How Waves CEO Sasha Ivanov trolled Justin Sun with a Lada Niva giveaway
Justin Sun’s marketing stunt about a Tesla giveaway kind of backfired after the winner got some event tickets instead.
The community backlash was intense and now, he has promised a new giveaway in which two Tesla cars will be given.
But the damage is done.
Recently The Waves team actually went full April fools by announcing their own giveaway of a Lada Niva.
The Lada 4×4, formerly called the Lada Niva (Russian: Лада Нива; Niva (нива) is the Russian word for “cornfield”), is an off-road vehicle designed and produced by the Russian (former Soviet) manufacturer AvtoVAZ specifically for the rural market, although models made for urban use are sold.
It was the first mass-production off-road vehicle to combine a unibody architecture with a coil-sprung independent front suspension, and is a predecessor to current crossover SUVs, which nearly all follow this format; it inspired the Suzuki Vitara.[3] Like the Vitara, the Lada 4×4 uses a recirculating-ball truck steering box for off-road reliability. Pickup and emergency-van versions are produced by VAZInterService.
To receive a chance to win the car, you need to follow the rules to retweet and reply to this post. The winner will be chosen on April 12.
Waves team was not stopping there, special prices could be won by meming the whole thing.
A few of my favourite entries:
It truly never gets boring in crypto, and the reaction of the crowds is starting to become more consciously used by teams and projects to create hype or effect.
I myself am very interested in where all this will lead, but what i love about crypto is the strong focus on the community.
You can turn from star to shame in a day, and the other way around.
Waves Team now made the joke official, meaning they will actually give away a Lada.
“You thought our LADA Nivaway was an April Fool’s joke? Not at all! Waves is keeping it real!
Read the giveaway rules here: https://wavesplatform.com/files/nivaway/NoJoke_Terms.pdf
Entry period extended to 17 April 2019, 8:59 PM (GMT).”
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