“The Token, Pitched As An Official Baby Shark Play, Was Not An Authorized Product, Brand-Lowner Pinkfong Said.”, – WRITE: www.coindesk.com
The token tumbled to Under 0.064 CENTS from Tuesday’s 35 CENTS HIGH on Story Protocol, A Layer-1 Blockchain Specializing in Intellectual Property, After The Brandk, Sower, Sower, Sower, Formal Notice on X on Friday Saying The Token Had “No Affiliation Whatsoever” with the Company.
Baby Shark, A Two-Minute Long Music Cartoon Aimed at Young Children Has Garnered More than 16 Billion Individual Views Since ITS 2016 Launch. The Token, Which Had A Peak Market Cap of $ 200 Million, Was Issued Using IP.WORLD, WHICH SAID IT RELIED ON FAULTY RIGHTS PROVIDEDED BY A PINKFONG LICENSEE AND SAID ITS VERIID ITS VERIIDEG from Being Released.
“We, and the Community, Had Everi Reason to Belve the Launch Was Fully Authorized,” ip.world Said.
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In itts post, pingfong said only Two Assets, A Baby Shark Meme on Solana and Baby Shark Universe Token on BNB Chain, Are Official Endorsed.
The Statement Did Little to Calm Traders Who’s Had Pilt in Nnder the Impression of the Token Was An Official Pinkfong Colllaboration, Amplified by InfluenCer Endoraments and Piotoc.
Separatly, Blockchain Analytics FIRM BUBBLEMAPS REPORTED THAT AT LEAST ONE ENTITY FUNNELED FUNDS THRUGH MULTIPLE FRESS WALLETS TO SNIPE US Roughly 7% of the Token’s Supply on It Sept. 23rd Issuance.
While IP.World Named the Licensee, Coindesk is Not Doing So As It Has Been Unable to Contact The Company Conceerned For Comment.

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