Pump.fun Resumes Livestreaming With 5% User Rollout After Five-Month Hiatus

Pump.fun, a platform dedicated to Solana memecoins, has resumed its livestreaming feature after a five-month hiatus. The decision comes following a series of disturbing incidents that led to the feature's suspension. The platform's co-founder, Alon Cohen, announced the return of the livestreaming feature with enhanced moderation tools and transparent guidelines. Initially, the feature is available to only 5% of users as part of a limited rollout to test the new system.

The new moderation policy aims to balance creativity and safety, fostering a social environment that encourages meaningful engagement while preventing illegal, harmful, and negative interactions. The guidelines explicitly prohibit content involving violence, animal abuse, pornography, and anything endangering minors. Repeat or severe violations could result in account termination. Pump.fun also reserves the right to make judgment calls on content, using both automated and human moderation tools to review NSFW material on a case-by-case basis.

The livestreaming feature was originally suspended in November 2024 after a series of alarming incidents. Users had begun using livestreams to make shocking threats, including one case where a user allegedly shared a video appearing to take their own life after their token failed to hit a market cap target. The fallout was immediate, with crypto users, influencers, and safety advocates criticizing the platform for not doing enough to prevent harm. A safety product manager at Pudgy Penguins, brought attention to the incident and criticized the platform on X, calling for the shutdown of the livestream feature.

In response, Pump.fun issued a community message acknowledging the damage, expressing regret, and outlining new steps to address moderation gaps. The platform doubled the number of human moderators, introduced smarter automated filters, and added support resources for viewers impacted by the livestreams. Now, with a cautious relaunch and new safeguards in place, Pump.fun is committed to rebuilding trust while giving creators a safe space to connect with their audience.

Many in the community have praised Pump.fun’s revised approach and expressed optimism about its future role in memecoin activity. The latest rollout comes as Pump.fun struggles to regain momentum following a sharp drop in revenue and user engagement. Much of the slowdown has been linked to a fading memecoin frenzy that has cooled significantly since January.