Pump.fun dismisses token launch rumors on heels of lawsuit

The co-founder of Pump.fun has denied circulating rumors about an upcoming token launch, urging users to disregard information not directly shared by the platform. Co-founder Alon Cohen, who helped launch Pump.fun in January 2024, posted on X that his team remains focused on product improvements. They also remain committed to “rewarding users properly,” he said. […]

Solana’s Pump.fun hit with cease and desist over alleged IP violations

Solana-based meme coin deployer Pump.fun continues to draw legal heat as recent allegations claim some tokens launched on the platform violated intellectual property rights. On Feb. 5, Pump.fun a cease and desist letter was issued against Pump.fun by U.S. law firms Burwick Law and Wolf Popper LLP, demanding the removal of several meme coins allegedly […]

Meme coin giant Pump.fun faces second lawsuit

Legal trouble is catching up to Pump.fun. With two lawsuits in motion and fraud allegations flying, is this meme coin casino finally running out of luck? Pump.fun, a platform notorious for launching meme coins on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, is now facing a second class-action lawsuit just days after the first. The legal battle, led […]

Pump.fun meme coins “ponzi scheme” say Burwick Law founder

Max Burwick has called Pump.fun “the evolution of MLM scams,” accusing it of exploiting investors—and now his law firm is preparing a lawsuit. On Jan. 15, Max Burwick—founder and Partner at Burwick Law—voiced strong criticism against platforms like Pump.fun as examples of what he calls “the ultimate evolution of multi-level marketing scams, preying on human […]

Pump.fun fee account sells $25m SOL

Pump.fun, the meme coin launch platform that allows users to easily create their own meme coins, has sold another chunk of Solana tokens earned in fees. On Nov. 18, blockchain data tracking platform Lookonchain reported that Pump.fun sold 105,000 Solana (SOL). tokens. The offloaded tokens came from the meme factory’s fee account and totaled more […]