| Pump | |
|---|---|
| Type | Market phenomenon |
| Direction | Up only (allegedly) |
| Opposite | Dump |
| Habitat | pump.fun, CT timelines |
| Lifespan | Minutes to hours |
A '''pump''' is a rapid, often violent increase in the price of a Memecoin, typically driven by hype, coordinated buying, or a single influencer tweeting a frog picture. The pump is the founding myth, the sacred ritual, and the entire business model of degen culture.
Anatomy of a pump
A textbook pump proceeds in stages:
- ''Accumulation'' — insiders and early apes quietly load bags.
- ''Ignition'' — a catalyst appears: a tweet, a listing, a rumor, or literally nothing.
- ''Euphoria'' — the chart goes vertical. Group chats fill with rocket emojis. Someone posts "we are so early."
- ''Distribution'' — early buyers sell to late buyers, who believe they are early buyers.
- ''The dump'' — see related article.
Cultural significance
On Pump.fun, the pump is institutionalized via the Bonding Curve, which guarantees that price rises as long as people keep buying — a mechanism economists describe as "yes, that's just how buying works."
The phrase '''"pamp it"''' entered the lexicon via a 2017 viral video and remains the traditional war cry.
See also
This page was last edited on 2026-07-02 10:49:35.