In one of the most peculiar incidents, Carl “The Moon” Runefelt, a well-known crypto influencer, reached out in an attempt to revise historical information regarding his involvement with a cryptocurrency payment platform known as Kasta. Despite the initial claim a year prior that he co-founded the platform, he now insists that he was simply an investor.
This adjustment comes as a surprise, considering his extensive commentary around the subject in the prepublication draft of the initial article. Runefelt emphasized the need to focus on “what’s real, what’s correct”, and yet, his relationship to the now renamed Ka.app, seems to be somewhat blurry.
Known for his luxurious lifestyle, adorned with private jets, expensive timepieces, and supercars, Runefelt espouses the philosophy of the “law of attraction.” The idea centers around the belief that one can influence reality through sheer willpower and faith. But reality, as it happens, can often be stubborn.
Runefelt’s retcon request suggests that his association as a co-founder was a result of online rumors. However, Runefelt’s comments in multiple interviews from the past evidence his substantial role in the formation of Kasta. Consistent claims of being a co-founder from interviews with both Yahoo Finance and Fox Business support that he was more than merely an investor or an advisor.
He professed on television that he was a “co-founder and CMO of Kasta” and moreover, an article by Flaunt lists him as part of the original quartet of founders. Runefelt, however, insists that he was only an ‘early advisor’ and ‘early investor’, and that his claim to co-founding Kasta was a simple mistake driven by confusion and marketing. He now emphasizes his non-operational role within the company, despite the fact that he was heavily involved in media appearances representing the firm.
The cryptosphere can be a murky one, with its pioneers navigating uncharted waters. From the start, Runefelt assumed a significant early-stage role in Kasta and touted himself as one of its founders on numerous occasions. Now, he attempts to alter that narrative. Framing his past claims as a mistake, Runefelt is keen to stresses upon his non-operational involvement in the company. The fluidity of his position and the subsequent explanation for the same spark numerous questions about reliability in this nascent and fast-paced industry.
The lesson to be learned is perhaps that narratives, as much as we might like them to, do not change at will. Validity in the world of crypto is still tied to accountability, accuracy, and truthful representation, regardless of how ‘on-the-moon’ one might be.
Source: Cointelegraph
