I Put My Life Savings and Children’s Education Fund Into Hawk Coin, Now I Have Nothing: Investor Speaks Out After Influencer’s Crypto Crashes

The internet star, Haliey Welch, famously known as Hawk Tuah Girl, is in the middle of a big controversy after her newly launched cryptocurrency, $HAWK, crashed dramatically.

Within just 20 minutes of its launch, the coin’s value dropped from $490 million to only $41 million, leaving many investors in financial ruin.

Some fans, who had put in their life savings, are now accusing her of pulling a scam called a “rug pull.”


Haliey Welch became an online sensation after a cheeky comment she made went viral.

In response to a question about what makes a man go wild in bed, she pretended to spit and joked, “hawk tuah spit on that thang.

The phrase gained massive attention, earning her millions of fans and the nickname Hawk Tuah Girl.

Since then, she has built a large online presence, with nearly 3 million Instagram followers, her own podcast, and a clothing line with the phrase “Hawk Tuah” printed on hats and shirts. 

 
Recently, she decided to branch out into cryptocurrency by launching her own meme coin called $HAWK.

Many of her fans, excited by her previous success, bought the coin at its launch, hoping it would be a good investment.

But within minutes, the coin’s value crashed, causing many people to lose their money.

Some claim they invested their life savings, college funds, and other significant amounts, only to see it disappear almost instantly.

One fan wrote on social media, “I’m a huge fan of Hawk Tuah, but you took my life savings.

I invested $35,000, and now it’s worth just $2,000 in ten minutes. You didn’t tell us you were going to buy most of the coins and sell them to make a profit.”


Many investors are accusing Haliey of a “rug pull.” This is when the creators of a cryptocurrency sell off their holdings quickly after launch, causing the price to crash and leaving other investors with worthless coins.

Some have also accused her team of insider trading, saying they had tokens they didn’t buy and sold them to make large profits. 

During a Twitter live stream, YouTube investigator Stephen ‘Coffeezilla’ joined the conversation and confronted her, saying, “This is one of the worst crypto launches I’ve ever seen.

Your team made over a million dollars in fees while your fans lost everything. There’s also insider trading linked directly to your accounts.” 


Haliey has denied all the accusations. She insisted in a tweet that neither she nor her team sold any tokens during the launch.

She wrote, “The team hasn’t sold one token, and no influencer was given free tokens. We tried to stop bots by setting high fees at the start of the launch, but now the fees have been lowered.”

However, Twitter users added context to her tweet, claiming her team did sell tokens. One comment read, “The team and insiders have been selling since the launch.

Many didn’t buy tokens—they just sold what they were given. Haliey is lying and may have to explain this in court.”


Fans feel betrayed by someone they trusted. One person said, “Turns out the Hawk Tuah crypto coin wasn’t a good investment after all.

Another wrote directly to her, accusing her of destroying their financial stability. “I put my life savings and my children’s education fund into your coin because I believed in you. Now I have nothing.” 

The situation has left many wondering if Haliey Welch’s cryptocurrency venture was a bad decision or something more deceptive.

For now, the controversy continues, with fans demanding answers and legal experts suggesting this might not end well for the viral star.