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Kanye West’s YZY Token Launches With ‘Class Action Waiver’

YZY token reached $3 billion market cap in 40 minutes but dropped over 90% amid concerns 94% of tokens were held by insiders, causing significant trader losses.

  • On Wednesday, Kanye West launched the YZY token on the Solana blockchain, which surged to a $3 billion market cap within 40 minutes before falling back toward about $1 billion during the same session.
  • Analysts noted insiders held about 94% of supply, with tokenomics allocating 20% to the public, 10% to liquidity, and Yeezy Investments LLC holding the remaining 70%.
  • Lookonchain reported developers created 25 contract addresses, randomly selecting one as official, with one paying a 129 SOL priority fee; only YZY tokens entered liquidity pools, and Wallet 6MNWV8 gained pre-release access.
  • The episode underscored how celebrity memecoins like YZY reveal volatility and insider-driven pump-and-dump risks, while the Solana network faced true TPS of 2,300 and the project included a class action waiver.
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NullTX broke the news in on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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