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Comedian Stephen Colbert spoofs 'Colbert Coin' in response to rise in crypto scams

Published 01/06/2022, 01:45 PM
Updated 01/07/2022, 04:20 PM

Stephen Colbert, the charismatic host of CBS’ The Late Show, is once again associating many cryptocurrencies with scams — but doing so by parodying the vernacular of a seasoned HODLer.

In a Wednesday segment on members of Generation Z falling for scams inside and outside of the crypto space, Colbert referenced the rug pull behind a token inspired by Netflix’s show Squid Game, in which thousands of investors lost more than $3 million. Together with “certified young person” and staff writer Eliana Kwartler, Colbert debuted an “amazing investment opportunity” designed to obtain people’s credit card numbers, first pet names and the names of the street on which they grew up.

Colbert Coin, from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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