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Eric Adams Denies Profiting From NYC Token as On-Chain Data Fuels Scrutiny of Launch

Analytics tracked a deployer-linked wallet withdrawing roughly $2.5 million from liquidity, with only part later returned.

Overview

  • The token briefly neared a $600 million valuation at launch before plunging about 75–80% after withdrawals flagged by Bubblemaps.
  • Adams’ spokesperson says he neither moved investor funds nor profited and characterizes the price swings as typical for new tokens.
  • The project says the transactions reflected TWAP liquidity rebalancing by partners and that additional funds were added to the pool.
  • Bubblemaps counts roughly 4,300 traders with about 60% losing money, including at least 15 accounts down more than $100,000.
  • Reporting names Frank Carone and Yosef Sefi Zvieli as involved in the launch, and notes Brock Pierce reviewed the effort post-launch and said no one ran off with investors’ money.