Charlie Kirk’s Death Becomes a Crypto Flashpoint With ‘Justice’ Tokens

The crypto community is condemning the emergence of tokens tied to two recent tragedies — the killing of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.   Critics have branded the moves ‘immoral’ and ‘despicable,’ accusing creators of exploiting grief and public attention for profit. How Human Loss Fueled Opportunistic Crypto Launches  The launch of new tokens following headline-making events is not new in the crypto market. For example, in late 2024, the PNUT meme coin was created amid public outcry over the euthanasia of a squirrel named Peanut source: https://beincrypto.com/tragedy-linked-crypto-tokens-criticism/