【Eliza Incident Brief】
ai16z launched a decentralized AI trading fund based on Solana and supported the AI agent Eliza, driving its namesake token eliza's market capitalization to surpass 50 million USD at one point.
However, a tweet from ai16z partner Shaw triggered a massive market shock: he claimed that eliza does not belong to ai16z and would launch a brand new ELIZA project with a control ratio as high as 90%.
The price of eliza plummeted by 87%, with its market capitalization falling from 40 million USD to 5 million USD; the new ELIZA token quickly surged to 80 million USD. Shaw stated that 10% of the airdrop would be reserved for eliza holders, but the market did not respond positively.
The community accused Shaw of dividing the achievements of eliza, and on-chain data also indicated suspected market manipulation.
Behind the capitalization dispute is yet another struggle between the community and interest groups, and the market will ultimately reveal the answer.
