A 23-year-old spent his last $500 on a memecoin and then shot himself playing Russian roulette

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After his death, memecoin traders turned a profit from tokens named after his online persona.

Haro lived with his mom and three sisters on a ranch near Fresno, and had a one-year-old daughter with his on-and-off again girlfriend, according to the police report.

His crypto wallet shows that he had also invested in a number of other Pump.fun memecoins over the past 10 months, none of which hold much value today.

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Author / Journalist: Catherine McGrath

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Internet meme Investing Cryptocurrency Blockchain

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Published On: 2025-04-10 @ 09:00:00 (2 weeks ago)

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