wondering also why all the links are directing you to the link shortener? why not give the direct link of the website?
and without a doubt , he paid those crypto news sites to feature his fraudulent site. after all, most of them are just after for the money. they won't do any further investigation to validate his claims.
Which crypto news? Did you try to check any of the links to his feature on the news source? Nothing, just a collection of news sources icons linked to his own website.
Everything is fake there, the owner did not expect anyone to check the legitimacy and credibility of the site. I hope he will not be able to return the investment in domain registration and hosting service.