Base memecoin project Normie fired intern over offensive video
Memecoin project Normi, based on Coinbase's home blockchain Base, said it fired an intern after he posted an offensive video on its official X account.
“After careful consideration and internal reflection, we have decided to remove our last video,” Normi's team wrote. “The intern who posted it was fired. We sincerely apologize to anyone offended by the content. We are committed to making sure this never happens again.
A promotional video released to the crypto community on June 10 appears to show a blue-skinned cartoon chef dancing while cooking with exaggerated full lips.
“How is this the apprentice's fault? Did he make and release the entire video himself? Didn't your team approve? ” one user commented. Fire the intern who was supposed to be helping and let that happen.
Noormi explained that the intended message of the video is that “there is always a way out, even when it all comes down to you, and positive change starts with yourself.”
“It was never our intention to trivialize a sensitive subject,” they said.
Last month, Normim experienced a smart contract exploit, in which hackers stole 225 Ether (ETH) ($881,686) of users' funds, causing a $41.7 million drop in the token's market capitalization in less than three hours.
It was later reported that Normie accepted the hacker's offer to recover 90% of the stolen NORMIE tokens – even though the value had already been reduced by 96% from the exploit – Normie used the stolen funds and the $2.3 million in his development wallet for startup status. New token payment for NORMIE holders.
On June 7, Normi claimed that the 192 ETH stolen during the crash had been recovered and the token had been launched at the new address.
As of April 1, 372,642 new tokens were launched on the Ethereum network, 88% of which were launched on Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain Base.
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