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Sup fellow degens,
The duality of men never ceases to surprise me, especially when that man’s entire fortune depends on an online persona.
And when that duality bleeds into my favorite industry, I pay attention.
Let’s talk about, Andrew “now crypto is good” Tate.
What happened?
This happened
The one and only, Andrew Tate (love him or hate him) now joined the ranks of Duel partners.
At the first glance, it looks like Duel (which is a crypto casino) hit a jackpot with bagging one of the most known and controversial influencers as their direct partner.
He will definitely get some traffic going and lots of attention will be on Duel.
But look a bit deeper, and you start seeing reasons to ask burning questions.
Andrew Tate is known for heavy trolling and controversial takes that a lot of people perceive at face value. He was accused of great number of sins and his digital footprint is to be studied by the best degenologists.
Ossi “Monarch” Ketola, Duel’s founder, probably planned to use this attention machine and buy himself a golden ticket to cement Duel at the top.
But it might be the easiest win for his enemies.
Throughout his “career”, Tate was caught participating in ponzi schemes, pump-and-dump schemes, and rug pulls involving crypto meme coins. It made him millions, but many die-hard fans lost everything.
Taking Tate as a partner for a crypto casino when he is accused of all these crypto schemes (with significant evidence proving that accusations are valid) is at least a bit of a strange move.
Unless you know about them and don’t mind any of that.
If you’re building something to last, money is not everything; status and loyalty are what get you to the true top in the long run.
I mean, Duel’s founder, Ossi “Monarch” Ketola, isn’t exactly the poster child for corporate restraint either, known more for his edgelord antics than for brand safety.
(Match made in heaven?)
Regardless, great marketing material, Duel, but at the same time, you’re turning a loaded gun towards yourself that can randomly shoot.
And there seems to be infinite number of bullets in this chamber as history shows.
Closing thought
Bittersweet headline.
Duel markets itself as "fast, simple, and influencer-driven" with no house edge on some games, targeting young crypto users.
Tate fits the "confidence and ambition" vibe they strive for, but his audience…often young men skeptical of "the matrix" go against Duel's demo that is bound to spark ethical firestorms.
In short, it's strange because it unites two embattled empires of hype and harm in an industry that thrives on trust, yet delivers neither.
TL;DR: Duel teamed up with Andrew Tate to chase clout in crypto gambling. On paper, it’s a marketing win. In reality, it’s two scandal-heavy brands joining forces in an industry that lives on trust—and neither of them has much left.
Stay degen,
Dima
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