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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

Meme Coin Mayhem: Traders Profit From Man's Livestreamed Death in Sinister New Crypto Trend

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A 23-year-old's tragic death via livestream has ignited a chilling meme coin trading frenzy, with UK investors among those profiting from the macabre crypto craze.

Arnold Robert Haro, known as @MistaFuccYou, shot himself on February 2025 after losing £386 ($499) to a memecoin scam, pleading with viewers to 'make this a memecoin' if he died. Within hours, tokens like 'Mistacoin' soared, exposing a grim collision of cryptocurrency and human tragedy.

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