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title: "Fake DeepSeek token hits $48M market cap amid Chinese AI app hype"
url: https://diffcoin.com/fake-deepseek-token-hits-48m-market-cap-amid-chinese-ai-app-hype/
description: "A Solana token carrying Chinese AI star DeepSeek’s name briefly rises to $48 million in market cap, but the company denies ever launching a…"
published: 2025-01-27
updated: 2025-01-27
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
---

# Fake DeepSeek token hits $48M market cap amid Chinese AI app hype

A Solana token carrying Chinese AI star DeepSeek’s name briefly rises to $48 million in market cap, but the company denies ever launching a cryptocurrency.

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