This day marks the launch of the BitConnect ICO, which was without question the most entertaining and popcorn-consuming scam produced in the 2016-2017 ICO bubble. BitConnect promised 1% daily returns through a "trading bot" that was pure fiction. At its peak, BCC tokens reached a market cap of over $2.6 billion. The scheme collapsed in January 2018. Carlos Matos' unhinged "BITCONNEEEEECT!" keynote at a 2017 conference became one of Bitcoin culture's most legendary memes.
View the infamous event
here.