Key notes
- OKX lists the Pump / USDT pair today at 7:00 am UTC, despite a recent price drop of 6%.
- More than 59% of ICO participants have already sold or moved their tokens, according to Bitmex data.
- The security company Blockaid reported more than 2,400 false pump tokens $ and 6,700 scam attempts.
Crypto Exchange Okx announced that it would list one of the most spoken pieces of memes of the year, the Pump.Fun Pump token, with the trade which should start at 7:00 am UTC on July 18.
The list occurs while tokens beat a high sale pressure, lowering 6% in the last 24 hours and down more than 56% of its top of all time (ATH).
📢 #Newisting#Okx will list $ Pump @Pumpdotfun!
🟢 $ Pump/ USDT spot trading will start at 7:00 am on July 18 (UTC).
More: pic.twitter.com/tefs20zxkp
– Okx (@okx) July 18, 2025
By currently negotiating at 0.005286, $ Pump is struggling to find a solid foot, passing by a daily top of $ 0.005825 before bounced slightly to a minimum of $ 0.004805, according to CoinmarketCap data.
Interest in the pump refuses to fade
Despite the drop in prices, the interest in the token remains important. Nansen reported an increase of 24.6% of public figures in the last 24 hours, with portfolios such as trendychallenge (60.55 million tokens), Y22 (6.02 m) and M. Frog emerging as notable holders.
$ Pump I have moving wallets. Retains public figures + 24.6% in 24 hours.
60.55m trend.
Y22 – 6.02m
Mr. Frog not far behind.Meanwhile on X, reports a takeover initiative of $ 31 million to $ Pump And buzz on tokens buyouts. pic.twitter.com/xssplvuqa7
– nansen 🧭 (@nansen_ai) July 18, 2025
Nansen also highlighted $ 3.71 million in smart currency admissions, suggesting that some market players are still increasing. In addition, a redemption initiative of $ 31 million is gaining ground on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Safety problems cloud frenzy
However, all attention was not positive. The security company Blockaid has revealed that more than 2,400 false pumps of pump has been deployed in recent weeks, many of which acting as honey pots or rugpull traps to attract without distrust users.
The Intel threatening team of the company also discovered a wave of malicious DAPPs pretending to be official Pump.Fun websites, with portfolio flirts designed to steal user funds.
6 / Most DAPP attacks occurred on July 12 when the pre-sale of the token occurred.
During this ICO period, Blockaid blocked around 500 users per day of the victim of these scams. pic.twitter.com/zzhwcw29dq
– Blockaid (@blockaid_) July 18, 2025
Blockaid says that it has blocked more than 1,000 unique attacks on the day of the launch, and more than 6,700 threats in the past two weeks, emphasizing the growing risks linked to launches of viral tokens.
Rapid profit
According to Bitmex, nearly 60% of prevented participants have already sold or transferred their pump tokens to centralized exchanges or other wallets. Of the 10,145 ICO portfolios, only 37.4% continue to hold, while only one 3% has increased their assets since the launch of the token.
It’s been almost 1 week since @Pumpdotfun ICo💊
From 10,145 participants who contributed $ 448.5 million:
➡️59.6% sold or transferred
➡️37.4% Continue to Hodl
➡️3% increased their assetsOur quant reveals that traders are still optimistic $ Pump. Read on pic.twitter.com/pfdaa2fxfh
– Bitmex (@bitmex) July 17, 2025
Despite this sale, Bitmex noted that the token has challenged initial expectations, starting 40% above its presale price at $ 0.0056, even with a high initial unlock rate.
Interestingly, the pump funding rates on the derivative markets remain positive, indicating a certain level of confidence among traders, an unusual sign for a piece of memes undergoing high sales pressure.
Market saturation and upcoming road
Bitmex analysts also reported a disturbing macro trend: the drop in volumes on the Pump.Fun platform, from $ 11.6 billion in January to $ 3.65 billion in June.
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$ 0.000035
24h volatility:
7.7%
COURTIC CAPESSION:
$ 2.70 B
Flight. 24 hours:
$ 2.40 B
Start gaining ground, the domination of Pump. Fun in the Money Single Estate space can be faced with its first real challenge.
However, the $ 500 million collected in its 12 -minute ICO made Pump one of the most successful token launches of 2025.
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