Metallica suffered a hack of the X account, and the promotion of fake METAL tokens attracted attention. At a time when the heavy metal music scene and the video game field are intersecting, the Metallica band recently announced a collaboration with the popular game "Fortnite" with the intention of bringing the band's music to a wider audience. However, this highly anticipated collaboration was overshadowed by the hack of the band's X account. On Tuesday night, Metallica's X account posted a post promoting the METAL token based on the Solana blockchain. The token is described as a product of the band's cooperation with Ticketmaster and will provide holders with discounts on concert tickets and other exclusive offers. However, as fans and investors become more vigilant, people began to question the authenticity of the announcement and speculated whether the band's account had been hacked. Although the hacker's scam was quite clever, MoonPay quickly came out to deny any connection with the METAL token and accused the hacker of being a "scam master." After the band regained control of the account and deleted the relevant posts, the price of the METAL token quickly plummeted and its market value shrank significantly. However, in this scam, there was still one investor who was lucky enough to get a high return. According to reports, a trader bought METAL tokens at a very low cost and successfully sold them at the peak of the scam, realizing several times the profit.

This incident has once again sparked public attention and discussion on celebrity meme coins. Although some celebrities voluntarily join the cryptocurrency field, their participation also brings risks. It is not uncommon for hackers to use the celebrity effect to commit fraud, and the hacking attack on Metallica is one of them.

For investors, it is crucial to remain vigilant and rational. Before investing in any cryptocurrency or token, you should conduct sufficient research and risk assessment. At the same time, you should also be cautious about cryptocurrencies or tokens recommended by celebrities to avoid becoming victims of scams. #内容挖矿