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Ben Armstrong, known as BitBoy Crypto, has issued a public apology to the Solana community for comments he made a few years back. These are comments which Armstrong said he had been tricked into making and now believes were misleading and false. He expressed hope that as more information becomes available about what happened, members of the community would be able to understand the reasons for his actions. Ben Armstrong Apologizes to Solana Community Ben Armstrong detailed the events that led up to him making these statements that caused quite a stir. He was preparing to fly down to The Bahamas where he would have a face off with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) when CryptoWendyO, another crypto influencer reached out to him. WendyO stated on their phone call that she had received information from Solana Whales concerning money laundering during the pause of its blockchain. Another crazy @cryptowendyo story. First, I would like to officially apologize to the Solana community for something I said a few years ago & I’m hoping that now that things are coming out, you will hear me out & understand WHY I was manipulated to say that. Let me explain… — BitBoy (@BenArmstrongsX) July 27, 2024 Though he found it implausible, Armstrong disclosed how it was forced upon him and spread by himself. His ignorance and lack of technical expertise were responsible for his actions resulted in public mockery from within the Solana community. Armstrong tweeted, “I was manipulated to say that… hoping that now that things are coming out, you will hear me out & understand WHY.” TJ Shedd and Justin Williams, according to Armstrong’s new beliefs are some of Hit Network employees who manipulated him. They were determined to make people lose faith in him soilinghis name in this industry appertaining cryptocurrency. TJ is…

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