TL;DR: Pump.fun suspends its livestream feature after a wave of shocking and offensive content, prostitution, animal abuse, violence and racism. Degens mourn the end of this chaotic memecoin era, but crypto madness is far from over.
The crypto memecoin circus hit a new low (or high, depending on your tolerance for degeneracy) this weekend when pump.fun, the infamous Solana-based launchpad, disabled its livestream feature after a torrent of outrageous—and sometimes downright vile—content erupted on the platform. While degens were busy chasing the next moonshot, the livestreams turned into a dystopian fever dream of shock stunts, scandals, and unfiltered chaos.
The Fallout: Livestreams Suspended Indefinitely
On Monday, pump.fun’s founder, known only as “alon,” announced that livestreams would be temporarily suspended to “protect users from repulsive/dangerous content.” The decision came after the platform raked in $14.3M in revenue on Saturday—a record-breaking number, but one overshadowed by viral videos of devs doing the unthinkable to shill their tokens.
The suspension comes as pump.fun cited “unprecedented growth” as the root cause of their content moderation challenges. In a blog post, they stated the feature would remain paused “for an indefinite time period,” effectively ending the brief but chaotic era of live memecoin stunts.
Degens Gone Wild: The Most Unhinged Livestream Moments
While the livestream feature is now history, the crypto world won’t soon forget some of it's highlights. Let’s dive into the depravity:
Dev Shoots Gun Out Window
A dev live-streamed himself firing a gun out of his window every time his coin’s price pumped. Luckily, no one was hurt—but neighbors probably weren’t thrilled.
Dev in a Gimp Cage
One dev went full degen, locking himself in a cage dressed as a gimp. With a milestone chart behind him, he promised escalating stunts, including barking like a dog, peeing, and defecating in the cage. Peak crypto culture.
Toilet Marathon Dev
In perhaps the ultimate act of memecoin endurance, a dev vowed to sit on a toilet until SHITCOIN hit a $50M market cap. After 116 hours on the porcelain throne, he broke a world record but never hit his goal.
The Livestream Rugpull
This was where it all began. A dev livestreamed a memecoin launch, waited for degens to pump it, and rugged on camera while flipping off viewers. Ironically, spiteful degens pumped the token after the rugpull, leaving the dev to rue his short-sightedness.
"No Hands, No Rug" Rugpull
A dev promised not to rugpull his memecoin, holding a sign that read “No hands, no rug.” Moments later, he sold his entire bag, taking home just 7 SOL—a modest payday for such a bold lie.
Degeneracy Hits Its Peak
The shutdown of pump.fun livestreams marks the end of an era, albeit a short and chaotic one. While some moments were laughable (looking at you, toilet marathon), others crossed lines with acts of racism, violence, and even abuse.
Was this the final blow-off top of crypto degeneracy? Probably not. If history tells us anything, the next bull run will bring even wilder antics. After all, where there are degens, there’s chaos—and sometimes profit. For now, pump.fun’s livestream feature joins the long list of crypto’s “gone but not forgotten” relics. But let’s be real—degeneracy always finds a way.