Forehead tattoos and alcohol dares: Inside the dark underbelly of crypto's memecoin craze (opens original article in a new tab)

Pump.fun's new bounty product has sparked controversy as users are paid to perform extreme tasks like forehead tattoos and alcohol chugging, raising concerns about exploitation amid the memecoin craze.

• Pump.fun's bounty product pays users for extreme tasks, including forehead tattoos and alcohol chugging.
• A typo in a bounty led to a Solana token's rapid rise in value, with a user receiving $20,000 from trading fees.
• Some bounties involve dangerous or exploitative activities, such as interviewing homeless people and shaving heads while promoting tokens.