A Lil Tay crypto coin was released the day after her verified Instagram reported that the 15-year-old influencer had died

• A Lil Tay cryptocurrency was released on Thursday, a day after the influencer's Instagram reported she'd died.
• That announcement has since been taken down amid speculation that the post was a hoax.

A cryptocurrency coin named for Lil Tay, real name Claire Hope, was released less than a day after the 15-year-old influencer's verified Instagram account announced that she had died.

The cryptocurrency, called Lil Tay, was launched on the BNB Smart Chain on Thursday morning with a total supply of 100 coins. So far, nobody has come forward to claim responsibility for the coin.

Harry Tsang, Tay's ex-manager, told Insider he had been planning to launch a Lil Tay cryptocurrency coin, and had begun developing the token in April, but denied any connection to the one released. On Thursday, he took down a Lil Tay token site he'd launched earlier this year.

"One hundred percent not me," he said. "I gave a warning to everyone already. That is not us. We just took down the website and everything."

On Twitter, Tsang warned users of a potential scam involving the launched token.

On Wednesday, Lil Tay's Instagram claimed controversial child star and her brother died.

"It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire's sudden and tragic passing," the now-deleted post read in part. "This outcome was entirely unexpected and has left us all in shock. Her brother's passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief." That post has since been deleted.

However, Insider was unable to confirm Lil Tay's death, and it is unclear who is in control of the Instagram account.

"Given the complexities of the current circumstances, I am at a point where I cannot definitively confirm or dismiss the legitimacy of the statement issued by the family," Tsang told Insider on Wednesday in an email. "This situation calls for cautious consideration and respect for the sensitivities involved. My commitment remains focused on delivering updates that are both reliable and appropriately timed."

Lil Tay's father, Christopher Hope, also told Insider he could not comment on the Instagram post and declined to answer whether his daughter was still alive.

Local police and medical examiners in Los Angeles, where Lil Tay currently lives, and Vancouver, where Lil Tay spent part of her childhood, did not have any information on an investigation into the death of anyone named Claire Hope.

Lil Tay rose to popularity at the age of 9 and was known for her profane and provocative videos in which she cultivated a presence as "the world's youngest flexer," often posing with luxury cars and stacks of cash. She collaborated with controversial YouTubers like Danielle Bregoli and Jake Paul and ignited a firestorm — and countless press cycles.

During a May 2018 appearance on "Good Morning America," Tay insisted, "No one is forcing me to do this. This is my decision. I am happy with what I am doing."

But a month later, a leaked video revealed that her brother, Jason Tian, was feeding her lines and giving her cues on what to say. Her social media was then wiped but eventually restored.

In 2021, Lil Tay and her brother reappeared on social media, accusing their father of physical and emotional abuse, and launching a GoFundMe to raise legal funds with the goal of getting their mother full custody of the pair.

Christopher Hope denied the allegations with a cease-and-desist order to Instagram at the time.