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Markets

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.

Pump.fun's swap tool (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Top Pump.Fun Ecosystem Tokens Tumble Amid Reports of $1B Fundraise

Solana’s hottest memecoins, from FARTCOIN to PNUT, pulled back amid reports that token-factory Pump.fun is lining up a $1 billion raise at a $4 billion fully-diluted valuation.

Pump.fun's swap tool (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Pump.fun Aiming to Raise $1B Via Token Sale at $4B Valuation: Blockworks

Solana's SOL quickly fell about 2% on the news during late afternoon U.S. hours.

Pump.fun website (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump's Memecoin Dinner Questioned by Top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee

Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House panel overseeing the legal system, asked the president to produce the guest list of his private event.

President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Justin Sun Emerges as Donald Trump Memecoin's Top Holder With $21.9M Stake

Sun has invested $75 million in World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance project backed by the Trump family.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Finance

'Hawk Tuah Girl' Hailey Welch Claims SEC, FBI Cleared Her for the HAWK Memecoin Disaster

Haliey Welch says she “didn’t know enough about crypto” — despite previously claiming she’d “learned so much” ahead of her failed token launch.

Haliey Welch issues statement on HAWK memecoin (Hawk Token Page/Overhere)

Finance

Trump Family-Linked Firms Profited $320M on Memecoin Despite 87% Decline Since Day One

Data from Chainalysis show the creators of the TRUMP token made $320 million in fees while retail investors lost money.

Donald Trump speaking at the White House crypto summit. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

MOG Coin Rallies as Elon Musk, Garry Tan Embrace ‘Mog/Acc’ Identity

The “mog/acc” is quickly gaining ground among everyone from Elon Musk to Garry Tan, a move that bumps the project’s visibility - and eventually prices.

(@Mogpfp/X)

Markets

BONK Bets Gain Favor as New Token Issuance Platform Nets $800K in 3 Days

“I expect the platform's success to surprise many,” well-followed X user @theunipcs “Bonk Guy” told CoinDesk in a Telegram message.

Bonk developers say they want to showcase Solana's capabilities. And that's worked so far. (Bonk Inu)

Markets

Trump Token's 85% Weekly Surge Defies Democrats' Call for Impeachment, Massive Unlocks

U.S. Peesident Donald Trump's memecoin has led to calls for impeachment and inflated its circulating supply in major unlocks. It's still defying gravity.

Donald Trump (Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock)