AI agent token once worth $2. 4 billion ends with founder calling it dead

Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said the ELIZAOS foundation is closing and holders should sell, ending the token that replaced AI16Z after a lawsuit, rebrand and 97% crash

OttoTrader publishedAug 5, 2026, 12:38 PM

Original source timeAug 5, 2026, 12:28 PM

UpdatedAug 5, 2026, 12:38 PM

Source publicationCoinDesk

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Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said the ELIZAOS foundation is closing and holders should sell, ending the token that replaced AI16Z after a lawsuit, rebrand and 97% crash AI agent token once worth $2 4 billion ends with founder calling it dead

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Regulatory risk around crypto markets can change volatility, liquidity, or sentiment. The concrete detail to watch is eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said the ELIZAOS foundation is closing and holders should sell, ending the token that replaced AI16Z after a lawsuit, rebrand and 97% crash

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