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<\/a><\/div>\nOn April 13, r<\/span>etired professional boxer Floyd Mayweather will launch a new non-fungible token (NFT) project, dubbed Mayweverse, that would offer crypto enthusiasts\u00a0<\/span>a collection of 5,000 NFTs that can be minted for 0.3 Ethereum (ETH)<\/a><\/span>\u00a0each.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mayweverse launches on Wednesday April 13th RT if you are Ready 🥊 pic.twitter.com\/T8Mz4YpzXe<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mayweverse 🥊 | Launch 13th April (@Mayweverse) April 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Following the announcement, however, many user began raising concerns, primarily due to Mayweather\u2019s arguably controversial track record in the NFT sector. A pseudonymous on-chain detective, known as \u201cZachbxt\u201d on CryptoTwitter, opined that it would be irrational for anyone to invest in the project given the number of NFT rug pulls the boxer has allegedly been involved in.<\/span><\/p>\n Hitherto, the boxer had already launched several NFT projects that many users considered slow rug pulls. The first one was Floyds World NFT<\/a><\/span>\u00a0launched in August 2021. The collection of 11,111 tokens was sold at 0.15 ETH per NFT, with the developers making over 1,000 ETH from the minting.<\/span><\/p>\n Mayweather was also among the major promoters of <\/span>Bored Bunny <\/span>NFTs which turned out to be a massive rug pull<\/a> as users who bought into the project lost over $20 million.<\/span><\/p>\n How many months before this project slow rugs?<\/p>\n You\u2019d have to be stupid to pay 0.3 ETH for this with the track record Floyd has in crypto.<\/p>\n >abandoned his last two NFTs projects Sad to think Floyd will still pocket $4.9m. https:\/\/t.co\/Y1gBxmdDbC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 zachxbt (@zachxbt) April 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Apart from NFTs, Mayweather has an arguably checkered history of promoting crypto projects in general. For example, he was one of several celebrities who promoted a relatively unknown token EthereumMax in 2021, wearing boxing shorts with its name during his exhibition match with Logan Paul.<\/span><\/p>\n Other celebrities such as <\/span>Kim Kardashian<\/span><\/a> and Paul Pierce also promoted the token, helping inflate its all-time high price before crashing. The aforementioned three, along with EthereumMax developers themselves, are now facing a class-action lawsuit<\/a> with allegations of being involved in a pump and dump scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n Centra’s (CTR) ICO starts in a few hours. Get yours before they sell out, I got mine https:\/\/t.co\/nSiCaZ274l<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dB6wV0EROJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) September 18, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mayweather also received $100,000 for promoting Centra Tech\u2019s initial coin offering in 2017, for which he was later charged alongside DJ Khaled<\/a> by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Back then, the project\u2019s offering brought in 113,934 ETH, worth roughly\u00a0 $25 million at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n Due to his involvement, the SEC<\/span> sued Mayweather for failing to disclose that compensation, and he later opted to settle the case by paying over $600,000<\/a> and agreeing to not promote any securities for three years.<\/span><\/p>\n Given Mayweather\u2019s track record of involvement in alleged rug pulls and pump and dump schemes, many have called for regulators to protect retail investors by going after him.<\/span><\/p>\n But the boxer claims that Mayweverse is a legitimate project this time around. In a direct message to Zachbxt, Mayweather asked for the latter\u2019s critical post to be removed and claimed that he\u2019s \u201cin the NFT space to stay.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n Does Floyd deserve a 12th chance?<\/p>\n After profiting tens of millions from Ethereum Max, Bored Bunny, Real Floyd NFT, Moonshot, 2018 ICOs, & more. pic.twitter.com\/yj9STkUXEI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 zachxbt (@zachxbt) April 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Notably, Mayweather also promised that his new project \u201cwill be followed by a Metaverse,\u201d but it remains to be seen whether this leopard can change its spots.<\/span><\/p>\n Become a member of CryptoSlate Edge and access our exclusive Discord community, more exclusive content and analysis.<\/p>\n On-chain analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n Price snapshots<\/strong><\/p>\n More context<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Join now for $19\/month<\/a> Explore all benefits<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
More details about the mint on our discord!<\/p>\nMayweather\u2019s failed projects and promos<\/b><\/h2>\n
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