just found out the bogdanoff twins actually passed away back in 2022. igor went first in january, six days after grichka died from covid. honestly didn't realize how much they were part of early crypto culture until i started reading about them again.

these guys became absolute legends in the community – like, everyone used to joke that they were literally controlling the markets. the whole 'pump it dump it' meme was everywhere. traders would swear the bogdanoffs were on the opposite side of every trade, like they had some kind of cosmic power over price action. it sounds ridiculous now but back in 2017-2018 during the ico boom, people were genuinely convinced.

what's wild is they actually leaned into it. they were french tv personalities first, did this sci-fi show called 'temps x' back in the 70s and 80s. then they got into some controversial scientific theories about the universe. their whole thing was walking this weird line between real and fake, between looking like actual aliens and being completely self-aware about it. they denied getting plastic surgery but honestly who knows.

the memes though – they're still iconic. the 'he bought' video where a wojack gets destroyed by the bogdanoffs countertrading him? that basically captured how crypto traders felt about getting liquidated. it's funny but also kinda deep when you think about it – maybe it's just admitting that crypto is pure speculation and early insiders have all the power.

rip to the bogdanoffs. they're definitely part of crypto history now, whether they meant to be or not.