Pump.fun X Accounts Suspended Amid Bot Net Spam Allegations

On June 16, 2025, a wave of suspensions hit X accounts tied to Pump.fun, a leading Solana based memecoin launchpad, raising questions about the platform’s operations and its upcoming $1 billion token sale.

The suspended accounts include the official Pump.fun profile and the personal account of co-founder Alon Cohen. Other affected accounts belong to team members, affiliates, and influencers within the Pump.fun and memecoin community. Despite the suspensions, Pump.fun’s website and decentralized exchange, PumpSwap, remain fully operational, leaving the crypto community speculating about the reasons behind X’s enforcement actions.

Spam Allegations and Bot Net Claims

The suspensions appear to stem from allegations that Pump.fun and its associated accounts violated X’s rules by using an unauthorized proprietary API to flood the platform with spam. Sources indicate that thousands of automated comments promoting memecoins and linking to Pump.fun’s website were posted across X, effectively running what some users describe as a bot net.

This activity likely triggered X’s platform manipulation and spam policies, which prohibit automated systems designed to artificially amplify content. Adding to the controversy, attempts to share Pump.fun’s domain on X are now blocked, with users encountering error messages when posting the URL, further supporting claims of coordinated spam behavior.

The scale of the suspensions is notable, with dozens of profiles, including those of prominent memecoin traders and bot infrastructure developers also affected. A compiled a list of locked accounts, suggests the sweep targeted a broad swath of the memecoin ecosystem, particularly those tied to trading tools and automated services. While no official statement from X or Pump.fun has confirmed the exact reasons, posts on X speculate that the platform’s aggressive marketing tactics, including wash trading and potential fraudulent activities like autorug, may have drawn additional scrutiny.

The timing of the suspensions is critical, as Pump.fun is preparing for a $1 billion token sale with a reported $4 billion valuation, aiming to launch its native $PUMP token. The platform has hinted at sharing protocol revenue with future token holders, potentially through a buyback powered utility structure. This revenue sharing model, which may include income from PumpSwap, is still under development, with details yet to be finalized. The suspensions could disrupt Pump.fun’s communication strategy and short-term market outlook, especially as the token sale approaches, with some X users questioning whether the raise will proceed as planned.