In the chaotic world of crypto, stories of rug-pulls aren’t uncommon, but when a 13-year-olds gets involved, the drama skyrockets to meme-worthy heights. Here’s how one middle schooler turned Pump.Fun into his personal game—and why the crypto community turned him and his family into tokens.

The Rug-Pull Heard Around the Blockchain

On November 20, a 13-year-old boy launched a Pump.Fun token named Gen Z Quant ($QUANT). Within minutes, the token soared 260% in value as degens piled in, lured by the hype. Then, with the precision of a seasoned scammer, the boy sold all his tokens, pocketing $30,000 in the process.

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$QUANT. Source: Trading View

But he didn’t stop there. Hours later, he launched another token under the same name and rugged it again, this time raking in an additional $12,000. His victory lap? A livestream flipping off his victims and taunting them.

Crypto traders, fueled by a mix of anger and meme energy, decided to turn the tables. Instead of letting the rug-pull die, they pumped the market cap of Gen Z Quant to $70 million. Ironically, the kid who rugged his own token saw his initial stash inflate into a theoretical $2.4 million jackpot.

But the crypto community wasn’t done. They doxxed the boy, revealing his name, address, school, and even his family’s social media profiles.

Turning Chaos into Tokens

Because this is crypto, things only got weirder. Traders started launching tokens named after the boy’s family members—$QUANT MOM, $QUANT DAD, and $QUANT SIS—complete with their photos as logos. Even the family dog wasn’t spared. A token called $CABAL, featuring the family pet, hit a market cap of $1 million.

One trader joked, “Kid put his bloodline on the blockchain.”

The saga caught the attention of Twitch streamer xQc, who couldn’t resist weighing in. “Who gets rugged by a 10-year-old? This ecosystem is garbage,” he scoffed. His critique only fueled the hype, with traders spinning it as free publicity for $QUANT.

Lessons Made

As hilarious and bizarre as this story is, it raises serious ethical questions. Doxxing a minor and involving their family crosses many lines, even in a space as chaotic as crypto. Yet, this underscores some undeniable truths about the market:

  1. Memes Rule the Market: Fundamentals take a back seat to drama and hype.
  2. Anonymity is a Myth: The blockchain may be decentralized, but the internet is undefeated.
  3. Degens Love Revenge: Nothing motivates traders like a chance to flip the script.
  4. Chaos is King: From a middle schooler’s antics to dog tokens, unpredictability fuels the crypto ecosystem.

The Aftermath

As the dust settles on $QUANT’s wild ride, for the crypto world, it’s another reminder that anything can happen—and usually does. And as for Lucy the dog? She’s probably wagging her tail, blissfully unaware of her million-dollar market cap.

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