Crypto Trolls Hijacked NYC’s Dog Mayor Competition
The cryptocurrency industry can claim another magnanimous accomplishment to its name: transforming a wholesome New York City dog contest into little more than an online pump and dump scheme.
The Honorary NYC Dog Mayor Election of 2024 was designed to be a fun, local competition between pooches. Dog-owners enter their pets into the contest, and then people online are allowed to vote on which is the most qualified to be dog mayor of New York (as far as I can tell, the qualifications begin and end with cuteness). Basically, its fantasy football—but with dogs.
Unfortunately, the New York Times reported Wednesday that crypto bros had somehow caught wind of the competition and sunk their stupid,…
