Hailey Welch 的 Hawk Tuah Meme 硬币的投资者对生产商和发起人提起诉讼，指控该集团进行证券欺诈

12月初Hawk Tuah的发布是模因币领域的重大丑闻。 HAWK 代币一经推出就引起了巨大的热情，市值达到 5 亿美元，但 20 分钟后就崩盘了。

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.

因社交媒体名人海莉·韦尔奇 (Hailey Welch) 广受欢迎的 Hawk Tuah meme 硬币的投资者已对该资产的几位生产者和发起人提起诉讼，指控该组织从事证券欺诈。

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

韦尔奇本人并未被列为诉讼被告，显然也不会直接参与法庭诉讼。

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 月初发布时，在 meme 币领域引起了重大丑闻。 HAWK 代币一经推出就引起了巨大的热情，市值达到 5 亿美元，但 20 分钟后就崩盘了。目前，该资产的一些投资者正在对责任方采取法律行动。

“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.

“该项目显然是为了利用美国市场。尽管有明确的迹象表明其作为证券的地位，但被告并未注册 HAWK 代币。”诉讼称。

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.

虽然原告并没有直接关注整个灾难的拉动方面，但 Hawk Tuah 的推出似乎是这一骗局的典型例子。一些专家甚至表示，这对更广泛的模因币市场产生了寒蝉效应。

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，他们强调了一些明显粗略的特征，例如资产的代币分布。诉讼称，尽管分配极其不平等，推出 Hawk Tuah 的公司 overHere Ltd “字面意思是代币持有者本质上是股东”。这种论点可能会在法庭上证明是有效的，因为原告声称该公司违反了证券法。

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.

尽管地毯拉力在 2024 年有所下降，但互联网名声和迷因币骗局仍然可以创造出强有力的组合。例如，YouTuber MrBeast 最近利用自己的名气在内幕交易计划中推销不稳定资产。即使是被黑客入侵的名人账户也可以增加假模因币。

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.

由于定义模因币的炒作泡沫，名人代言可以迅速使欺诈性资产膨胀。尽管海莉·韦尔奇没有在诉讼中直接提及，如果原告面临严重后果，她的命运可能不会受到影响，但她在社会中的信誉肯定会受到打击。