Early PUMP investors dump 25.5 billion tokens, pocketing nearly $40 million in profit

• Two wallets offloaded PUMP worth $141M the previous week.
• The sales yielded around $39.65 million in profit.
• The transactions (made to FalconX and CEXs) have raised concerns over Pump.fun’s token distribution.

As the GENIUS Act fuels the altcoin season narrative, a bold move involving the recently launched PUMP coin has raised eyebrows within the cryptocurrency community.

According to EmberCN’s July 21 X post, two wallets that participated in Pump.fun’s private placement have offloaded 25.5 billion PUMP tokens, worth approximately $141 million.

The transaction saw the investors netting combined $39.65 million profits within a week.

According to @EmberCN, two addresses that participated in PUMP’s private sale sold a combined 25.5 billion PUMP (~$141M) over the past week, realizing ~$39.65M in profit. Address D6ar…Lazd transferred 13B PUMP to FalconX, gaining ~$19.5M, while 58WQ…v33E moved 12.5B PUMP to…

— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) July 21, 2025

The speed and magnitude of these transfers have stirred widespread debates among crypto enthusiasts, with many questioning Pump.fun’s token distribution structure and the altcoin’s long-term price stability.

Key investors exit PUMP

The first wallet D6ar…Lazd secured 25 billion PUMP coins after joining the institutional round with $100 million USDC.

Notably, this private placement mirrored a public sale as it lacked a lock-up period with the same buying price.

That’s unusual for institutional investors.

While the market rallied over the last week, driven by regulatory changes in the United States, this wallet sent 13 billion tokens, worth approximately $71.46 million, to a trading and liquidity platform FalconX.

Meanwhile, the assets later moved into multiple central exchanges (CEXs).

The investor dumped at around $0.0055 average price, accumulating $19.5 million returns in less than a week.

The second wallet walked away with around $20.15 million with a similar approach.

It received 12.5 billion tokens after committing $50 million USDC to the private sale.

Meanwhile, the whale moved all the tokens to CEXs, locking in returns at $0.0056 average price per PUMP coin.

Maximum liquidity without lock-up

The most noticeable thing is that these private round participants didn’t have lock-up terms.

Generally, institutional crypto purchases include vesting periods to ensure stability and discourage sudden dumps.

In Pump.fun’s saga, large-scale investors were free to offload immediately, giving them an edge over retail players who joined later.

Further, the community criticized for creating an irregular playing ground with equal pricing between private and public offerings.

PUMP momentum threatened

The altcoin has remained on investor radar since its July 12 public sale, which sold off within twelve minutes.

While it demonstrates strength despite early backlash, the substantial dump from early participants darkens PUMP’s short-term outlook.

The substantial sell-offs will likely impact liquidity, investor confidence, and price actions in the upcoming sessions.

The derivatives markets data signal a weakening strength according to Coinglass.

PUMP’s trading volume has plunged 10% to $1.11 billion, whereas a 7% dip in Open Interest indicates fading trader optimism.

Moreover, the Pump.fun team hasn’t commented on the significant transactions or the project’s private placement structure.

The lack of transparency could dent PUMP’s sentiments further.

Enthusiasts will watch how the altcoin reacts to the latest on-chain developments.

Nonetheless, broad market sentiments remain vital in shaping the altcoin’s trajectory.

Bulls dominate the digital assets, and with Bitcoin’s declining dominance hinting at an impending altcoins season, massive rallies could absorb PUMP’s anticipated selling pressure.

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