Dan. Larimer, technical director of Block.one’s EOS startup, angered the Chinese community with its claims about coronavirus. This could be one of the reasons for the sharp drop in the price of the coin. 8btc.
“China put 98 people under house arrest in an attempt to save two (mortality from coronavirus is 2%),” wrote by Larimer.
The tweet itself was posted on February 10th, but in China it spread widely on February 15th after being translated into Chinese. At the same time, the price of EOS began to plummet.
It is worth noting that the fall demonstrated not only EOS, but also many other digital assets.
Larimer later deleted the tweet, apologized and stated that his statement was interpreted incorrectly.
I have done a lot of research on the Corvid-19 pandemic and some of my recent tweets intending to highlight the severity of the situation were misinterpreted. I apologise for that and have removed them. I care deeply about those affected and am exploring ways I can help. ❤
– Daniel Larimer (@ bytemaster7) February 15, 2020
Recall, the head of the Binance Changpan Zhao exchange declaredthat his company will provide 10 million yuan (about $ 1.5 million) to help victims of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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