Hailey Welch 的 Hawk Tuah Meme 硬幣的投資者對生產商和發起人提起訴訟，指控該集團進行證券欺詐

12月初Hawk Tuah的發布是模因幣領域的重大醜聞。 HAWK 代幣一推出就引起了巨大的熱情，市值達到 5 億美元，但 20 分鐘後就崩盤了。

Investors in the Hawk Tuah meme coin, popularized by social media personality Hailey Welch, have filed a lawsuit against several of the asset’s producers and promoters, alleging that the group engaged in securities fraud.

因社交媒體名人海莉·韋爾奇 (Hailey Welch) 廣受歡迎的 Hawk Tuah meme 硬幣的投資者已對該資產的幾位生產者和發起人提起訴訟，指控該組織從事證券欺詐。

Welch herself is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit and will apparently have no direct involvement in the court proceedings.

韋爾奇本人並未被列為訴訟被告，顯然也不會直接參與法庭訴訟。

Hawk Tuah Rug Pull

Hawk Tuah 地毯拉力

When Hawk Tuah was released in early December, it caused a major scandal in the meme coin space. The HAWK token launched to huge enthusiasm and a market cap of $500 million, but it crashed after 20 minutes. Now, some of the asset’s investors are taking legal action against the parties responsible.

Hawk Tuah 在 12 月初發佈時，在 meme 幣領域引起了重大醜聞。 HAWK 代幣一推出就引起了巨大的熱情，市值達到 5 億美元，但 20 分鐘後就崩盤了。目前，該資產的一些投資者正在對責任方採取法律行動。

“The project clearly was intended to take advantage of the American market. Despite clear indications of its status as a security, the HAWK Token was not registered by Defendants,” the lawsuit alleges.

「該項目顯然是為了利用美國市場。儘管有明確的跡象表明其作為證券的地位，但被告並未註冊 HAWK 代幣。

While the plaintiffs are not directly focusing on the rug pull aspect of the whole debacle, the Hawk Tuah launch seems to be a classic example of this scam. Some experts have even suggested that it had a chilling effect on the broader meme coin market.

雖然原告並沒有直接關注整個災難的拉動方面，但 Hawk Tuah 的推出似乎是這場騙局的典型例子。一些專家甚至表示，這對更廣泛的迷因幣市場產生了寒蟬效應。

Instead, they are highlighting a few clearly sketchy traits, such as the asset’s token distribution. Despite this wildly unequal distribution, overHere Ltd, the company that launched Hawk Tuah, “literally said that the token holders would essentially be shareholders,” according to the lawsuit. This line of argument could prove fruitful in court, as the plaintiffs allege that the firm violated securities laws.

相反，他們強調了一些明顯粗略的特徵，例如資產的代幣分佈。訴訟稱，儘管分配極不平等，推出 Hawk Tuah 的公司 overHere Ltd 「字面意思是代幣持有者本質上是股東」。這種論點可能會在法庭上證明是有效的，因為原告聲稱該公司違反了證券法。

Although rug pulls have declined in 2024, internet fame and meme coin scams can still create a potent mix. For example, YouTuber MrBeast recently used his fame to promote shaky assets in an insider trading scheme. Even hacked celebrity accounts can boost fake meme coins.

儘管地毯拉力在 2024 年有所下降，但網路名聲和迷因幣騙局仍然可以創造出強大的組合。例如，YouTuber MrBeast 最近利用自己的名氣在內幕交易計畫中推銷不穩定資產。即使是被駭的名人帳號也可以增加假迷因幣。

Celebrity endorsements can quickly inflate a fraudulent asset, thanks to the hype bubbles that define meme coins. Even though Hailey Welch is not directly named in the suit and her fortunes may not suffer if the plaintiffs face severe consequences, her credibility among the community will surely take a hit.

由於定義模因幣的炒作泡沫，名人代言可以迅速使欺詐性資產膨脹。儘管海莉·韋爾奇沒有在訴訟中直接提及，如果原告面臨嚴重後果，她的命運可能不會受到影響，但她在社會中的信譽肯定會受到打擊。