Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday denied ties to a cryptocurrency named after her and warned the public to stay vigilant.
Takaichi Distances From Namesake Crypto
In an X post, Takaichi said that neither she nor her office has any knowledge or involvement with the so-called SANAE TOKEN.
“We have not given any approval whatsoever in this matter,” her translated X post read. “I am making this statement to ensure that the public does not labor under any misapprehensions.”
SANAE TOKENという仮想通貨が発行され、一定の取引が行われていると伺いました。…
— 高市早苗 (@takaichi_sanae) March 2, 2026
At least two such tokens with Takaichi’s photo appeared on the CoinMarketCap platform, trading with minimal market capitalization and negligible liquidity.
One of them, with a fully diluted value of …Full story available on Benzinga.com
