Pump.fun has launched a new feature that allows users to pay “anyone” to do “anything”, which has triggered a wave of concern across the crypto community, with critics warning it could revive the same dangerous behavior that fueled the platform’s 2024 livestream scandal.
Pump.Fun Launches Bounty Feature For ‘ANY’ TaskUnder the premise of “Pay ANYONE to do ANYTHING,” Pump.fun GO is set to combine humans and money, which they deemed “the most powerful tools on Earth” in the X announcement.
“We’re combining both of them with GO: an all encompassing bounty platform where ANYONE can create or complete bounties for ANY task for UNLIMITED rewards,” the platform stated.
Another listing offered 325 SOL, roughly $23,186, for “the first person to conduct and film a real, on camera interview with either a family member of the individual responsible for Henry Nowak’s death, or the main police officer involved in the incident.” The bounty, which already has five submissions, noted that “The more viral the interview the better!”
IRL Black Mirror Episode?At the time, creators threatened to harm themselves, people nearby, or animals if their memecoins didn’t reach a specific market capitalization. One user threatened to shoot a goldfish, while another user livestreamed himself shooting out his window whenever his memecoin went up.
“Nobody wants to wake up and see people livestreaming harm just because a reward pool exists. Innovation without guardrails becomes a liability. Regulation and active monitoring are not optional here,” he concluded.
At the time of writing, there are 230 bounties live on Pump.fun GO, with 828 submissions and an unclaimed pool of $111,000.
