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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Chelsie Napiza

Memecoin Mania Hits New Low as Streamer 'Holds Pet Fish Hostage' With a Gun for $250K Live Payday

A goldfish at gunpoint has become the grim mascot of crypto's most lawless livestreaming platform.

A clip circulating on X this week appears to show a streamer pointing a firearm at a pet fish and refusing to lower it until viewers pumped his memecoin, the latest entry in a genre that has turned animal cruelty into a trading tactic.

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