Doubts Beset Jenner Token Launch: Hack or Deepfake?

• Caitlyn Jenner launched the JENNER token, which recorded a quantity of $113.5 million in simply 4 hours.
• Hack hypothesis and deepfake issues raised regardless of assurances
• The neighborhood recognized a connection between JENNER's pockets deal with and a beforehand hacked pockets, which raised purple flags

American media persona and former Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner just lately launched the JENNER token, sparking curiosity and elevating questions within the crypto neighborhood. Whereas Jenner's official X account shared a put up selling the token, some neighborhood members speculated a couple of attainable hack.

Jenner's put up claimed that the Jenner Token launch is actual, dismissing hypothesis of “deep fakes”. She added that the token noticed a major quantity of $113.5 million in simply 4 hours. As well as, Jenner's put up included an announcement from her supervisor Sophie Hutchins, who emphasised the legitimacy of the undertaking.

Sharing Hutchins' phrases, Jenner wrote in her put up:

“That is Sophia Hutchins, my supervisor, relaxation assured. I haven't been hacked and I'm nonetheless sending it to the moon. I'm out on the golf course having fun with my Sunday and I gained't be dwelling indoors in the present day. My staff is driving this launch. It's genuine. Stick with it.”

Hutchins said that the token was actual and that Jenner's account had not been hacked. She wrote: “Rather a lot occurred in the present day and sure, this cryptocurrency in my account is actual.” She added, “If you wish to get into it, hurry up.”

Regardless of these assurances, the neighborhood remained skeptical of the undertaking because it was later found that the deal with related to the JENNER token was beforehand linked to the account of content material creator Kazumi. Kazumi was selling a token, ZUMI, and her account was hacked. There’s additionally hypothesis that scammers could have used deepfake expertise to impersonate Jenner within the video.