In record time, Haliey Welch went from a viral sensation, to successful podcast host, to the recipient of an SEC complaint due to her involvement in the allegedly dodgy memecoin $HAWK.

Haliey Welch, the social media influencer better known as “Hawk Tuah Girl,” launched her own cryptocurrency – which briefly surged in value only to crash in a matter of hours.

Haliey Welch - known globally as the Hawk Tuah girl - achieved overnight fame after two words made her go viral on the internet but things have spiralled in recent days

Soon after, to the surprise of no one—other than the unlucky few who decided to buy HAWK on public markets—the coin collapsed more than 95%. The upshot is retail investors got fleeced, while a group of insiders pocketed $3 million,

Internet sensation Haliey Welch has come under heavy fire from NRL supremo Phil Gould following her meme coin disaster.