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Indian Man Tattooed Wrong Crypto Ticker On Forehead — Lost The Bounty, Made $17,500 Instead

A Tamil Nadu man's misspelled forehead tattoo of a meme coin ticker sparked a crypto movement, turning $2,585 into a $17,500 windfall.

International Business Times UK · Jun 8

Memecoin Mania Hits New Low as Streamer 'Holds Pet Fish Hostage' With a Gun for $250K Live Payday

A disturbing crypto livestream trend sees creators using threats against pets to influence memecoin prices, highlighting the extreme incentives driving online markets.

International Business Times UK · Jun 3

Free speech or race-baiting? Tennessee shooting stirs debate over livestreamer's approach

A Tennessee judge has set a $1 million bond for a white livestreamer charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding a Black man

AAP · May 21

This Memecoin Platform Raised $600 Million In Just 12 Minutes

Pump.fun, a platform that enables users to generate their own speculative tokens, amassed an impressive $600 million within a mere 12 minutes on Saturday.

Benzinga · Jul 13, 2025

Why You Should Keep An Eye On Solana Project Pump.fun's $4B Price Tag

Pump.fun may be one of the most polarizing platforms in crypto, but its financials are hard to ignore.

Benzinga · Jul 8, 2025

Bonk Surges 58% In 7 Days: Why Is It Outperforming Dogecoin, Shiba Inu?

Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) has rallied 58% over the past seven days, outperforming meme coin giants Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), as rising ecosystem traction and community engagement continue to boost sentiment.

Benzinga · Jul 7, 2025

A 23-year-old spent his last $500 on memecoin—and then shot himself playing Russian roulette

After his death, memecoin traders turned a profit from tokens named after his online persona.

Fortune · Apr 10, 2025

Solana hits five-month low as memecoin traders back off after $LIBRA scandal

Solana is often associated with memecoins because of its high transaction speed and low fees.

Fortune · Feb 26, 2025

Memecoin Launchpad Pump.fun Sued Over Investor Losses, Business Practices; Solana Mentioned

Pump.fun is faced with a class action lawsuit over memecoin investors' losses and business practices that now only allegedly violated securities laws but also promoted inappropriate content.

International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025

Solana Meme Coin Platform Pump.Fun Faces Backlash Over Scandalous Livestreams, But Polymarket Traders Aren't Convinced It'll Go Dark

Pump.fun, a decentralized platform for creating Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based meme coins, has come under intense scrutiny after reports of harmful

Benzinga · Nov 25, 2024