April Fools Day in Crypto industry

[johhnyUA]

Hello, since i have a lot of time due to quarantine, i want to create a thread, where year by year I'd collect fun pranks in crypto. Not only on our forum, but more wide, in most services which belongs to crypto industry.

So, let's start! This will be about 2020

1. Bitcointalk.org

Bitcointalks was also affected by virus this year  



Many user was affected by virus, but with different symptoms. From easy, like text sneezing, to hard, like text unreadable pneumonia



hard case :



Even moderators, were affected despite survival masks which they received from Theymos (thermos were infected too!)  



2. Coinmarketcap

Because all this situation with coronavirus, many things like stocks or oil experienced a hard market fall (even gold) (EVEN BITCOIN!!1). Except only one important resource, which i would personally call one of the pillar of civilization, a TOILET PAPER. And Coinmarketcap created a crypto which supported by Toilet paper standard (which is more ancient even than gold standard) - Toilet Paper Token based on proof-of-wipe chain (but beware, you should go through Know-Your-Colon (KYC) process before buying it on your buks!)

Lol, it's already on Yobit  



You can read about this magnificent startup (which is more valuable than most startups) here - https://blog.coinmarketcap.com/2020/04/01/toilet-paper-token-wipe-paper/ (or archived her)

1. MEW WOOF wallet





Really paw-friendly with really smart pups, believe me!


Afterwards:
I checked many sites belongs to crypto, and sometimes i do not even know is it april's joke or not



However, i really liked that three main services is still keep joking year by year, despite all this pandemia stuff. Yeah, there is not good times, but without jokes and chilling it can be much worse for people. Thx to all, i'll go and buy some toilet paper  

After Afterwards:
Maybe i missed something, you're free to add here any april fools stuff from crypto (and not only   )

[snipie]

Many user was affected by virus, but with different symptoms. From easy, like text sneezing, to hard, like text unreadable pneumonia

I had a bad feeling that the guy with pneumonia will not make it and after the resolution of this epidemics, his symptoms (post) will remain like that. It is hard to cure such situation without sequelae
BTW nice, i wasn't aware CMC is fooling people too! It is unfortunate that TPT is out of stock but looks at the GRAPH lol

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[MikeGarden]

Hello, since i have a lot of time due to quarantine, i want to create a thread, where year by year I'd collect fun pranks in crypto. Not only on our forum, but more wide, in most services which belongs to crypto industry.

So, let's start! This will be about 2020

1. Bitcointalk.org

Bitcointalks was also affected by virus this year  

https://i.imgur.com/sy5782ph.png

Many user was affected by virus, but with different symptoms. From easy, like text sneezing, to hard, like text unreadable pneumonia

https://i.imgur.com/tOuajYnh.png

hard case :

https://i.imgur.com/HzJLnYeh.png

Even moderators, were affected despite survival masks which they received from Theymos (thermos were infected too!)  

https://i.imgur.com/iLzWENmh.png

2. Coinmarketcap

Because all this situation with coronavirus, many things like stocks or oil experienced a hard market fall (even gold) (EVEN BITCOIN!!1). Except only one important resource, which i would personally call one of the pillar of civilization, a TOILET PAPER. And Coinmarketcap created a crypto which supported by Toilet paper standard (which is more ancient even than gold standard) - Toilet Paper Token based on proof-of-wipe chain (but beware, you should go through Know-Your-Colon (KYC) process before buying it on your buks!)

Lol, it's already on Yobit  

https://i.imgur.com/aX2iiGql.png

You can read about this magnificent startup (which is more valuable than most startups) here - https://blog.coinmarketcap.com/2020/04/01/toilet-paper-token-wipe-paper/ (or archived her)

1. MEW WOOF wallet

https://i.imgur.com/jgUOu7Dh.png

https://i.imgur.com/f0s6B2Zh.png

Really paw-friendly with really smart pups, believe me!


Afterwards:
I checked many sites belongs to crypto, and sometimes i do not even know is it april's joke or not https://i.imgur.com/0apoNES.png

https://i.imgur.com/MSDSU4Zl.png

However, i really liked that three main services is still keep joking year by year, despite all this pandemia stuff. Yeah, there is not good times, but without jokes and chilling it can be much worse for people. Thx to all, i'll go and buy some toilet paper  

After Afterwards:
Maybe i missed something, you're free to add here any april fools stuff from crypto (and not only   )

That toilet coin in Conimarketcap just made my day! hahaha!

[PrimeNumber7]

Bitfinex was selling a new energy drink.

[akhjob]

1. Cryptopotato claimed that Satoshi Nakamoto predicted COVID 19 in the Bitcoin White Paper - https://cryptopotato.com/did-satoshi-nakamoto-predict-the-outbreak-of-covid-19-in-bitcoins-whitepaper-back-in-2008/

2. An allegation that Satoshi Nakamoto also created Monero - https://www.monerooutreach.org/stories/satoshi-van-saberhagen.html

[sheenshane]

There are a lot of crypto communities who had prank during this April fool's Day.

We know that recently Porn hub accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment and now they had prank of having launched their own token called "$PORN" token.


Source

I'm pretty sure those experienced home quarantine and get bored, this site is the best place for them to watch.

[NeuroticFish]

Coindesk had a worthy April 1st news too. The title is already pretty cool.

GitHub Is Burying Bitcoin Code Inside an Arctic Mountain to Ride Out the Next 1,000 Years


Edit: I've just noticed another April 1st prank in another thread. It tells that CSW proved himself as Satoshi (lol!). I'll just paste it here, it's not my merit.

https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/craig-wright-victorious-in-kleiman-case-after-signing-with-satoshis-key/

Australian computer scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Craig Wright has been granted a victory in the Kleiman v. Wright case after he was able to provably send a transaction from one of the Bitcoin wallets known to belong to Bitcoin creator ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’, thereby verifying his claims that he is, in fact, the undisputed creator of BTC.

The transaction, worth roughly 01.04 BTC was sent and received by Dr. Wright and his legal team in the presence of Judge Bruce Reinhart on Tuesday, March 31st, who granted the ruling later the same day.

While there is no certainty that any Bitcoin wallet belongs to Satoshi Nakamoto, the transaction in question was executed from the wallet where the block reward from the first block on the Bitcoin blockchain, known as the Genesis Block, was originally deposited (1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa). The wallet had previously lain dormant for years.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Also this one is my favorite prank.

Coming from Trust Wallet Tweet

Also this one that says Craig Wright already won the case on Kleiman Case after signing with one of the wallets associated by Satoshi.

Craig wrights now proven his identity as Satoshi

Im thinking if thats so easy then this will not be an April Fools day gag story. Thumbs up to writers of this compiling it like a real story.

[akhjob]

Trust wallet also posted a tweet that they are going to support the Toilet Paper Token and that they'll distributing the TPT tokens during the scheduled Airplop as a prank.

While everyone were playing April Fool Pranks, Yobit saw this as an opportunity to scam and created a shitcoin in name of TPT and listed it to their exchange with a trading volume of over 800 BTC. Discussion regarding this is ongoing on here

[bitbay84]

After Afterwards:
Maybe i missed something, you're free to add here any april fools stuff from crypto (and not only   )

CW false victory in court and thus his recognition as Satoshi Nakamoto

https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/craig-wright-victorious-in-kleiman-case-after-signing-with-satoshis-key/

[Last of the V8s]

I've always loved this prank, so I'm self-indulgently tooting my own horn here (a trick I learned from the great John McAfee)

A couple of last things from yesterday:


https://twitter.com/loganclarkhall/status/1245408972502372352?s=20

also this next comes with a slight NSFL warning. see how many emotions you can tot up within the space of 20 seconds
https://twitter.com/Matthew4Office/status/1245483255249252352?s=20

Craig Wright buys popular news site CoinTelegraph for a reported 200 million dollars. News broke earlier today of the buyout as CEO Daniel Seaman (brother David Seaman) stands down after a long & successful career. Craig Wright is said to have purchased the website to offer a "More fair & unbiased news source". Financial backer & advisor Calvin Ayre celebrated today by donating to a local child refuge home. Daniel Seaman publicly thanked everyone who supported him over the years at CoinTelegraph.

After long consideration, we have decided to close source the code of http://wasabiwallet.io client and backend.

This will make it much more difficult for attackers to exploit bugs in the software, and everyone will be safe, trust us.

https://twitter.com/wasabiwallet/status/1245367127902769155

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[Mbitr]

Tweet by Casascius Coin Tracker
S1- Cas Coin redeemed - 1000 BTC - Thankfully an April Fool Prank



https://twitter.com/casasciusbot/status/1245282263312429056?s=21

[minairia3]

There are lots of crypto pranks that has been seen. Take a look on this site for all the ones that not on the list. The best pranks of april fools day in the bitcoin  and crypto space

Not to mentioned these tweet.
Trump Pushes Google to Mine

I am just sad that Google doesnt have an actual fools due to the pandemic virus. Anyway crypto has a lot of it, and lets just enjoy it. I like the virus activity that spread here yesterday. Still seeing some infected but probably will be gone on some days.

[johhnyUA]

Thanks to all, i will add all of this to the OP post soon! What i personally liked most of all, is Casascius bot prank 

There are lots of crypto pranks that has been seen. Take a look on this site for all the ones that not on the list. The best pranks of april fools day in the bitcoin  and crypto space

I will merit you later, after i'll get at least one to do that   

[20kevin20]

And I thought CMC and BTCTalk were the only ones! Apparently most websites & services have prepared a little prank for each of us

Great to see a little humor out here during these saddening pandemic times. I guess we all deserve a little smile or laugh right now. Gave you all a little merit for putting a smile on my face with these pranks. Now I gotta keep them & stake them up - I don't like running out of sMerits to give!


On a little sidenote.. is nobody going to mention CryptopreneurBrainboss' new insanely well paid Signature Campaign? 

[UserU]

On a little sidenote.. is nobody going to mention CryptopreneurBrainboss' new insanely well paid Signature Campaign? 

Almost forgot that!

I wanted to join, but he wasn't paying in Toilet Paper Tokens which I needed really badly during these times

[minairia3]

Hi OP I think this one should be added also.

It is a myth that all the posts on Bitcointalk (bitcointalk.org) from my account (Satoshi) are in fact mine and have not been edited or changed and that the login on the website belongs to me. Satoshi (I) never used Bitcointalk. My final post, in fact, links to a domain that does not exist.

On a serious note. Craig Wright now saying he (Satoshi) doesnt use account here on forum. Wow this is the biggest April Fool I ever heard. This is the top 1. I thought it was ended yesterday but they still publishing fools articles.

[johhnyUA]

Hi OP I think this one should be added also.

It is a myth that all the posts on Bitcointalk (bitcointalk.org) from my account (Satoshi) are in fact mine and have not been edited or changed and that the login on the website belongs to me. Satoshi (I) never used Bitcointalk. My final post, in fact, links to a domain that does not exist.

On a serious note. Craig Wright now saying he (Satoshi) doesnt use account here on forum. Wow this is the biggest April Fool I ever heard. This is the top 1. I thought it was ended yesterday but they still publishing fools articles.

Ahaha, "what a story Mark!" 

I will definitely add this to the OP post. Shit, really cringe. So, if it's not him, so who? Someone who, like a terminator, returned himself into the past to create account here to substitute Craig? I think Craig spent to much time in Columbia 

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

On a little sidenote.. is nobody going to mention CryptopreneurBrainboss' new insanely well paid Signature Campaign? 

Thanks for the mentioned but actually it wasn't planned or well planned per se (to be specific) since I couldn't get a signatures and avatar uploaded on the thread neither where there terms and conditions etc to make the thread look more authentic yet it still drew in a lot of audience mostly since the payout were very mouthwatering and all visible.

Thought about the prank minutes after I got infected with the forum viruse and had few minutes to come up with everything before I got on with my daily routines. I love the safety/prevention message I was able to pass across and glad no one took offense of the prank as everyone laughed. Also used the thread to spread some smerit love to all those that contributed in giving the thread more audience since it got many attention as more forum users were contributing (they must have thought, it was them applying for a slot).