In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, influencers play a pivotal role in shaping perceptions and guiding the actions of both seasoned traders and newcomers. However, not all that glitters is gold, as was evident in the recent incident involving a crypto influencer known as “ThatMartiniGuy”. This episode highlights the complexities and potential pitfalls in the realm of crypto trading.
The X/Twitter Post 🐦
“That Martini Guy”, a prominent figure in the crypto community(mainly on YouTube and X/Twitter), posted a screenshot of a profit-and-loss futures trade on Bitcoin.
At first glance, the trade appeared impressive, boasting a 55.78% gain. The details indicated an entry price of $20,700.4 and a closing price of $43,087.2.
However, what sparked backlash was the small text that indicated that it was a trade with 125x leverage.
X/Twitter readers were quick to point out the discrepancy. With a leverage of 125x, the profit percentage should have been around an astonishing 26,000%, not the 55.78% displayed in the screenshot. This inconsistency led many in the community to accuse “ThatMartiniGuy” of photoshopping the trade screenshot to falsely represent his trading success.
Even X/Twitter’s Community Notes chimed in:
So, what happened? 🤔
As the Twitter community swarmed with accusations, “That Martini Guy” was pressed to provide an explanation. In response, he claimed that the Bitget trading platform, the platform used for the trade, was simply buggy and had displayed incorrect information.
He then posted more evidence that it was just a bug:
As people who never used or tried the Bitget platform, we have no idea which side is right in this case.
What do you think?
