Pump.fun and Other Memecoin Accounts Suspended From X in Apparent Crackdown

Pump.fun, Founder Alon’s X Accounts Banned

X is supposedly stepping into another wave of enforcement against memecoin tools, suspended Pump.fun and its founder accounts.

Pump.fun and Other Memecoin Accounts Suspended From X in Apparent Crackdown

The mass suspension of Pump.fun and other memecoin-linked accounts has stirred speculation of regulatory heat and platform violations, just as the Solana-based launchpad gears up for a billion-dollar token sale.

X Platform Now Shuts Down Memecoin Accounts

The X platform now shuts down memecoin accounts as an attempt on a major crackdown on crypto communication. In a shocking move that has sent ripples through the cryptocurrency community, X (formerly Twitter) has suspended the accounts of Pump.fun, a prominent Solana-based memecoin launchpad, along with its founder Alon Cohen and numerous other high-profile memecoin and trading tool accounts. This crackdown, which began late on June 16, has left …

4 companies pump.fun could look at acquiring after its $1B raise

This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. With pump.fun set to reportedly raise $1 billion via a token sale, it’s fair to assume the memecoin launchpad will at least be open to exploring acquisitions as a way of putting its fresh capital to work. Based on my own guesswork and a few conversations with industry watchers, here are four businesses I think could make sense for a pump.fun acquisition.  BullX M…