## Dead Celebrities, Live Speculation: How Nostalgia Becomes a Crypto Harvesting Tool
Author: Luke, Mars Finance
The crypto market has discovered a cheat code: leverage cultural nostalgia and deceased personas to trigger mass FOMO. Within days, two seemingly unrelated token launches—Ainti and VINECOIN—collectively pulled $300M+ in speculative capital, exposing a systemic vulnerability in how retail investors approach digital assets.
### Part I: The McAfee Memorialization Paradox
When John McAfee's X account suddenly posted about Ainti tokens, it triggered an immediate market response: $28.7M i