The post Zora memecoin scandal erupts after Tyson Fury token disappears! appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key takeaways The sudden launch and disappearance of a Tyson Fury token on Zora exposed crypto’s social layer. As creators link and unlink verified accounts at will, platforms like Zora and Base are left scrambling to manage perception and user safety. When Tyson Fury’s “verified” account suddenly appeared on Zora (an NFT marketplace) with a token attached, Crypto Twitter (CT) rushed in. But just hours later, the account vanished, the tweet was deleted, and holders claimed their money had disappeared. What unfolded was a classic trust trap. The incident laid bare how vulnerable crypto’s social layer still is, where reputation can be weaponized, and hype can override caution. Tyson Fury token fallout CT went into frenzy when a “verified” Tyson Fury account launched a token on Zora, amplified by a tweet from @js_horne. Within hours, both the account and tweet vanished; and so did the token’s trade history from users’ wallets. Confused holders accused Zora of censorship and even assumed their money had disappeared. In reality, the token was only removed from Zora’s frontend, a standard industry move meant to protect users, while trading remained possible via coin-to-coin swaps or Uniswap [UNI]. The real problem wasn’t the protocol, but how it was handled. Source: X Zora’s unclear communication and clunky UX around “moderated” tokens left new users blindsided. For a platform positioning itself as the go-to for creator onboarding, the optics couldn’t have been worse. Sahil and social engineering rug At the center of the Fury token mess was Sahil, a familiar figure in crypto circles with a track record of celebrity coin launches and quick exits. His reputation alone casted doubt on the project, but the real trick was in the social layer. The playbook was simple: create a token and Zora account, link it to a verified or high-follower… The post Zora memecoin scandal erupts after Tyson Fury token disappears! appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key takeaways The sudden launch and disappearance of a Tyson Fury token on Zora exposed crypto’s social layer. As creators link and unlink verified accounts at will, platforms like Zora and Base are left scrambling to manage perception and user safety. When Tyson Fury’s “verified” account suddenly appeared on Zora (an NFT marketplace) with a token attached, Crypto Twitter (CT) rushed in. But just hours later, the account vanished, the tweet was deleted, and holders claimed their money had disappeared. What unfolded was a classic trust trap. The incident laid bare how vulnerable crypto’s social layer still is, where reputation can be weaponized, and hype can override caution. Tyson Fury token fallout CT went into frenzy when a “verified” Tyson Fury account launched a token on Zora, amplified by a tweet from @js_horne. Within hours, both the account and tweet vanished; and so did the token’s trade history from users’ wallets. Confused holders accused Zora of censorship and even assumed their money had disappeared. In reality, the token was only removed from Zora’s frontend, a standard industry move meant to protect users, while trading remained possible via coin-to-coin swaps or Uniswap [UNI]. The real problem wasn’t the protocol, but how it was handled. Source: X Zora’s unclear communication and clunky UX around “moderated” tokens left new users blindsided. For a platform positioning itself as the go-to for creator onboarding, the optics couldn’t have been worse. Sahil and social engineering rug At the center of the Fury token mess was Sahil, a familiar figure in crypto circles with a track record of celebrity coin launches and quick exits. His reputation alone casted doubt on the project, but the real trick was in the social layer. The playbook was simple: create a token and Zora account, link it to a verified or high-follower…