A Twitch streamer has been banned from receiving Bits, after they say they tried to alert Twitch about a Bits scam in a bizarre turn of events. One way that viewers can donate to their favorite Twitch streamers is through the use of Bits. This is a kind of alternative form of currency exclusive to Twitch, meaning that donations aren’t made via a third party. In 2021, though, it was discovered that some streamers were using Bits in a grandiose money laundering scam that saw 40 people arrested in Turkey. The amount laundered was reportedly around $10m. These Bits scams are now well-known and with action being taken, some streamers are being extremely cautious — but that might not be the best idea, apparently. TwitchTwitch bits allow viewers to support their favorite streamers in more affordable ways. On February 3, Minecraft streamer Verloren revealed that he had reached out to Twitch Support regarding what he thought was a suspicious Bit donation, but it ended the response wasn’t anything like he would have expected. Read More: Twitch streamer Oceyana banned after using homophobic slurs “I reported an issue 2 months ago about a suspicious donation from an anonymous cheerer that took place…
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Twitch streamer who tried to warn about Bits scam gets banned from Bits himself – Dexerto
