Models storm the court during the Timberwolves-Knicks game to promote cryptocurrency

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Two women were arrested and removed from Target Center after storming the field during the Timberwolves-Knicks game on Thursday night, allegedly to promote their cryptocurrency.

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Cryptocurrency promotion

Dig deeper: The two women who ran onto the field during the Timberwolves game as a stunt to supposedly advertise and promote their cryptocurrency or “meme coin.”

Women Italia Toochi Kash and Amber Nicole Lara were involved in similar incidents to promote their meme coin. Most recently, they ran with the name of their meme coin plastered on their foreheads during a San Francisco 49ers game, again as a ploy to promote their cryptocurrency.

Kash and Lara are reportedly doing these stunts to attract attention and get people to buy their meme coin, which comes under the cryptocurrency umbrella. They post about their stunts on their social media after the fact and encourage people to buy their meme coin.

The pair stormed the court wearing clothing promoting their meme coin, again with the name emblazoned on their foreheads, and posted about it on their social media.

What we know: Kash and Lara were attacked by security as they ran onto the field. One of them didn’t even make it to the field before being attacked and were removed from Target Center.

Both Kash and Lara were arrested following the incident and charged with disorderly conduct, with Kash also charged with obstruction, assault and littering.

The two women were released from prison early Friday morning. Both are expected back in court on January 2nd.

What is a meme coin?

Further information: According to Bankrate, Meme Coin is a type of cheap cryptocurrency inspired by internet memes, trends or popular characters.

Meme coins are easy for people to make and therefore come with the risk of fraud and other potential problems. According to Bankrate, the value of meme coins can rise and fall quickly, making them a risky investment.

According to Bankrate, they are also vulnerable to market manipulation, which includes “pump and dump” schemes. In these systems, prices are artificially inflated and then suddenly crash. Creators could also withdraw liquidity from the market so that the coins would no longer have any value.