The hype surrounding the token was fueled by West’s brand power and the promise of an accompanying ecosystem, including a payment platform called YE Pay and a crypto-linked debit card branded as YZY Card.
Despite the ambitious roadmap, on-chain data quickly raised red flags. More than 90% of the YZY supply is concentrated in just six wallets, suggesting whales or insiders dominate the project’s liquidity.
Adding to concerns, liquidity was heavily clustered after a suspected team address injected 30 million YZY into the USDC trading pool, creating a significant resistance zone that traders flagged as a setup for volatility. Within hours of its initial surge above $3, the token collapsed to nearly $1, wiping out billions in paper value and triggering pump-and-dump allegations across social media.
Some traders, however, capitalized on the chaos. One leveraged short reportedly secured more than $200,000 in profit as YZY’s value tumbled. Meanwhile, critics like Anthony Sassal labeled the project a scam, warning retail investors against chasing celebrity-backed meme coins. Even Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, admitted he bought into the hype, publicly urging Kanye not to pull the plug.
While the launch underscores the speculative mania gripping Solana’s meme coin sector—already supercharged by platforms like Pump.fun—analysts remain divided. Supporters point to YE Pay and YZY Card as potential drivers of utility, while skeptics argue the crash illustrates the fleeting nature of celebrity-fueled token launches.
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