One of the biggest names in cryptocurrencies is boycotting one of the highest-profile conferences in the space.<\/p>\n
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted Thursday that he\u2019s boycotting this year\u2019s Consensus conference after CoinDesk, the news website that organizes the event, linked to a fraudulent website in one of its stories. Buterin, with almost 750,000 followers on Twitter, said he encourages others to say away from the event.<\/p>\n
CoinDesk corrected the story on the jump of a digital token called OMG to remove the link Buterin referred to in his tweet.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were disappointed to learn of Vitalik\u2019s tweet today regarding a CoinDesk reporting error, for which we apologize,\u201d CoinDesk CEO Kevin Worth said in an email.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of our reporters included an unverified link in an article; we quickly identified the error and fixed it. We strive to maintain the highest level of unbiased, ethical journalism in order to provide the best possible coverage of the blockchain industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buterin has complained before about how some media coverage of cryptocurrencies has helped legitimize scams. New York-based Satis Group found that 81 percent of ICOs are scams, according to a report last month.<\/p>\n
In a thread of tweets, Buterin also said he didn\u2019t like how the news site covered a proposed update to Ethereum\u2019s code, said he disagrees with CoinDesk\u2019s policy on reader comments, and suggested the $2,000-$3,000 price-tag on the ticket is excessive.<\/p>\n
CoinDesk expects more than 4,000 people to listen to over 250 speakers at its May 14-16 summit in New York, according to its website.<\/p>\n
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