Jenner Token Launch Plagued by Doubts: Hack or Deepfake?

• Caitlyn Jenner launched the JENNER token, which saw a $113.5 million volume in just 4 hours.
• Speculation of a hack and deepfake concerns raised despite assurances
• Community identified connection between JENNER’s wallet address and a previously hacked wallet, raising red flags

Caitlyn Jenner, the American media personality and former Olympic gold medalist, has recently launched the JENNER token, sparking interest and raising questions in the crypto community. While Jenner’s official X account shared a post promoting the token, some members of the community speculated about a possible hack.

Jenner’s post asserted that the Jenner token launch is real, dismissing speculations about “deep fakes.” She added that the token saw a significant volume of $113.5 million in just 4 hours. Additionally, Jenner’s post included a statement from her manager, Sophia Hutchins, that emphasized the project’s legitimacy.

Sharing Hutchins’ words, Jenner wrote in her post:

“Here is Sophia Hutchins, my manager, rest assured. I have not been hacked and keep sending this to the moon. I’m out on the golf course enjoying my Sunday and I will not be going live in spaces today. My team is managing this launch. It is authentic. Keep it up.”

Hutchins stated that the token was real and that Jenner’s account was not hacked. She wrote, “A lot has been going on today, and yes this crypto on my account is real.” She added, “If you wanna get in on this, get in in a hurry.”

Despite these assurances, the community remained skeptical about the project as it was later discovered that the address associated with the JENNER token was previously linked to a content creator Kazumi’s account. Kazumi had promoted a token, ZUMI, and her account was hacked. There are also speculations that the scammers may have used deepfake technology to impersonate Jenner in the video.