Fact-check findings

The reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. This is a lead, not a ruling that the claim is false.

1. #6[disputed][awaiting moderator]in section: Apple App Store Delisting (September 2026)

   “On September 10, 2026, Pump.fun launched 'Custom Pairs'”

   reviewerCustom Pairs launched September 10, 2026Protos, the page's own source, puts the delisting on September 10 and the launch a day earlier. Bitrue (Sept 18, 2026) also dates the removal to September 10. The Crypto Times article dated Sept 11 could not be read (403).
   Proposed correction (not yet applied)

   On September 9, 2026, Pump.fun launched 'Custom Pairs'
   citedprotos.com/one-day-after-launching-stock…ts-pump-fun-app/
2. #7[disputed][awaiting moderator]in section: Apple App Store Delisting (September 2026)

   “On the evening of September 11, Apple removed”

   reviewerApple removed the app on the evening of September 11Other details in the paragraph (93 pairs, US/India, Canada, 12%, 500,000 downloads) match Protos. Only the dates are off by one day.
   Proposed correction (not yet applied)

   On the evening of September 10, Apple removed
   citedprotos.com/one-day-after-launching-stock…ts-pump-fun-app/

No source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.

1. #8[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Official X Account Hack and Fake Token Promotion

   “On May 16, 2024, between about 15:21 and 17:00 UTC, about 12,300 SOL (roughly $1.9 million) was taken from Pump.fun.”

   reviewerOnly the 2024 May exploit: the attacker named Jarret Dunn, 12,300 SOL, about $1.9 millionNot independently fetched in this pass; the claim is consistent with widely reported coverage but was not verified against the cited sources.
   citedwww.theblock.co/amp/post/295029/pump-fun-post-mortem
2. #9[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Scale, Fee Revenue, and Outcomes for Launched Tokens

   “Reports differ on cumulative revenue.”

   reviewerSubsection on revenue totals and market share attributed to DeFiLlama, Yahoo, CoinMarketCapDashboard figures are dynamic and the aggregator pages were not fetched; the page labels its figures as conflicting and attributes each one, so not scored.
   citeddefillama.com/protocol/pump.fun
3. #10[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Competitive Landscape

   “A WIRED investigation published on April 24, 2025 alleged that Dylan Kerler”

   reviewerWIRED investigation published April 24, 2025 alleging Kerler ran 2017 rug pullsNot checked in this pass. The section is heavily hedged as allegations and states no conviction, which is appropriate for a living person.
   citedprotos.com/pump-fun-co-founder-dylan-ker…co-scams-report/

The cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.

1. #3[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: MEV Manipulation, Insider Sniping, and Whistleblower Chat Logs

   “It classified 98.6% of those with at least five trades as rug pulls or pump-and-dump schemes, and found that fewer than about 97,000 kept liquidity above $1,000.”

   reviewerSolidus Labs analysed over 7 million Pump.fun tokens and 388,000 Raydium pools, about 93% soft rug pullsFigures match the report. The classification is based on a liquidity threshold, which the page presents as rug pulls or pump-and-dumps. The page's later 'Pump.fun disputes' framing covers this reasonably.
   citedwww.soliduslabs.com/reports/solana-rug-p…rypto-compliance
2. #5[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Livestream Feature: Abuse and Moderation Failures (2024–2025)

   “Pages differ on which predicates survived: wire fraud and unlicensed money transmission (survivor page) versus wire fraud, illegal gambling and unlicensed money transmission (Baton Corporation Ltd page).”

   reviewerPages differ on surviving RICO predicates (wire fraud and money transmission vs. also illegal gambling)The primary opinion appears to settle the disagreement (three predicates). The page could state this rather than reporting an unresolved conflict; not marked disputed because the fetch was partial.
   citedwww.courtlistener.com/docket/69593359/ag…ltd-dba-pumpfun/

The cited evidence supports the claim as written.

1. #1[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Corporate Structure and Founders

   “Baton Corporation Ltd (UK Companies House number 14743013) is a private limited company incorporated in England on March 20, 2023.”

   reviewerBaton Corporation Ltd is a UK company, number 14743013, incorporated March 20, 2023, registered at 82a James Carter Road, MildenhallCompanies House confirms incorporation date, registered address and active status. Director names and Kerler's nationality were not separately checked.
   citedfind-and-update.company-information.serv…company/14743013
2. #2[confirmed][no action needed]in section: May 2024 Insider Exploit and Criminal Prosecution of Jarett Dunn

   “On December 3, 2024, the UK Financial Conduct Authority published a formal warning that Pump.fun is not authorized or registered by the FCA”

   reviewerUK FCA published a warning on December 3, 2024 that Pump.fun is not authorised and may be providing financial services without permissionFCA page matches the date and quoted wording.
   citedwww.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/pumpfun
3. #4[confirmed][no action needed]in the summary

   “On August 31, 2026, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York allowed RICO claims against Baton Corporation and its three founders to proceed in Aguilar v. Baton Corporation Ltd. (1:25-cv-00880-CM), while dismissing the securities claims and clearing Solana Labs.”

   reviewerAug 31, 2026 ruling: RICO claims survive against Baton and founders (Carnahan and Okafor), Aguilar's dismissed, Solana defendants dismissed, securities claims dismissedSearch summaries of the opinion and Wolf Popper agree with the summary. Aguilar's own RICO counts were dismissed, which the section body states; the summary is a fair shorthand for the case outcome.
   citedwww.cryptotimes.io/2026/09/01/judge-dism…-and-foundation/