1. MistafukYou livestream suicide (Feb 22, 2025)
A 23-year-old crypto trader, known as @MistaFukYou (I’m really poor), lost his final $500 in a meme‑coin rug pull. He livestreamed a tragic suicide, requesting, If I die, make me a meme coin. Within minutes, Mistacoin tokens emerged—prompting outrage over the viral and exploitative nature of the incidentArnold Robert Haro (aka @mistafukyou)
The WSJ confirms the livestreamed suicide of 23‑year‑old Arnold Haro, who explicitly asked followers to turn his death into a meme coin
Jeffrey Jeffy Yu, co‑founder of Zerebro (May 2025)
Reports claimed Jeffy Yu live‑streamed his own death—though his family and local reporters later revealed he may still be alive
financial ,The incident sparked speculation about whether it was a misguided marketing ploy or a mental-health crisis.
Justin Rieger, 22‑year‑old teacher (Feb 2025)
In Maryland, substitute teacher Justin Rieger reportedly died by suicide amid investigations into a crypto-related Ponzi scheme $–$ though details remain unconfirmed
Broader context & historical cases
A Binance report noted that ~90% of crypto‑related suicides involved leveraged trading—enticing fast profits but imposing extreme risk
The downturn and collapses of 2022–2023 (e.g., Terra/LUNA, FTX) are believed to have triggered numerous tragedies—from individual suicides to even family murder‑suicides—particularly in Taiwan, India, South Korea, and China . $LUNA