A live hostage in an aquarium: a streamer made $255,000 by threatening to shoot a goldfish

A scandal has erupted in the crypto community over a cynical new scheme to promote memecoins on streaming platforms. One of the token creators launched a livestream during which he pointed a gun at his pet goldfish and promised to pull the trigger if his coin's market cap didn't reach $1 million. Shocked and intrigued viewers, instead of complaining, began buying up the digital asset en masse to save their pet. As a result of the viral hype, the token's market value soared to $7 million, and the enterprising streamer managed to lock in profits, cashing out approximately $255,000. Fortunately for animal rights activists, the creator of the stream spared the fish after the pump, but the incident sparked a wave of criticism and calls for stricter moderation on such platforms.