Crypto platform Pump.fun's bounty feature leads to dangerous stunts before being shut down
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T.M. Brown
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Summary
The article covers the story of Pump.fun, a cryptocurrency trading website that launched a feature allowing users to post public bounties (payable in crypto) for people to complete various tasks. The feature quickly spiraled out of control, with one notable example being a man in India who got a tattoo on his forehead for a crypto bounty. The platform's bounty system led to dangerous and degrading stunts before being shut down, highlighting the dark side of crypto culture and unregulated online incentive systems.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOn June 6, a man with a slightly receding hairline walked into a beachside tattoo stand in Chennai, India, showed the proprietor a message on a phone screen, and, with video recording the whole process, settled in to get a line of text apparently tattooed across his forehead.
The website announced a feature in which users could offer public bounties, payable in crypto, for people who complete various tasks. It went dark fast.
In return for getting the facial tattoo, Ayush had offered to pay
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