FTX Africa ambassadors face violent threats from community
Brand ambassadors for FTX Africa are now facing life-threatening situations and public backlash following the platform’s financial collapse. Brand representatives for the bankrupt FTX Africa are encountering life-endangering challenges, with several reporting serious threats against them. The representatives were initially tasked with increasing the user base for FTX Africa, receiving a share of the user trading fees along with performance-based monthly incentives. FTX Africa’s official Telegram group once boasted a membership exceeding 10,000. Pius Okedinachi, who formerly oversaw educational efforts at FTX Africa, recounted his experience to CoinDesk, noting that the platform appeared superior to other options at the time. “We encouraged many of our close ones to join the FTX platform,” he said. However, after FTX’s financial unraveling, those who were recruited have turned against the ambassadors . They are constantly being blamed by their friends a...