Shady promoters promise to uplist ALL THE TIME because it's a way to sell more shares.
It's not limited to OTC (e.g., a lot of venture exchange companies promise to uplist to Nasdaq) but it's usually the same playbook
1. Share is priced below uplist requirement 2. Executive promises uplisting is coming 3. Gullible investors believe it "because why would CEO lie?" 4. Gullible investors believe some kind of magic will levitate the stock price up to uplist requirements 5. Gullible investors buy a bunch of shares hoping for easy money
Promising to uplist is just like promising to increase sales 1000%. Ya, it's great if it happens, but easier said than done.
I don't see why he would suggest OTCQB if he wasn't intending to actually do it! Tony always seems to follow through even if it takes longer than expected.