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PUMP (Pump.fun) fell 15.21% in 24 hours.
Gate News Bot news, August 19, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, PUMP (Pump.fun) is currently priced at $0.00311691, falling 15.21% in the last 24 hours, with a highest point of $0.00414782 and a lowest drop to $0.00307258. The 24-hour volume reached $305 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $1.103 billion, a decrease of $198 million compared to yesterday.
Pump is a platform that allows anyone to create tokens. All tokens created on Pump are fairly issued, meaning that when a token is first created, everyone has an equal opportunity to buy and sell.
PUMP recent important news:
1️⃣ Large-scale token transfers attract market attention Recently, 2.5 billion PUMP tokens (worth approximately $9.19 million) were transferred from the Pump.fun token distribution address. This large-scale transfer may affect the market supply and demand balance and is one of the potential factors leading to the fall in PUMP price.
2️⃣ The ongoing buyback plan demonstrates the team's confidence Pump.fun officially continues to execute its buyback plan, having repurchased 175.3 million PUMP tokens from the market in the past 24 hours, amounting to approximately $705,000. So far, Pump.fun has repurchased a total of 7.66 billion PUMP, valued at about $30.65 million, accounting for 0.766% of the total supply. This action demonstrates the team's support for the token's value and helps stabilize market confidence.
3️⃣ Team fund allocation triggers market interpretation The Pump.fun team recently sold 86,000 SOL for 16.28 million USDC for the first time since the token was issued. This transaction is the first sale of SOL after the token issuance, which may be used for operational funds or further PUMP buybacks. Although the team’s fund allocation is a normal operation, it has raised market concerns about the project's fund usage.
From a technical perspective, the PUMP price fluctuates within the range of $0.00307258 to $0.00414782, showing significant volatility. Fundamentally, the Pump.fun platform continues to conduct buybacks, but the team's actions in selling SOL have also sparked different interpretations in the market. Investors need to closely monitor the platform's subsequent fund usage and the trading trends of large holders.
This message is not intended as investment advice; investors should be aware of market volatility risks.