Microsoft disavows Clippy-themed token tied to its MSFT ticker

Microsoft wants everyone to know it is not launching a memecoin. On October 1, 2026, the company used its official X account to deny any connection to a token built around its $MSFT stock ticker and its Clippy character. The message was short and firm. Microsoft says it does not support or endorse the token, and it plans to take legal action against the unauthorized use of its brand. What Microsoft actually said The statement made three points. Microsoft never authorized anyone to promote a token using its intellectual property, including Clippy. It intends to pursue legal steps to take down both the token and the marketing around it. The third point may matter most to traders. Microsoft stressed that its real $MSFT stock ticker is separate from any token with a similar name. Those tokens, the company said, give holders no ownership rights or interest in Microsoft Corporation. The token behind the warning The project at the center of this appears to trade as $CLIPPY. It has been promoted with Clippy imagery and with suggestions of a link to the Microsoft name. An X account called @ClippyMSFT has been one of the token’s louder promoters. The account has discussed liquidity pools rep...