Hawk Tuah Influencer Says Memecoin Collapse Left Her Traumatized, But Critics Push Back

Hawk Tuah Influencer Says Memecoin Collapse Left Her Traumatized, But Critics Push Back

Her lawyer puts the total losses from the botched HAWK token launch at roughly $200,000 — a figure that, in the world of crypto, barely registers. But for Hailey Welsh, better known online as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” the fallout from that December 2024 disaster was anything but small. Hawk Tuah: Death Threats And Silence Followed The Crash Welsh told YouTube channel Channel 5 that she went into hiding for months after the token’s collapse, driven t…

Hawk Tuah girl breaks silence: Memecoin crash leads to death threats

Hailey Welch shares her experience after the HAWK memecoin's collapse, facing backlash and FBI investigation. She was cleared of wrongdoing.

Meme Coin Crash Leaves Hailey Welsh Traumatized, 'Hawk Tuah'

A prominent crypto influencer is speaking out about the fallout from promoting a memecoin that unraveled just days after its 2024 launch. Hailey Welch, popularly known as the Hawk Tuah girl, says the HAWK memecoin episode left lasting scars after a rapid rise and a dramatic collapse, and she stresses she did not profit from the project or help launch it. Welch told Channel 5 in a recent interview that she fully cooperated with a Federal Bureau o…