Models storm court during Timberwolves-Knicks game to promote

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Two women were detained and removed from Target Center after they stormed the court during the Timberwolves-Knicks game Thursday night, reportedly to promote their cryptocurrency. 

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Promoting cryptocurrency 

Digging deeper: The two women who ran onto the court during the Timberwolves game as a stunt to reportedly get publicity and promote their cryptocurrency, or their “meme coin.”

The women, Italia Toochi Kash and Amber Nicole Lara, have been involved in similar incidents to promote their meme coin. Most recently, they ran onto the field during a San Francisco 49ers game with the name of their meme coin painted on their foreheads, again as a ploy to promote their cryptocurrency. 

Kash and Lara do these stunts to reportedly gain attention and get people to buy their meme coin, which is under the umbrella of cryptocurrency. They post about their stunts on their social media after the fact, encouraging people to buy their meme coin. 

The two stormed the court in clothes that promoted their meme coin, again with the name of it painted on their foreheads, and posted about it on their social media. 

What we know: Kash and Lara were tackled by security as they ran onto the court, one of them not even making it to the court before being tackled, and were removed from Target Center. 

Both Kash and Lara were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after the incident, with Kash also being charged with obstructions, encroachments, and littering. 

The two women were released from jail early Friday morning. Both are expected back in court on Jan. 2. 

What is meme coin? 

More info: Meme coin is a type of cheap cryptocurrency that is inspired by internet memes, trends or popular characters, according to Bankrate. 

Meme coins are easy for people to make, and because of that they come with a risk of scams and other potential issues. Bankrate says meme coins can undergo rapid increases and decreases in their value, making them a risky investment. 

They are also susceptible to market manipulation, which includes “pump-and-dump” schemes, according to Bankrate. These schemes have prices artificially inflated, and crash suddenly. Creators could also pull liquidity from the market, making the coins worth nothing.