{
  "id": 16969900,
  "title": "Montreal’s ‘raccoon guy’ collected over $110,000 in cryptocurrency fees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/montreals-raccoon-guy-collected-over-110-000-in-cryptocurrency-fees-16969900",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:31:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12124980/montreals-raccoon-guy-collects-cryptocurrency-fees/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Montreal man known as the \"raccoon guy\" has reportedly earned over $110,000 in cryptocurrency fees from a coin named after his pet raccoon. The \"Pepper\" coin was launched on October 10 by a trader who named it after Louka Berman's raccoon. This allowed Berman to capitalize on his newfound online popularity after months of caring for the mammal, which he adopted after finding it injured last May. The cryptocurrency is listed on Pump.fun, a platform currently on Quebec's financial market regulator's warning list due to high risks. Berman said he hadn't realized the financial risks for investors, adding that he had used about $20,000 for personal expenses and to pay off debt, with the rest planned for an animal sanctuary. Quebec's financial market regulator added the platform to its \"Investor warnings\" list on September 25.",
  "summary": "The \"Pepper\" coin was launched on Oct. 10 by an online trader using the name \"Hiruzen,\" who said he named it after Louka Berman's raccoon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Montreal’s ‘raccoon guy’ collected over $110,000 in cryptocurrency fees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/montreals-raccoon-guy-collected-over-110-000-in-cryptocurrency-fees",
        "published": "2026-10-28T21:56:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}