Enron is now posting on social media

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Enron is back and it looks like it might be. . . perhaps a crypto-like thing from the founders of Birds Aren’t Real.

At least Enron.com is back online today, with a funny commercial full of corporate catchphrases and expensive merch. (By the way, you can get some cheaper financial merch here!)

The Enron brand was purchased in 2020 by the founders of Birds Aren’t Real (through their company The College Company LLC). For UK readers who may not be familiar, Birds Aren’t Real is a fake conspiracy theory – essentially an amplification – with the rare characteristics of being 1) very clever and 2) not requiring its founders to sacrificing their own reputation for the sake of attention.

Anyway, Connor Gaydos, the co-founder of Birds Aren’t Real, founded Enron Corp in Delaware in February 2024. Now Enron.com provides a countdown and link to decentralization at the bottom of the page:

True innovation does not require permission. Decentralized technology is advancing and we will of course continue to play a role in the future. We couldn’t be more excited to show you, but until then, please stay vigilant and avoid falling for scams. When we announce something, you will know it.

Are the Birds Aren’t Real guys launching a shitcoin?! If so, it looks like they’re asking other social media users to please not Respond to any random DMs asking for money.

We haven’t been able to find out what’s at the end of the countdown yet, plus, uh… . next Tuesday. However, a press officer says there will be a “big energy announcement” that regular readers will know is there something something to do with cryptocurrency.