Crypto election interference reaches dog mayor of New York
Dog coin-loving crypto bros caused chaos for New York City’s dog mayoral election earlier this month when they interfered in the race to pump a meme coin named after one of the leading candidates. According to its website, New York’s NYC Dog Mayor competition was “founded to create something fun and joyful for people at a time in which many are struggling; to provide a unique opportunity for NYC community development; and to present politics and civics in a positive, educational, and compelling way (for once.).” So-called “doggy influencer” Bertram the Pomeranian, who has nearly 400,000 followers on Instagram, was already among the frontrunners to snatch victory. However, his bid for the title was further boosted when holders of the namesake meme coin BERT began to employ underhand tactics to drum up voters and even discredit Bertram’s opponents. This was done, according to one rival dog owner, “ to pump their valueless s...