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YouTuber Sam Pepper Took Crypto Too Far: Banned From Pump.Fun For Firework Accident

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Sam Pepper, a British content creator, known for his live streaming and cryptocurrency stunts, has been banned from Pump.fun and live streaming platform Kick after a serious incident during a live stream in New Delhi, India.

While celebrating Diwali, Bieber and his friends were shooting fireworks at each other in the street, and some locals joined in. Things took a dangerous turn when one of Bieber’s fireworks hit a girl directly in the face.

At first, Bieber’s reaction was enthusiastic, as he shouted “Oh my God” and raised his fist, while someone nearby joked “headshot.” But the mood quickly changed when it became clear that the girl was hurt. A motorcycle took her to a nearby hospital.

Bieber later told a publication that the fireworks hit the girl just above the eyebrow and that medical staff gave her a butterfly stitch before releasing her.

During the live broadcast, a local resident claimed to have heard that the girl may have lost an eye, though he wasn’t sure if this was true. However, Bieber later clarified that seeing the girl was good.

The publication quoted Bieber as saying, “A friend of mine went to make sure they were okay and called the family. And [I] I apologized to them and made sure to give them some compensation for the situation and hospital fees.”

“I feel so bad about this situation, I will [in] He added: “We can never play with fireworks again.”

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Sam Pepper’s “NERVE” Memecoin on Pump.fun Tanks After Fireworks Goes Widespread

According to the publication, Bieber initially received a temporary ban with an official warning. However, Alon Cohen, co-founder of Pump.fun, said that the platform banned Pepper’s entire account after the incident and that the team “implemented” the ban after only a few hours.

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Through Pump.fun it has received great success. DEX Screener data shows that its market capitalization fell by approximately 16% in 24 hours, to $148,000.

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This is not Bieber’s first controversy. In 2014, the BBC reported that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was investigating him after he posted a video on YouTube titled “Fake Hand Ass Pinch Prank,” in which he touched several women inappropriately.

He later posted a similar video featuring men. Bieber then claimed that the videos were part of a social experiment to highlight sexual harassment against men. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department said they were not pursuing the case due to the victims’ lack of cooperation.

Also in 2015, Bieber filmed another video where he pretended to kidnap a friend and pretended to shoot another friend in front of him. Many viewers found the video disturbing and launched a petition to remove the video.

However, the person in question defended the video in a now-deleted X post, saying he was “honestly not crazy.”

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The stunts of cryptocurrencies and the rise of reckless hype

The incident has reignited controversy over the growing trend of crypto influencers using dangerous stunts, often at the expense of others, to promote meme coins. Platforms like Pump.fun allow users to launch tokens with minimal supervision, and streamers often use shock value to increase trading volume.

While this could lead to the spread of the virus, it also raises serious questions about accountability and safety.

Pepper’s fireworks stunt isn’t the first time someone has gotten hurt while trying to promote memecoin on Pump.fun.

For example, last year, a Solana developer from Florida tried to drum up interest in his “DARE” token, by covering himself in rubbing alcohol and letting his friends shoot fireworks at him. Naturally, the trick went wrong and paramedics rushed him to the hospital with third-degree burns all over his body.

While the price of his memcoin rose, the injury prevented the man from making money and eventually led to him walking away from the project.

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Key takeaways

  • Sam Pepper has been banned from Pump.fun and Kick after a teenager was injured by a firework

  • His meme $NERVE dropped 16% following backlash from the livestream incident

  • Pepper explained that the injured girl underwent a butterfly stitch and that her vision is good

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