Pump.fun launches GO as users race to complete bizarre bounties

Pump.fun has launched a new bounty marketplace that has attracted more than 1,100 submissions and listed over 320 active tasks within hours of going live.

According to Pump.fun, the Solana-based meme coin platform introduced GO on June 5 as a marketplace where users can create and complete bounties by locking rewards in escrow.

The platform launched with the slogan “Pay ANYONE to do ANYTHING,” allowing participants to connect an X account and crypto wallet before posting or completing tasks with rewards starting at $5.

Data displayed on the platform at the time of writing showed more than $144,000 sitting in unclaimed rewards. Hundreds of listings appeared shortly after launch, ranging from marketing campaigns and public stunts to unusual personal challenges.

One bounty offered approximately $2,650 for a participant willing to tattoo a token ticker on their forehead. Another listing sought footage of a branded vehicle being set on fire, while separate rewards were offered for streaking an NBA Finals game, pouring milk over oneself, getting a token noticed by Elon Musk on X, and even helping bail someone out of jail.

High-value rewards remain largely unclaimed

Among the largest rewards initially listed on GO was a bounty worth up to $50,000 for skydiving into a FIFA World Cup match while dressed as a meme coin mascot. The task required footage verified by a media organization and specifically stated that AI-generated content would not be accepted.

By the time of writing, however, the listing was no longer available. A notice on the platform stated that the bounty may have been removed, closed by its creator, or never published.

Several high-paying tasks remained active. The largest visible reward, worth roughly $23,525, requested an interview with either a family member of the person responsible for Henry Nowak’s death or the lead police officer involved in the case.

The listing called for at least two minutes of unedited footage and stated that greater online engagement would increase its value.

Other notable rewards included approximately $16,159 for completing a FansBets casino challenge, $13,319 for breaking a running world record, $12,288 for organizing a “NEET March” in New York City, and $9,103 for securing an interview with a billionaire about biological intelligence. A separate listing offered nearly $4,000 to organize a “best butt contest.”

Payouts remain small despite large advertised rewards

Although some rewards advertise five-figure payouts, data from GO showed that actual earnings have so far remained modest. The platform’s highest-paid participant had received $686.44 from a single bounty, while the next two largest payouts stood at $596.51 and $487.11.

Activity on the platform has nevertheless been intense. One participant pursuing a bounty worth about $2,876 for quitting a job on camera streamed the attempt on Kick and claimed in the submission that they were fired from another job during the process, adding that the outcome was “worth it for the sol.”

The launch extends Pump.fun’s push into internet-driven incentive systems beyond meme coin creation. Last month, crypto.news reported that a trader turned a $341 investment in World Cup Coin, a meme token launched through Pump.fun, into roughly $48,000 in realized gains after a series of rallies pushed the token’s market capitalization to $12.2 million.

However, such outcomes remain uncommon. As per earlier reports, nearly half of Pump.fun traders lost money in March this year, while about 96% of wallets either recorded losses or generated less than $500 in profit.