$HAWK (Hawk Tuah memecoin)
A Solana memecoin tied to viral personality Haliey Welch, launched Dec 4, 2024. Its market cap reached ~$490M before falling 95%+ within hours, prompting rug-pull/pump-and-dump allegations and a securities lawsuit against the operators (not Welch).
Also known as: HAWK, Hawk Tuah, Haliey Welch, overHere
Summary
$HAWK was a Solana memecoin associated with viral personality Haliey Welch (the "Hawk Tuah girl"), launched on December 4, 2024. Its market capitalization reached roughly $490 million before dropping more than 95% within hours, prompting "rug pull" and "pump-and-dump" allegations. [1][2]
Allegations and litigation
Investors alleged insider sniping and that a large share of supply went to insider wallets without lockups. A federal securities lawsuit was filed against the operators — Alex Larson Schultz, overHere Limited, Clinton So, and the Tuah the Moon Foundation — for offering and selling an unregistered security; the operators said no team tokens were sold and that they tried to deter snipers. [1][2]
Status
Welch was not named as a defendant. She later said the FBI and SEC reviewed the matter and cleared her of wrongdoing. [3]
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People & entities involved
Sources (3)
See also
$MELANIA tokenMarket manipulationA Solana memecoin announced by Melania Trump on Jan 19, 2025. Per FT analysis, ~24 wallets bought in minutes before the public announcement and netted ~$99.6M as retail piled in; the token then fell 95%+. Early buys were traced to wallets linked to $LIBRA figure Hayden Davis. No charges have been filed.
$TRUMP tokenMarket manipulationA Solana memecoin launched days before Donald Trump's second inauguration (Jan 2025). Trump-linked entities hold 80% of supply and earned $320M+ in fees while ~760,000 mostly-retail wallets lost money; a 'dinner with the president' promotion for top holders drew conflict-of-interest scrutiny. The 'scam' label is contested and no charges have been filed.
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