Ben 'BitBoy' Crypto Fired From His Own Company In 'Coup' - What's Going On?
Prominent cryptocurrency influencer Ben Armstrong, founder of BitBoy Crypto, has announced his departure due to an internal coup led by TJ Shedd and Justin Williams.
Despite expressing confidence in his position by stating, "Until they can clone me, I have nothing to worry about," Armstrong confirmed his departure on his joinBENCoin account, which was initially revealed by Bitcoin blogger Jason A. Williams through a screenshot.
“Effective immediately, Ben Armstrong will no longer be working with Hit Network/BJ Investment Holdings and all subsidiary brands including but not limited to Bitboy Crypto and Around The Blockchain. This decision has not been easy. However, after long consideration, we are confident this is the only path forward.”
Armstrong's departure has left people wondering about the reasons, leading to various speculations.
Crypto scam investigator ZachXBT raised questions about a possible connection between the departure and Armstrong's recent engagement with questionable meme coins, stating, "Is it bc of your recent involvement with all of these sketchy meme coins or something else?"
In response, Twitter user Robbin Pilliams suggested that the departure might be related to something Armstrong did in Denver, mentioning an ongoing investigation.
They countered, "It’s because of what he did in Denver, there’s an investigation underway currently. Don’t you think this would have happened before now if it had to do with meme coins."
Ben, however, refuted the Denver connection by responding, "Ben hasn’t done anything in Denver."
Armstrong has faced criticism for allegedly selling tokens after endorsing them and promoting potentially risky investments via affiliate connections.
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