Punch the Monkey’s Enclosure Allegedly Invaded as Memecoin-Pumping Stunt
Two American men were arrested in Japan for illegally entering the enclosure of Punch the monkey as part of a cryptocurrency promotion stunt. One man climbed a fence while the other filmed the incident, which has since gone viral. The zoo plans to enhance security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
- ▪The men were arrested at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba Prefecture.
- ▪One man climbed a fence and wore a costume while the other filmed.
- ▪The stunt was intended to promote a memecoin called Memecoin.
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Two American men were arrested in Japan after one of the men entered the enclosure of Punch the monkey, according to a report from the Japan Times. The two men were apparently filming a stunt meant to promote cryptocurrency, according to videos that have gone viral.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000760245","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"cryptocurrencies","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"cryptocurrencies,tech","TAGS":"cryptocurrencies,memcoins,publicity-stunts,punch-the-monkey","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); One of the men climbed a fence at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba…
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