Gym Influencer Bradley Martyn Slaps Streamer, Sparks Solana Token Pump
When fitness mogul Bradley Martyn's open palm met a streamer's cheek, the real impact registered on Solana charts.
THE VIRAL CATALYST
Martyn's spontaneous slap ignited more than just social media chatter—it sent his affiliated token soaring. Trading volumes exploded 300% within hours as speculators piled into the momentum play.
ALGORITHMIC AMPLIFICATION
Decentralized exchanges saw liquidity pools churn as automated traders front-ran the hype. The token's market cap briefly touched $15 million before profit-takers moved in.
Because nothing fuels crypto rallies like a good old-fashioned physical altercation—because fundamentals are so 2021.
Pump.fun’s history of livestreamed stunts
Pump.fun’s livestreaming culture is no stranger to dangerous stunts.
Before livestreaming was a native feature on the platform, a Miami dev called Mikol doused himself in isopropyl alcohol and had fireworks shot at him. He instantly went up in flames, dropping to the floor as his friends struggled to put the fire out. Mikol was then rushed to the hospital with third-degree burns across a large portion of his body.
Mikol’s token DARE pumped over 4,000% from a $43,000 market cap to $1.91 million, according to DEX Screener, but he was receiving treatment in the hospital and was unable to sell his stash. This stunt also took place before creator fees were added to the platform. The dev claims to have made no money from the token, aside from the $3,000 donated to him to help pay for hospital bills.
He later quit the project and has since relaunched a new streamer coin—albeit without the crazy stunts.
That same month, Pump.fun added livestreaming as a native feature. For a while, the feature was extremely buggy, which stunted the streamer community. But by the end of 2024, Pump.fun saw a spike in controversial livestreams.
Animal cruelty, self-harm, drug binges, senseless firing of guns, and a faked suicide took over the platform in November, which resulted in Pump.fun cutting the feature. It gradually reintroduced the functionality at the start of 2025, as the platform updated its terms of use and strengthened its moderation team.
Fortunately, since then, Pump.fun livestreaming has gone largely without controversy. The scene has been professionalized, with the meme coin launchpad funding the frat-bro content collective Basedd House—which is acting as the Gold standard for the platform.
Gone are the days of self-immolation; now, creators are attempting to set world records, getting married, and—well, one guy did stream his child’s birth.
