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Japan’s Prime Minister Disavows Namesake Solana Token After 75% Crash

A political YouTube channel launched the coin under her name, prompting confusion over affiliation.

Overview

  • Sanae Takaichi posted on X that she has no knowledge of the token and gave no approval for its creation or use of her name.
  • The token launched on February 25 on Solana by NoBorder as part of a project branded "Japan is Back."
  • Its market capitalization briefly neared $27.7 million before sliding to about $6 million after her clarification as trading turned sharply negative.
  • On-chain data cited by Wu Blockchain indicated extreme concentration, with the top three addresses holding roughly 60% of the supply.
  • An X account claiming to be an officially recognized supporters’ group reshared the launch announcement, adding to perceptions of an official link.