Fact-check: Videos show public figures promoting MaltaCoin, a new cryptocurrency

A series of videos show leading public figures promoting a crypto scam.

Claim: Videos show leading Maltese public figures promoting a Central Bank-endorsed crypto scheme.Verdict: The videos use audio deepfakes to deceive viewers into investing in a scam.Neither Arnold Cassola nor Edward Scicluna are promoting a new digital bank and cryptocurrency launched by Malta’s Central Bank, and entrepreneur Martina Zammit did not invest in the bank, as...