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Pump.fun Callout Rewards Overhaul & 6th Man Ventures Controversy

Pump.fun is restructuring its Callout Rewards program to de-incentivize low-cap shilling, while a separate accusation of threats and securities misconduct against 6th Man Ventures is being escalated to regulators.

What we know

Several accounts on X both engage with the an account on X announcement that Pump.fun's Callout Rewards will nerf lowcap token callouts in favor of higher wealth-effect plays. another account on X defends the platform against criticism while acknowledging the downstream risks of these changes. In a separate but related scandal, another account on X alleges he was threatened by another account on X of SEC-registered 6th Man Ventures over his coverage of the $TOAD meme coin, which mdudas had been promoting before deleting tweets. Another account on X predicts the chart has topped and that 'investors will scramble for the exit before arrests come in.'

By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.