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December 7, 2024 at 10:07
UK Clamps Down on Solana's Pump Fun Amid Regulatory Concerns and Community Backlash
Odious Solana-based meme coin factory Pump.fun has been banned in the UK following a warning from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) citing the operation's lack of proper authorization and potential risks. The platform, which allowed users to easily create tokens, gained notoriety for surpassing Ethereum in daily revenue and generating significant transaction volume on Solana's decentralized exchanges. Despite its former popularity and innovative features, Pump Fun has been criticized for enabling the distribution of disturbing content through its live stream feature, sparking intense community backlash and raising concerns about inadequate content moderation. Pump Fun declared the UK a "restricted jurisdiction" and has now faced significant regulatory hurdles, affecting its operations and highlighting the challenges faced by crypto platforms under stringent scrutiny. The debate around the effectiveness of such bans continues, as they can often be bypassed using VPNs, underscoring the ongoing conversation about the importance of true decentralization in the crypto sphere.
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