A Gen Z kid caused a stir by executing a live rug pull, pulling in a profit of 128.3 SOL—valued at $30,000—from his personally created cryptocurrency, QUANT.
The shocking act, broadcasted live, left viewers stunned but ignited a chain reaction. After the kid dumped his holdings, crypto enthusiasts started pumping the token, and within hours, the token's market capitalization surged to $35 million.
Ironically, had the young trader refrained from liquidating his holdings, the token would have been worth over $1.28 million.
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Another of the trader's rug-pulled tokens, KID, was picked up by a professional team aiming to rejuvenate its purpose.
Furthermore, the blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain revealed that this wasn’t an isolated incident. This kid had previously created and rugged two other tokens—SORRY and LUCY—earning him $13,000 and $12,000, respectively.
This began with minimal investment, as he spent 1.5 SOL (approximately $350) on each token to mint over 51 million coins. Despite the relatively modest returns compared to $QUANT, the combined profits from these schemes totaled over $53,000.
The incident also led to some serious scrutiny from the crypto community. They doxxed the kid by exposing their identity, address, and even his school.
One viewer remarked that the kid would deeply regret his actions later in life, while another joked:
This kid's going to jail at 13.
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