Twitter’s newest top influencer receives a free $50k MAYC NFT
@ShiLLin_ViLLian, the latest Twitter NFT community influencer, has received a rare Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) NFT worth $50k – for free! The gift comes from @mahakigbrother, another member of the NFT community with a significant following. The news of the MAYC giveaway has divided the NFT community, with many cheering for the angry lizard pfp character, ShiLLin_ViLLian. For some, this gift has dubious motives and is morally wrong. However, others have pointed to a @ZachXBT thread where he accuses @mahakigbrother of various NFT scams, carpet pulling and embezzlement of over 22k ETH.
Who is Alex, aka ShiLLin_ViLLian?
The new owner of the rare MAYC NFT is Alex, known as ShiLLin_ViLLian. Alex has risen to NFT Twitter notoriety in recent months and has even appeared on Farokh’s podcast, Rug Radio. He is often very vocal in Twitter Spaces and his rowdy personality divides opinion. Now, with over 80 thousand Twitter followers, he is becoming more influential in the NFT community.
Twitter NFT influencer receives MAYC NFT for free!
Following the gift of MAYC NFT (#15327), popular angry lizard ShiLLin_ViLLian has discussed the divide this has caused.
To clarify the situation, ShiLLin_ViLLian even ran a poll on what to do with NFT. Interestingly, a third (33.9%) said ShiLLin_ViLLian should keep NFT. However, 32% said they should burn it and 24.2% said they should sell it. Only 10% said they would return it to Machi.
The NFT giveaway and its controversy has taken a toll on new Twitter influencer, ShiLLin_ViLLian. They tweeted: “Taking a hiatus from crypto-Twitter after tonight. I didn’t think many people would be upset about this account accepting a gift.”
ZachXBT believes MAYC NFT donor Machi is behind huge rug pulls!
@Threadoor, another popular NFT influencer, announced his surprise to everyone celebrating the gift of Machi. They tweeted: “Everyone celebrating Machi and giving @ShiLLin_ViLLian a mutant but did you forget that Machi stole and chumped 22,000 ETH+? I’ve seen comments saying that Machi should be on the council. This is what holds this place back.”
The allegations link back to a tweet and article by noted NFT Twitter detective ZachXBT in June. In one of his notoriously detailed investigations, he concluded that Machi had embezzled 22 thousand ETH through cover-ups and schemes. Of course, this is not legally binding, and Machi denies the claims.
What happens afterwards?
The situation is interesting and nuanced. It’s nice to send MAYC NFT for free to the newest Twitter NFT influencer, but there are certainly caveats that come with accepting these types of gifts, both legally and morally. For now, the jury is out on whether Machi is evil, and others have pointed to the good things he does in the room.
In the end, we can all agree that Mutant Ape NFT is an excellent piece of art, and ShiLLin_ViLLian is lucky to own it.
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