and apparently some bad investments too.

In several posts published on the night of August 28, real Madrid striker a contract address made publica unique identifier for a smart contract on a blockchain, to a token called $MBAPPE hosted in Solana.

Mbappe's mysterious posts on X

Mbappe’s mysterious posts on X

According to some users, The price of the coin rose sharply within minutes and then plummeted again. However, the contributions were (at the time of writing) still available in the Profile of the French star. Some users even wondered if the posts were the result of an actual hacker attack or if the footballer was really promoting the coin.

Does Mbappe support a memecoin?

Memecoins are a category of cryptocurrencies inspired by Internet memes, characters or trends. They are usually supported by enthusiastic online communities and are intended to be entertaining and fun. Some examples are Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, which are often associated with entertainment rather than practical use.

Like other cryptocurrencies, memecoins are based on blockchain technology, a distributed database system for managing digital assets. Unlike utility cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, which are based on specific blockchain functionalitiesMost Memecoins primarily serve as trading instruments.

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Mbappe’s mysterious pots on X

Some X users have verified the memecoin on Solana (X)

Some X users have verified the memecoin on Solana (X)

Given the nature of token activity, these are considered risky and volatile trading assets as they sometimes created as a joke. As mentioned, it remains unclear whether the player was actually responsible for the posts or not.

The article will be updated with further information.