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Did Bear Grylls endorse Bitcoin Revolution?

Did Bear Grylls endorse Bitcoin Revolution?
James Knight
Apr 18, 2020, 10:05 AM

You may have heard about the ongoing Bitcoin scams being carried out using fake celebrity profiles and testimonials. Con-artists have been devising new ways of convincing the followers of prominent people and TV shows including through private messaging them, circulating online adverts, blog posts, as well as YouTube video to reach the masses.

In our latest series of investigative posts, we assess whether or not British adventurer Bear Grylls endorsed Bitcoin Revolution.

Bear Grylls: Who exactly is he?

Edward Michael Grylls OBE popularly knows as Bear Grylls is a British national born in London, England in June 1974. Grylls is a former British serviceman, honorary lieutenant-colonel, and survival coach. But away from his military path, he is a writer, adventurer, presenter, and businessman.

Grylls is known for his TV series referred to as Man vs. Wild (aired between 2006 and 2011). The adventurer is also involved in several other wilderness programs across the US and UK.

By the age of 35, Grylls had been appointed a member of the Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories, effectively making him the youngest ever member of the fraternity to be admitted.

About Bitcoin Revolution

Bitcoin Revolution was introduced into the market back in 2017 by a group of expert brokers who designed it to carter for a rising need for a system that would allow novice investors and those with limited time to benefit from the Bitcoin markets.

According to its website, the tool is capable of providing up to 20% daily returns on investment, making it one of the most attractive placements today. The platform is also said to offer a very high level of accuracy on its trades, with reports intimating at a 99.4% accuracy on all its placements, meaning, chances of losing money on the platform are below 1%.

To start trading on Bitcoin Revolution, one would need at least £200, which is deposited upon registration.

Is the endorsement rumour true?

No, it isn’t for two main obvious reasons. 

Firstly, Grylls never posted the endorsement at any given time nor has he shown any interest in investing in trading robots. 

Secondly, the source of the said endorsement remains unclear since the platform (Bitcoin Revolution), did not post the claim either. Instead, scammers set up fake Bitcoin Revolution sites and used the same to deceive members of the public into taking part in a fictitious investment.

Why the rumour is all over the media

As stated earlier, the endorsement claim started being peddled by con-artists who created multiples fake profiles and trading platforms using the Grylls and Bitcoin Revolution names. These are the same individuals that created online ads leading to various sites, to either swindle investors or benefit from the signup or click-through commissions.

No single credible source indicates that Grylls posted the endorsement himself, or through any other party. We urge readers to adopt a culture of consuming news content from trustworthy sites to avoid being misled.

Is Bitcoin Revolution worthy of your trust?

Bitcoin Revolution is among the several notoriously-mentioned trading robots associated with Bitcoin scams. But that does not mean the platform isn't legit; just like in the case of Grylls, the platform could have been used by scammers to perpetrate fraud. We welcome you to read the full review of Bitcoin Revolution to understand its workings, and whether or not it can be trusted.