A Japanese pop group called ‘Virtual Currency Girls’ or Kasotsuka Shojo in Japanese have come up with a fun and innovative way to teach people about cryptocurrencies by singing and dancing about it, especially in their homeland.
The eight pop singers, clad in maid costumes with frilly skirts, fluffy pom-pom ears and wrestling masks adorned with the Bitcoin logo, have take the music and cryptocurrency world by a storm. Speaking to Reuters, group leader Rara Naruse said, “They’re so convenient, you kind of have to wonder why we didn’t have them before. We want everyone to learn more about them.”
At a brief introduction to 20 fans gathered in downtown Tokyo, the chanted songs like ‘The Moon, Cryptocurrencies and Me’, an anthem that includes lines such as “Be careful about your password! Don’t use the same one!” to warn against the dangers of trading cryptocurrency, and also more obscure ones, in English, such as “Hot day, forget myself, go to the moon.”
The maid costumes are to make use of a more ‘globally recognised’ uniform. As expected, the concert tickets and merchandise available at the venue are paid for in Bitcoin. Even the members’ salaries are paid in Bitcoin. The group’s website explains that they are “not out to promote investment, but rather to teach people about cryptocurrencies in an entertaining way”.
A fan present at their introductory Tokyo gig said, “I know absolutely nothing about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but I want to make sure I have some on hand for further concerts and to buy merchandise”.
