# Why does Karma.fun matter

## Pump.fun: Chaos, Sins, and the need for Redemption

The memecoin phenomenon has taken crypto by storm, with platforms like Pump.fun leading the charge. Since its launch in January 2024, Pump.fun has facilitated the creation of over 1.8 million memecoins, generating over $440 million in cumulative revenue.

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The platform that fueled countless meme projects quickly became a breeding ground for madness. Degens started abusing the livestream feature, flooding it with abusive, violent, sexual, and outright illegal content, all in the name of pumping tokens. The degeneracy reached new lows when someone even threatened to kill their dog if a token didn’t hit a $11M market cap.&#x20;

It wasn’t just memes that were out of control; the entire space was spiraling.

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Even CZ got in, calling out the weird turn memecoins were taking and pointing out the glaring need for real utility.&#x20;

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