Vitalik Buterin joked about "degen communism" being the ideal political ideology for crypto enthusiasts. Ethereum maximalist David Hoffman pretended to switch to Solana as a joke. JuiceBox's faux fundraising news resulted in a pump and dump scheme, drawing criticism for waiting to reveal it was a joke. Similarly, the announcement of Waves integrating AI led to allegations of market manipulation. Even BitMEX Research got in on the fun with a joke about Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. Lastly, Tom Emmer trolled the SEC, only to reveal it was all a prank on April Fools' Day.