Bitcoin maxis have branded Coinbase an ‘enemy of Bitcoin’ and accused it of ‘cultural misappropriation’ after the crypto trade determined to promote pizza with USDC on Bitcoin Pizza Day.
On Could 22, Coinbase set up a pizza truck promoting slices for $1 value of USDC. Coinbase mentioned it was “celebrating how far crypto has come since 2010 in helping to create a cheaper, faster system.”
Nonetheless, some crypto fanatics weren’t impressed by the USDC pricing. Customers on X (previously Twitter) claimed the crypto trade ought to be ‘ashamed,’ questioned why the truck wouldn’t settle for bitcoin, and mentioned Coinbase is behaving like a ‘bad actor.’
One attendee filmed themselves subsequent to the Coinbase truck claiming, “The Bitcoin pizza guys are trying to beef with Coinbase.” One man can then be seen strolling by with an indication that reads “It’s Bitcoin Pizza Day not Shitcoin Pizza Day.”
One other passerby could be heard saying, “This is a cultural misappropriation of bitcoin.” Moreover, somebody claiming to be a core contributor to BTCPay Server was additionally pictured behind the Coinbase Pizza truck holding the identical ‘Shitcoin Pizza Day’ signal.
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Nonetheless, others had been skeptical of the protests, with one consumer noting, “Bro it’s such a good marketing ploy. No one is organically counter-protesting a Coinbase pizza truck. I’m like 99.9% that this is a publicity stunt.”
One other joked, “Bro said cultural misappropriation lmao bitcoiners are down SO BAD.”
Bitcoin Pizza Day began in 2010 and marks the first-ever ‘real-world’ bitcoin transaction when Laszlo Hanyecz paid somebody 10,000 BTC to order two Papa John’s pizzas. That determine can be value slightly below $700 million right this moment.
Papa John’s continuously celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day however was criticized by the UK’s promoting watchdog in 2021 for trivializing crypto investing.
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