Live streaming functionality on Pump.fun discontinued due to misuse and platform exploitation
Pump.fun Shuts Down Live Streaming Feature Amidst Abuse and Safety Concerns
In a surprising move, Pump.fun, a popular platform for creating and promoting memecoins, has indefinitely paused its live streaming functionality. This decision comes after a series of extreme abuses by users, including dangerous stunts, threats to pets, and staged suicide attempts on camera, aimed at artificially pumping token prices.
The chaotic misuse of the live streaming feature led to significant criticism and safety concerns, prompting the shutdown, despite a brief revival in April 2025 before its final discontinuation. One particularly alarming incident involved a minor threatening their family with a shotgun live on stream, highlighting the severity of the problem.
Pump.fun, originally intended as a promotional tool for memecoin creators, had essentially become a "magnet for chaos." The platform faced a significant revenue decline, falling from over $7 million daily in January 2025 to about $200,000 by August 2025. Additionally, Pump.fun faced wider challenges including legal threats over token impersonations and market instability, compounding troubles linked to the abuse of livestreams.
Despite raising a large initial coin offering in July 2025, Pump.fun’s token value dropped notably afterward. In response to these concerns, Pump.fun published a statement on its website, acknowledging the problems with its live streams and taking a firm stance on moderating for inappropriate activity. The company has proactively removed coin images, names, descriptions, comments, and tagged NSFW content.
No specific timeline was given for when the live streaming functionality would be restored. However, the company has made it clear that user safety is their top priority. Beau, a Pudgy Penguins safe project manager, shared the news of the event on X, and Pump.fun has taken a proactive approach to address the issue.
Pump.fun allows developers to create their own tokens accompanied by an image. Despite the challenges faced, the platform continues to operate, offering a unique platform for memecoin creators and investors. The shutdown of the live streaming feature is a significant step towards ensuring the safety and integrity of the platform for all its users.
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- In light of the disturbing incidents on its live streaming feature, Pump.fun has decided to halt the promotion of memecoins through videos, potentially shifting its focus to news, technology, social-media, and entertainment content on the platform to maintain user safety.
- The suspension of live streaming on Pump.fun raises concerns for the future of memecoin promotions, as investors may turn to news sources, technology platforms, social media, and entertainment outlets for updates on new memecoins, instead.
