The veil between video games and cryptocurrency has been thin in recent times. ButLeague of Legendsis not launching its own digital currency any time soon—despite what a now-deleted tweet might suggest.
If you’re like me and came across a fishy tweet fromLeaguedeveloper Matt Leung-Harrison, it would have read exactly like the image below. The now-deleted tweet made it appear as though Leung-Harrison, the lead gameplay designer forLeague, was trying to push what appeared like a crypto project from Riot Games. This was not the case.
LoL’s cryptocurrency charade was a result of a hack
It didn’t take theLeaguedev team too long to notice what happened. A public X post was made to inform the audience that Leung-Harrison’s account was compromised (and, as of this writing, it still is).
“Hey folks, looks like @RiotPhroxzon’s account was compromised,” the tweet from theLeaguedev team read. “Please do not click any links from his account or send anything to it. We’ll let you know when we have it back under control. If you did click anything we recommend you reset your passwords asap to be safe!”
Hey folks, looks like@RiotPhroxzon’s account was compromised. Please do not click any links from his account or send anything to it. We’ll let you know when we have it back under control.If you did click anything we recommend you reset your passwords asap to be safe!https://t.co/4IhwFtmgbZ
The fake post was quickly deleted, and it is no longer available on X. It announced what the hackers called $LOL, which was apparently based on the Solana network. As with any crypto scam, an address was also included to lure people in. Despite all the efforts to make the tweet authentic, the initial plans for the scammers have fallen off.
Whether we get aLeagueor Riot-backed crypto in the future is a topic of discussion for another day. Given how crypto has gained steam over the years, we won’t rule anything out. But if you’re in March 2025, rest assured that there is noLeaguecryptocurrency, and any post you might see on social media is a scam waiting to trap as many folks as possible. The best job will be to immediately report such a post so that it can be taken down immediately.
As for realLeagueannouncements, you can enjoy a newBalatro-esque content calledThe Demon’s Hand minigame. Make sure to check outour guideto learn what to expect and how to win.
