Pump.fun has launched a new feature that lets users pay “anyone” to do “anything,” sparking widespread concern in the crypto community. Critics warn it could bring back the same risky behavior that led to the platform’s livestream scandal in 2024.
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Pump.Fun Launches Bounty Feature For ‘ANY’ Task
On Thursday, Solana’s memecoin launchpad, Pump.fun, introduced a new feature that lets users create and complete bounties “for ANY task and leverage the power of humans & money across the globe.” Under the slogan “Pay ANYONE to do ANYTHING,” Pump.fun GO aims to combine humans and money, which they called “the most powerful tools on Earth” in their announcement on X.
“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 said.
According to the post, users must finish a bounty’s tasks and submit proof within a set time. Pump.fun will review all submissions and hold funds in escrow until a winner is chosen or the bounty expires.
Just hours after the announcement, the platform saw hundreds of bounties and submissions. For example, one user offered a bounty of about $50,000 for someone to skydive into a World Cup match dressed as a MEMECOIN mascot. However, that listing is no longer available, and the site says it may have “been closed, removed by a moderator, or never published.”
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!”
Other four-figure bounties include hosting a “best butt contest IRL,” quitting your job on camera, getting a memecoin’s name tattooed on your forehead or other body parts, and setting a car on fire while dressed as a memecoin’s mascot.
IRL Black Mirror Episode?
While some users were excited about the new feature, many criticized Pump.fun, raising concerns that it could be misused just like the Livestream feature was when it first launched. In 2024, several users livestreamed harmful and violent content on the platform, creating memecoins with controversial prompts to go viral and boost their tokens. At the time, creators threatened to hurt themselves, people nearby, or animals if their memecoins didn’t reach a certain market cap. One user threatened to shoot a goldfish, while another livestreamed himself shooting out his window whenever his memecoin went up.
After heavy backlash, Pump.fun shut down the feature and eventually relaunched it in 2025 with new moderation.
Now, X users are calling the bounty feature a “Black Mirror episode dropping in real time,” while others compare it to the 2016 movie Nerve.
“Pump fun GO sounds fun until people realize money can incentivize the worst parts of human behavior,” one community member said, noting that bounty platforms should not become a “marketplace for harassment, violence, stalking, humiliation, or dangerous acts.”
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“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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here is a list of FAQs about the Livestream Chaos 20 situation and the PumpFun Bounty Feature backlash written in a natural conversational tone
BeginnerLevel Questions
Q What is Livestream Chaos 20
A Its a new more extreme version of the chaotic livestreams happening on PumpFun Users are doing increasingly dangerous or outrageous stunts live on camera to promote their meme coins
Q What is the new Bounty Feature on PumpFun
A Its a tool that lets token creators set a reward for the first person who livestreams a specific often extreme challenge to promote their coin Think of it like a dare for crypto
Q Why is PumpFun facing backlash over this bounty feature
A Critics say the bounties encourage people to harm themselves break the law or do incredibly dangerous things for money People are worried about serious injuries or legal trouble
Q Is this just a joke or are people actually getting hurt
A Its not just a joke There have been reports of participants doing dangerous stunts like selfharm trespassing and public disturbances to win these bounties
IntermediateLevel Questions
Q How does the bounty feature work technically
A A token creator deposits a reward into a smart contract They then set a specific challenge The first person to complete the challenge on a livestream and prove it gets the reward automatically
Q What kind of bounties are causing the most controversy
A Bounties involving physical harm illegal acts and extreme humiliation are drawing the most criticism
Q Who is responsible if someone gets seriously hurtthe user the creator or PumpFun
A Legally its very gray The user chooses to do it the creator sets the bounty and the platform hosts it Most of the blame is currently falling on PumpFun for allowing and promoting the feature
Q Is this only happening on PumpFun