Pump Fun livestreams spark backlash from disgusted traders
Pump Fun is facing calls to disable its livestream feature after a weekend of chaos saw, amongst another things, a man hold a goldfish at gunpoint, a kid threaten to murder his family, and another man promise to relieve himself while trapped in a dog cage. The token creation website was hit with very public backlash on X by shocked users. Among these was Pudgy Penguins’ safety project manager, who posted, “Shut down the livestream feature. This is out of control.” A core engineer for Eigen Labs also voiced their displeasure, saying, “Pump fun is going to screw over the entire industry.” Even before the weekend began, Pump Fun co-founder Alon stressed, “With the live streaming meta in full force, there have been many people that came forward with some very legitimate concerns regarding what content is allowed on the platform.” He added, “Moving forward, we will try to be more transparent about the rules ,” and noted that Pump Fun does engage in moderation. However, de...