CARTI’S X PUSHED A TOKEN. THE FLOOR LEFT FIRST.

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Playboi Carti’s dormant X profile suddenly began tagging Pump.fun on Oct. 25, and traders did what crypto traders sometimes do best: moved first and looked for confirmation later. According to Bitcoin.com News, Carti’s account had been quiet since early 2025 and showed about 3.6 million followers.

The updated bio tagged Pump.fun, but no wallet or contract address was posted. A CARTI token nevertheless caught fire.

A screenshot cited in the report showed it up 18,535% in its first hour, with a market value near $714,600. Crypto Gorilla later said Carti’s account had been hacked and that CARTI reached about $1.2 million in market value before being rugged.

On Dexscreener, the most active CARTI pair on Solana recorded about $4.09 million in 24-hour volume while falling roughly 64% over that window. Then came the copies: more than 20 additional CARTI tokens appeared across Solana, Robinhood Chain and Arc within hours.

The crucial detail is what is not known. Bitcoin.com reported that no statement from Carti or his team had surfaced at the time of writing, nobody had established who controlled the account, and the token had no confirmed link to Carti.

Celebrity name recognition supplied the attention. Confirmation never got a chance to headline the show.

Lil’meme’s takeaway: if the floor can disappear before you verify who built the stage, maybe check the contract before you start dancing.