In a bizarre turn of events, a 13-year-old cryptocurrency developer at the center of multiple rug-pull scandals has allegedly had his dog, Bari, kidnapped by an angry investor. The incident has sparked outrage, bizarre demands, and even the launch of a new meme coin named after the dog, $BARI.
The drama traces back to November 20, when the young developer launched the Gen Z Quant (QUANT) token on the Pump.fun platform. The token soared 260% in minutes, but the boy abruptly sold all his holdings, crashing the price and earning $30,000. Enraged investors accused him of orchestrating a rug pull. To add fuel to the fire, the boy created two additional tokens, LUCY and SORRY, repeating the same scam and pocketing another $24,000.
The community’s anger grew as the boy mocked his victims online, leading to doxxing attacks that exposed his family’s details.
Reports of the dog-napping emerged on X, with an unnamed individual admitting to stealing Bari. The alleged kidnapper demanded a public apology and financial restitution from the boy, claiming the theft was a retaliation for the rug pulls.
The individual even launched the $BARI token using the stolen dog’s image as its mascot, saying, “I want everyone who lost to make their money back here.” They demanded the boy purchase $5,000 worth of $BARI and issue an apology video. Until then, they claimed Bari would remain with them.
Surprisingly, the $BARI token surged over 300% within hours of its launch, reaching a market cap of $800,000 before stabilizing at $309,000. Meanwhile, QUANT plummeted over 61%, with its market cap dropping to $19 million from its peak of $81 million.
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