Jesús de Miguel memecoins draw backlash after striker’s death

Memecoins using Jesús de Miguel’s name and image have drawn criticism from crypto traders after CD Tenerife confirmed the 30-year-old striker’s death on Nov. 3 following an on-field collision the previous evening. Summary Traders circulated screenshots of De Miguel-themed tokens showing profits of $84.99 and $90.29. CD Tenerife confirmed the striker’s death and relayed his family’s request for privacy. Crypto accounts condemned traders for using news of the footballer’s death to make money. Pump.fun has previously described removing inappropriate token names, images, descriptions and comments. According to CD Tenerife, De Miguel died at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The club expressed its grief and said his family had requested maximum respect for their privacy while thanking people for their messages of support. The Canary Islands government said the forward died after suffering a serious blow during Monday’s match against FC Andorra at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium. Tenerife had announced that evening that he was in intensive care at Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Jesús de Miguel memecoins appear beside news of his death Screenshots shared on X showed tokens la...