Oct 6, 2026
Opinion
Morning Minute: The CFTC Reveals Plan to Regulate Crypto Exchanges
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our daily news show 'FOMO HOUR' covering all of the top stories and market action. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors slightly green as oil and yields fall; BTC at $86.3k CFTC publishes plan to regulate crypto exchanges via Regulation CTX and CAM SEC clears 3x levered BTC and ETH funds for trading Polymarket unveiled its Pr...
Aug 18, 2026
Opinion
Morning Minute: PUMP Prints First Golden Cross as Revenue Hits Seven-Month High
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors slightly green with BTC leading +1% at $64.2k Bond yields hit multi-decade high, pausing stock rally ETH Foundation researchers prioritize privacy for Hegota upgrade Robinhood rolls out agentic trading for crypto (for select users) Ansem introduces new curated launchpad and z500 index 📈 PUMP Prints F...
Jun 5, 2026
Business
Pump.fun's Latest Experiment Is Already Getting Weird
Pump.fun will now pay you to do almost anything, and people are already lining up to do the strangest things possible. On Thursday, the Solana meme coin launchpad launched GO, a bounty platform built around the slogan "Pay ANYONE to do ANYTHING," and within hours, users had posted hundreds of tasks, including one offering roughly $2,650 for someone to get a token's ticker tattooed "on the forehead." "Humans & money are undeniably the most powerful tools on Earth," Pump.fun tweeted. "We're combin...
May 27, 2026
Coins
Solana Meme Coin Surges 6,000% After Creators Arrested Over 'Rug Pull'
South Korean prosecutors have charged five people over allegedly orchestrating a "meme coin rug pull" on Pump.fun, causing 900 million WON ($600,000) in damage. In response to the news, the meme coin has pumped almost 6,000%, with a group of traders attempting to "unrug" the token. According to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, the five defendants created a token called CatFi on the Solana launchpad Pump.fun in February 2025. The meme coin quickly pumped to a market cap of $8.37 m...
May 26, 2026
Coins
Lucky Trader Rides $341 World Cup Meme Coin Buy to 14,000% Gains
A lucky trader bought $341 of a World Cup-themed Solana meme coin in mid-May, when it had a market capitalization of less than $40,000. Since then, the token has soared more than 30,000%, with the trader notching 14,000% gains after selling more than $49,000 of their holdings. World Cup Coin launched on May 11, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which starts in June—and has historically been the most-watched sporting event in the world. Alongside this token, meme coins for each nation competing i...
Jan 28, 2026
Markets
Altcoins Hyperliquid, Pump.fun Post Double-Digit Weekly Gains as Bitcoin Nears $90K
Altcoins including Hyperliquid, River, and Pump.fun have seen a sustained rally over the past week, notching double-digit gains over the period. Hyperliquid is the clear winner among the top 100 coins by market cap, surging 65% over the past week, according to CoinGecko data. Pump.fun, Canton and River and followed closely with 33.6%, 23.3% and 21.8% gains respectively. The surge in altcoins comes as Bitcoin consolidates between $95,000 and $81,000, which has seen the top crypto’s dominance for...
Dec 18, 2025
Law and Order
Former Pump.fun Dev Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for $2 Million Solana Fraud
Canadian national Jarett Dunn was sentenced to six years in prison by a London judge on Thursday, Wood Green Crown Court told Decrypt. He had previously pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and transfer of criminal property. The former Pump.fun employee had already spent 308 days on tag, the Court said, 154 of which will count towards his sentence. He had also spent approximately five months in prison on remand, which typically automatically counts towards an individual’s sentence. The s...
Oct 21, 2025
Coins
Streamer Sam Pepper Banned From Pump.fun, Kick After Injuring Girl With Firework Stunt
Content creator Sam Pepper was banned from livestreaming platforms Pump.fun and Kick after sending a young teen to the hospital in New Delhi, India, by hitting them in the face with a firework while live. Pepper and his friends had been firing Roman candle-style fireworks at each other during the Diwali festival, with locals joining in on the chaos. Any enjoyment quickly turned sour when the British influencer directly hit a local young teen in the face with a firework. “Oh my god!” Pepper screa...
Sep 22, 2025
Coins
Streamer Drained of $31K in Solana Raised for Cancer Treatment After He Downloads Game
A crypto-focused livestreamer raising money to help fund treatment for his stage 4 cancer was drained of more than $31,000 in crypto after he downloaded a malicious game on popular PC platform Steam. Fortunately, the crypto community has rallied behind the content creator, pumping his token, sending him replacement funds, and tracking down the hackers. Latvian streamer Raivo “Rastaland” Plavnieks created a Solana-based token on Pump.fun on Friday called Help Me Beat Cancer (CANCER), and started...
Sep 19, 2025
Markets
Pump.fun's PUMP Slumps as Meme Coin Market Stumbles
Meme coin markets cooled on Friday morning as Solana token launchpad Pump.fun’s flagship token tumbled by 9.2% in 24 hours, leading a wider retreat across the sector. The token, now priced at $0.007213, has nevertheless surged 142% over the past 30 days. PUMP remains just 11.5% below its all-time high of $0.008819, reached September 14, per CoinGecko data. The mobile app has seen daily active users rise 450% in the past three months, according to company figures. On prediction market Myriad (la...
Sep 16, 2025
Markets
Pump.fun’s PUMP Rewards Diamond Hands With 4X in 7 Weeks: Analysis
The crypto market continues its dance of consolidation, with Bitcoin and Ethereum more or less trading sideways as traders and investors await the Federal Reserve’s next move. But while the crypto majors tread water ahead of Wednesday’s eagerly anticipated decision on interest rates, one token is stealing the show with a face-melting 77% weekly rally: Pump.fun’s PUMP. Defying both its own doomers and the typical seasonal market slump in September, the Solana-based Pump is proving the naysayers w...
Sep 15, 2025
Opinion
Morning Minute: Pump Fun's PUMP Token Soars 40% in Massive Weekend
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today's top news: Crypto majors flip red overnight after green weekend; BTC back at $115,000 Total3 hits new ATH at $1.12T over the weekend Galaxy Digital helps FORD buy $700M+ in SOL, driving SOL briefly past $240 PUMP soars to $8B in massive weekend, flips Hyperliquid in revenue & sets ne...
Sep 10, 2025
Markets
Pump.fun's PUMP Token Up Double Digits Following Binance.US Listing
Meme coin factory Pump.fun has seen its PUMP token rise 13% over the past 24 hours and 39.8% over the week to $0.0053, according to CoinGecko, putting it within touching distance of the value it debuted at in July of $0.0055. It is now far above its initial coin offering price of $0.004. PUMP's climb comes after Binance.US listed the token on Wednesday. The token launchpad has also undergone a number of updates in recent days, including tweaks to the user interface, an exclusive Bubblemaps integ...
Aug 14, 2025
Law and Order
Former Pump.fun Employee Pleads Guilty, Awaits Sentencing for $2 Million Solana Theft
Jarett Dunn, a former Pump.fun senior developer, has signed a document affirming his guilt on charges related to draining an estimated $2 million worth of Solana (SOL) from the prominent token launchpad. The formal admission of guilt was made from behind bars in London, after he was imprisoned for breaking bail conditions. The latest twist in the saga comes as Pump.fun has reasserted its dominance over rival token launchpads that recently stole market share. On Wednesday, it accounted for 77% of...
Aug 13, 2025
Markets
Pump.fun Is Back on Top and Solana Meme Coins Are Soaring: Here’s Why
Tokens created on Pump.fun have risen 8% on Wednesday, according to CoinGecko, as the token launchpad has reasserted its dominance over LetsBonk for seven consecutive days. The surge follows the Pump.fun team injecting just shy of $1.7 million into the launchpad’s ecosystem over the past five days through an initiative they’re calling the Glass Full Foundation. It’s not clear whether the name refers to the initiative or the founding of a whole new entity. Fartcoin, which is the biggest token cre...
Aug 11, 2025
DeFi
PUMP Surges as Meme Coin Launchpad Pump.fun Regains Top Spot on Solana
Pump.fun’s token surged on Monday as the meme coin launchpad clawed back market share from LetsBonk, its biggest competitor on Solana in recent weeks. PUMP recently changed hands around $0.0036, a 20% increase over the past day, according to crypto data provider CoinGecko. The token’s price has still fallen 46% from an all-time high of $0.006812 last month, notched shortly after its highly anticipated debut. For over a year, Pump.fun had served as the go-to place for people to speculate on meme...
Jul 24, 2025
Markets
DOGE, PEPE, PUMP Bleed As Pump.fun Confirms No Airdrop 'In Immediate Future'
Crypto’s most speculative assets are bleeding as meme coin factory Pump.fun confirmed that its airdrop won’t be coming anytime soon. Major meme coins Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe are all down approximately 7% on the day. In fact, the entire meme coin market is down 10.7% over the past 24 hours, per CoinGecko. It comes after Alon Cohen, co-founder of Pump.fun, told influencer Threadguy that the PUMP airdrop will “not be taking place in the immediate future.” The interview caused the token to plu...