The Solana-based meme coin launchpad, Pump.fun, has concluded the initial coin offering (ICO) for its native cryptocurrency, PUMP. Although the platform completed the public sale in 12 minutes, there are some controversies surrounding it. Data from the Pump.fun token website shows that the launchpad raised $500 million during the sale. The platform sold 12.5% of […]
The long-speculated launch of Pump.fun’s native token is facing fresh uncertainty after crypto exchange Gate.io abruptly removed its pre-market listing for the coin. The latest development has left traders without clarity on its timeline. Gate.io Pulls Pump.fun Token Sale Page On Tuesday, Gate.io posted details for what appeared to be the first official sale of […]
The popular Solana-based meme coin launchpad, Pump.fun, is reportedly planning to raise $1 billion through a token sale that would value the company at $4 billion, according to Blockworks, citing sources familiar with the matter. The token sale will be offered to both public and private investors, with hints on social media suggesting it could […]
A new report from Solidus Labs has exposed a huge amount of what it calls “fraudulent” activity on the Solana blockchain. The findings revealed that 98.6% of tokens launched on Pump.fun could be classified as either rug pulls or pump-and-dump schemes. Solana: A Hotbed for Meme Coin Scams? In its report, the crypto surveillance firm […]
The crypto market has just witnessed one of its most brutal quarters on record, with a staggering 1.8 million tokens dying in the first three months of 2025 alone. According to a damning new study by CoinGecko, these Q1 failures account for nearly half of all token deaths in the last five years. Rise and […]
Pump.fun’s decentralized exchange (DEX), PumpSwap, has achieved record-breaking numbers, with a daily volume of $426 million and 243,000 users. The Solana-based platform also collected more than $1 million in fees, including $213,000 in protocol charges on March 24, marking its best performance since its launch. Despite the success, its market share of 14.5%, as captured […]
Jupiter Exchange has surpassed major decentralized finance (DeFi) players, securing the second-highest daily fee ranking after stablecoin issuer Tether. Additionally, the decentralized exchange (DEX) generated $2.73 million in revenue over a 24-hour period, going above fellow Solana stalwart Pump.fun. Jupiter Usurps Pump.fun According to data from DefiLlama, the exchange has earned $10.88 million in fees […]
Two law firms – Burwick Law and Wolf Popper LLP – have issued a cease-and-desist letter to the Solana-based meme coin creation platform PumpFun, demanding the immediate removal of the Dogshit2 token and other related coins deployed on the Solana blockchain that utilize unlicensed intellectual property from their firms. According to the law firms, PumpFun […]
Solana-based meme coin creation platform Pump.fun has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing it of violating U.S. securities laws. The suit, filed on January 30, alleges that every token created through Pump.fun constitutes an unregistered security, from which the platform has profited nearly $500 million in fees. Alleged Securities Violations and Investor Losses […]
A Pump.fun user has apparently been mass-producing meme coins at an astonishing rate, creating nearly 18,000 tokens and amassing at least $3.7 million in profits. Blockchain data shows that the individual launched an average of 12 coins per hour daily for several months. The Meme Coin Minting Machine The user, identified by the wallet 0x818a…aJa13N, […]