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Pump.fun’s X account was suspended after a hack promoted fake tokens and amid regulatory scrutiny. Rumors of “AutoRug” tools have raised serious concerns about the platform’s practices. The suspension coincides with the launch of Pump.fun’s own token at a $4 billion valuation. Pump.fun, the popular and controversial Solana-based meme coin launchpad, has had its official X (formerly Twitter) account abruptly suspended. The move, which came without a public explanation from X, has triggered widespread speculation across the crypto community and casts a shadow over the platform’s upcoming, high-stakes token launch. The account of Pump.fun co-founder Alon Cohen was also taken down on Monday. The suspension was part of a broader sweep on the social media platform that also affected several other crypto projects.  The Unexplained Takedown On Monday, Pump.fun’s X account was suspended without public explanation, displaying the platform’s usual blanket notice: “X suspends accounts which violate the X Rules.” The account of co-founder Alon Cohen was also taken down, just hours after he joked about “accidentally innovating too hard.”  This suspension wasn’t isolated. It occurred as part of a broader sweep that also affected crypto projects GMGN, BullX, Bloom Trading, and AI agent platform Eliza OS. Founders and affiliated team members were similarly impacted. The reason that so many X accounts went down recently (ai16z and pump and many others) Is almost 100% due to the fact they are using third party apps to avoid paying for the official api. The official API may be expensive but it keeps our users safe. It gives you all a peace of… — shax.nyla (@shax_btc) June 17, 2025 While X has remained silent on the specifics, some speculate that the mass suspensions may be tied to the use of unauthorized third-party APIs, a practice X cracked down on last year with the…

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