Kanye West, also known as Ye, has once again made waves on X (formerly Twitter), this time revealing an unsettling offer he received to promote a fraudulent meme coin.
On February 7, 2025, Ye posted a screenshot of a message from an unidentified contact who proposed a $2 million deal to promote a fake “ye currency” on his platform.
In the message, Ye was offered an upfront payment of $750,000, with an additional $1.25 million promised after the post had been live for 16 hours.
The deal also included a disturbing instruction: Ye would need to post that his account was "hacked" after eight hours to cover up the promotional scam.
Ye made it clear that he rejected the offer, stating, “I was proposed 2 million dollars to scam my community. Those left of it I said no and stopped working with their person who proposed it.”
He expressed his refusal to "scam my community," but his post raised suspicions about the true nature of high-profile hacks involving celebrities on social media.
I was proposed 2 million dollars to scam my community Those left of it I said no and stopped working with their person who proposed it pic.twitter.com/WKHdP9FkOq
— ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025
The rapper's revelation left fans questioning whether the recent "hacks" of celebrity X accounts were part of a similar scheme to pump fake Solana-based meme coins.
West raised the point, asking, "Are you telling me all the big accounts getting 'hacked' and posting a memecoin over the last several months are fake????"
His inquiry led to a flood of responses from users speculating that these hacks might have been orchestrated, not random attacks.
lowkey this is crazy when you realize other artists have done this exact scam and just get away w it bc they say they're "hacked"
— scrit (@scrit_) February 7, 2025
Ye just exposed all the celebrities that claimed they were hacked scams on X
— Danny Kass (@dannygkass) February 7, 2025
Oh.. pic.twitter.com/25rdBDyXfX
— SNS đşđ¸ (@Snshores) February 7, 2025
Hmm.. oh is that so Kanye? https://t.co/BGxT0mWeHO pic.twitter.com/ILQJB8MUSX
— ¿ (@feelingcruel) February 8, 2025
lol so doja, coi, & botchy took this deal just to name a few.. lol https://t.co/M5o7aM4WYY
— đđđ§đ á´şá´š (@BARIJUKU) February 7, 2025
In one notable incident last December, Drake’s X account was hacked to promote the Solana-based meme coin $ANITA. The scam generated over $5 million in trading volume before it was uncovered and removed.
Oh no, oh no, oh no no no no no noooo pic.twitter.com/5ovBFzLq6j
— ¿ (@feelingcruel) February 8, 2025
In addition to his cryptic revelations about the meme coin scam, Ye also expressed a desire to connect directly with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.
Seeking a direct line to the crypto mogul, Ye posted another message on X asking for a “crypto hookup.” The post revealed Ye’s attempt to reach Armstrong without intermediaries, marking a shift in his approach to the cryptocurrency space.
“I want to connect with Brian Armstrong,” Ye wrote, referring to the Coinbase CEO. “Can you get me his number?”.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ