Offensive Meme Coins on the Rise

[nihalsari]

Trending tokens on the Solana-based launchpad Pump.fun are raising alarm in the crypto community. Four of the top 15 trending tokens on DEXScreener contain racial slurs or references to skin color.

These “meme coins” illustrate a growing issue: the platform’s ease of use allows malicious or offensive content to spread quickly, reigniting debates over regulation in decentralized finance.

[Nahid Hossen]

Pump.fun’s trending tokens with racial slurs show how meme coins can cross into toxic territory fast.

[Abdul Khan]

The ease of launch fuels creativity—but also raises real questions about DeFi regulation.