From viral sensation to crypto queen, who could’ve predicted the current trajectory of Haliey “Hawk Tuah” Welch?
From a simple vox pop on the Tim & Dee TV YouTube channel to hosting her own podcast, having Elon Musk in her DMs and launching her own AI-powered dating app, Welch has done a lot in the past six months.
In perhaps the strangest turn, she’s launched her own cryptocurrency with a memecoin. In this world of Dogecoin and Coinye, memecoins can get a little confusing and more than a little risky. Now, Hawk Tuah Girl has been accused of pumping and dumping her memecoin, with some even suggesting she could go to jail.
Despite only launching on December 4 and soaring to a market cap of $500 million, Welch’s $HAWK memecoin collapsed within 20 minutes. Some say that investors were losing money before the memecoin even launched, with accusations that token insiders kept 97% of the stock and then started actively selling it off.
estors ‘sniping’ $HAWK, others speculate that the memecoin was part of a ‘rug pulling’ scam where developers bail from a currency and its prices plummet.
Things got heated in an X space, where crypto journalist Stephen Findeisen, aka Coffeezilla, asked who made money from $HAWK and how much Welch made from it. While Hawk Tuah Girl stayed quiet, the overHere account behind the memecoin said: “There was no rug pull because we didn’t pull a rug. I don’t know what you’re trying to say, it’s not true. That’s defamation.”
An angered Coffeezilla said ‘do the math’ and claims someone must’ve profited from $HAWK’s flash sale. He concluded: “This is the worst tokenomics I’ve ever seen and it is a scam.”
Welch only chimed in to say, “Anywho, I’m going to go to bed and I’ll see you guys tomorrow.”
The overHere account reiterated that Welch hasn’t profited from a ‘pump and dump’, writing: “Haliey’s Team has sold absolutely no tokens whatsover.
“Haliey’s Team has 10% allocation which is locked for 1 year and vested over 3 years. The rest of the tokens are distributed into the different wallets as according to the tokenomics.”
Lost of people lost their life savings with Hawk Tuah coin I never liked her Now you know why She had insiders snipe the supply And people who didn’t know got dumped on the buyers Some guy had 1.4M down to 40k now Many more Really freaken sad moment here
Although unverified, a screenshot is doing the rounds suggesting that someone put their life savings into $HAWK and has lost out. There are numerous similar posts, but it’s hard to tell who actually invested big and lost out.
Replying to the news, someone said: “Burn the supply you’re holding, use the funds your dev dumped to support the chart, apologize, and start working seriously. That’s your best shot at turning this around. Otherwise, pack your bags for prison, we’ll see you in 10 – 15 years.”
Another said, “How many hawks can she tuah while trying to pick up the soap?” and a third joked, “Straight $TUAH prison!”
Welch maintains that she tried to stop snipers, but with crypto investor Scooter sharing proof that he’s filed legal action and encouraging others to do so, it doesn’t sound like this story is going to go away anytime soon.
Is there anything this girl can’t do? In a year that’s given us Brat summer, a jumping Elon Musk, Anthony Ammirati showing his own take on the ‘pole’ vault at the Olympics, and Glasgow’s Willy Wonka Experience, Haliey “Hawk Tuah Girl” Welch has stood out from the crowd.
While some still question how Welch became famous, she’s holding onto those 15 seconds of fame with both hands and really spitting on that ‘thang.’
Keen to show she’s got a business head on her, Welch has announced she’s launching her own memecoin.
With Bitcoin breaking records and hitting its all-time high, cryptocurrency continues to boom in a post-election world. Now Welch is getting in on the action.
Posting on X and revealed during an episode of her Talk Tuah podcast with Mark Cuban, Welch announced her official $HAWK memecoin.
Proving there are any number of puns you can make from ‘hawk tuah,’ Welch has partnered with Web3 launchpad and platform overHere, hoping to ‘redefine’ memecoins and bring in a new consumer crypto.
Hyping the releases of $HAWK, Welch posted on X, saying: “Becoming a meme has been an incredible journey. I love making memes and connecting with people worldwide. With $HAWK, I want to bring that same joy and community spirit into the crypto space.”
Saying that she knows a lot of her fans will be new to crypto, Welch wants to make the onboarding process as easy as possible. Free $HAWK tokens will be distributed to her followers via allowlist campaigns, while others can get them through meme and NFT communities – yes, NFTs are apparently still a thing.
If you want a piece of Hawk Tuah Girl’s memecoin pie, the $HAWK token will start trading on Solana on December 4. This gives fans time to join the allowlist and hopefully make for a smooth launch.
$HAWK is Hawk Tuah Girl’s attempt to get into crypto (overHere)
The move has proved divisive, with many taking to the comments to call her out. One skeptic said: “No one saw this coming. The whole ecosystem is shocked and is very very excited for this.* *This is complete sarcasm.”
Another grumbled, “Ah sh*t we lost her to the meme coin bros,” and a third said, “We are definitely in a bull market with pump and dumps left and right.”
Despite her naysayers, Welch has previously shown an interest in cryptocurrency. She spoke at both Nashville’s Bitcoin Conference and Korea Blockchain Week, apparently making connections with key figures in the community.
This isn’t Welch’s only venture to branch out from being TikTok famous and having her face slapped on merch. She’s also showing her tech credentials by launching an AI-powered dating app known as Pookie Tools. Love or loathe the Hawk Tuah phenomenon, it doesn’t look like Haliey Welch is going anywhere just yet.