{"id":7332,"date":"2023-05-19T16:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/digital-art-drama-beeple-and-bitboy-collide-in-crypto-twitter-feud\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T16:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:19:01","slug":"digital-art-drama-beeple-and-bitboy-collide-in-crypto-twitter-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/digital-art-drama-beeple-and-bitboy-collide-in-crypto-twitter-feud\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Art Drama: Beeple and Bitboy Collide in Crypto Twitter Feud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A messy situation has been unfolding on Crypto Twitter involving <a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/nft-artist-beeple-interview-with-nftevening-at-nft-in-america\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital artist<\/a> Beeple and influencer Bitboy. It all started when Beeple, who happens to be one of the most successful artists alive, decided to share an image depicting Bitboy covered in monkey poop. Bitboy fired back by comparing Beeple to the infamous serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. It\u2019s safe to say things escalated quickly. Let\u2019s dive headfirst into the drama.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104552\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FwYdemzXwAEEHZs-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Still from Beeple Tweet\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FwYdemzXwAEEHZs-scaled.jpeg 960w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FwYdemzXwAEEHZs-240x300.jpeg 240w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FwYdemzXwAEEHZs-819x1024.jpeg 819w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FwYdemzXwAEEHZs-768x960.jpeg 768w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FwYdemzXwAEEHZs-45x56.jpeg 45w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FwYdemzXwAEEHZs-150x188.jpeg 150w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FwYdemzXwAEEHZs-450x563.jpeg 450w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FwYdemzXwAEEHZs-1200x1500.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitboy and Andrew Tate Covered in Monkey Poop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"The_Drama_Between_Beeple_and_Bitboy\">The Drama Between Beeple and Bitboy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no such thing as a typical day in the world of crypto, right? However, the feud between Beeple and Bitboy has been particularly peculiar. It\u2019s not every day that one of the most successful artists in the world <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beeple\/status\/1659045929264070656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1659045929264070656%7Ctwgr%5E14d5b52bb37b84d7d0625bbb8768db7db832efcc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdecrypt.co%2F140664%2Fbeeple-bitboy-dumping-bored-ape-how-all-hit-fan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweets<\/a> an image of a crypto influencer covered in <a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/bored-ape-yacht-club-the-avatar-collectibles-with-the-biggest-community\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bored Ape<\/a> monkey poop. Additionally, nor is it usual for an influencer to compare a globally renowned artist to an infamous serial killer.<\/p>\n<p>What on earth caused this drama? I hear you ask. Well, it turns out Bitboy has been involved with a controversial meme token called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/ben\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BEN<\/a>, which is designed to give people an opportunity to invest in people named Ben. Strange, I know. But here\u2019s the catch, Bitboy didn\u2019t create the token. The creator is another crypto influencer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eth_ben\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben.eth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>BEN, initially had a near-worthless valuation when it launched a few weeks ago. However, that didn\u2019t stop Bitboy from striking a deal with Ben.eth. Bitboy agreed to pay around $430,000 in ETH and stablecoins for a 20% stake in the token and control over its liquidity pool.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the market cap of BEN sits just below $30 million, which makes Bitboy\u2019s investment seem like a smart move. However, meme tokens like BEN tend to have a short-lived surge in value before plummeting and dying permanently.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 789px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Still from Coingebo \" width=\"789\" height=\"347\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-19_17-04.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-19_17-04.png\" alt=\"Still from Coingebo \" width=\"789\" height=\"347\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEN Token Market Cap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Naturally, this situation raised some eyebrows, and people started calling out Bitboy for what they considered a shady move. Another influencer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theycallmeshwaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shwaz<\/a>, labeled it \u201cmind-blowing idiocy\u201d that would surely earn Ben.eth a spot in the \u201cscammer hall of fame.\u201d Beeple himself joined in on the criticism, and that\u2019s why he created the digital artwork featuring Bitboy covered in ape faeces.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"The_Feud_Continues\">The Feud Continues<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, Bitboy isn\u2019t one to receive criticism without putting up a fight. He defended himself, claiming he had no intention of pumping and dumping the coin. He insisted that he was simply passionate about his name, which is why he made this investment. To prove his commitment, he even posted his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bitboy_Crypto\/status\/1656342800206528516?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETH wallet address<\/a> on Twitter and promised not to move any BEN tokens from that address for the next six months.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where things take a turn. Exactly one week later, a Twitter user decided to check Bitboy\u2019s wallet address and discovered that he had indeed dumped all of his BEN tokens, just a week after making that public pledge. He tried to explain himself, saying that it was a necessary step to eventually bring BEN to a $500 million market cap. As you can imagine, many people, including Beeple aren\u2019t impressed with Biytboy\u2019s behavior.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Bitboy fired back, referring to Beeple as Jeffrey Dahlmer, the infamous serial killer. As for the latest updates, neither Bitboy nor Ben.eth has added to the ordeal. It looks like we\u2019ll have to wait and see how this Crypto Twitter drama unfolds. This isn\u2019t the first time that Bitboy <a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/crypto-youtuber-ben-armstrong-gets-called-out-for-his-obvious-shilling\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been called out<\/a>, and it likely won\u2019t be the last.<\/p>\n<p><iframe data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\" data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-text__wrapper post-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>All investment\/financial opinions expressed by NFTevening.com are not recommendations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is educational material.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As always, make your own research prior to making any kind of investment.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/digital-art-drama-beeple-and-bitboy-collide-in-crypto-twitter-feud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A messy situation has been unfolding on Crypto Twitter involving digital artist Beeple and influencer Bitboy. 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