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by shaolinspirit 1567 days ago
undying classic from carlos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFwlWLtsw6c
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Here is the original “speech”:

https://youtu.be/lCcwn6bGUtU

Most of the early yelling is done at 1:04. Then you get the guts of his talking points.

Make massive financial gains, the gains are due to faith and belief that by purchasing this currency you will be responsible for changing the world.

This guy’s intro / enthusiasm is a long running joke between a pal and me. Crypto price is up? Bitconnect…! Price is down? Bitconnect…! In a pinch, the screaming and stomping around encapsulates anything crypto.

Really, it is a notable performance of “hype man.”

Good stage presence, but the backup singers should have been more dynamic.
When the inner Ballmer takes over
I prefer this Bitconnect song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chuYu7E7RrA
wasso wasso wasso wasso
this has to be one of my favorite bitcoin scam meme of all time
Was Carlos indicted as well?
Carlos was not really a part of Bitconnect. IIRC he just showed up to some event and did such a good job riling up the crowd that they started making him part of the show.
Yep, we was a victim too; lost $25k. His main job is (IIRC) an Integration Aide at a special school, so I can imagine this was pretty significant.

It seems he has been a victim to multiple investment scams (losing $100k+ in total) but genuinely believes that one day he'll strike it rich.

He speaks about it openly in his vlog:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3odIbJl-dGM

(Hilarious channel if you have time to waste.)

I see... I was confused by the parent post talking about him.
He says he got scammed out of money in Bitconnect as well.