Pump.fun Drops Bombshell: Native Token Launch & ICO Date Revealed – Get Ready for the Next Meme Coin Frenzy

Pump.fun just lit the fuse. The meme coin launchpad everyone loves to hate (and hates to love) is rolling out its own token—with an ICO date locked in. Brace for impact.

Here’s the deal: The platform that turned 'degen launches' into a sport is now playing for keeps. No more riding shotgun—Pump.fun wants a piece of the action.

Timing? Suspiciously convenient. Just as the SEC starts eyeballing meme coins like a cafeteria monitor at a food fight. Classic crypto: Build first, lawyer up later.

One thing’s certain: The ICO will either mint a new wave of 'accidental millionaires' or become another cautionary tweet thread. Place your bets.

According to the announcement, Kraken, Kucoin, Bybit, Bitget, Gate and MEXC are all launch partners.

“[P]ump fun invented a completely new way to launch tokens, owned this crypto cycle, and became one of the most successful startups ever. now, we’re aiming to kill legacy social media platforms,” pump.fun’s pseudonymous co-founder alon wrote on X. “$PUMP will fuel our domination of crypto and social media.”

This is a developing story.

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