The death of One Direction singer Liam Payne has prompted the creation of nearly 150 memecoins on the crypto platform Pump.fun. Payne's death was first announced yesterday, and within minutes, memecoins themed around his passing began to be created. Throughout the night and into the morning, 142 memecoins were created in an attempt to exploit the news. While some memecoins claim to be tributes to Payne, others are crass and focus on the balcony he fell from and the state of his hotel room. This type of activity is common among memecoiners, who create coins based on trending news stories or random words. However, the quick creation of memecoins following Payne's death highlights that no story is too soon or shocking for memecoiners looking to make a quick profit.



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