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Pump.fun Class-Action: Internal Chats Show 'Addictive Design'

A class-action lawsuit against Pump.fun alleges ~5,000 internal messages prove the platform was deliberately engineered to maximize addictive trading behavior.

What we know

Crypto Banter broke the lawsuit details, revealing plaintiffs claim internal chats show Pump.fun's design was intentional rather than incidental. TraderSZ echoed the sentiment bluntly — "It's over for Pump.fun" — while also sarcastically referencing attending a "book signing at Pump.fun HQ". In the Goats feed, Setuh pushed back, noting that many of Pump.fun's critics made their fortunes on the platform. The lawsuit adds to a growing regulatory and reputational cloud over the platform.

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