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Pump raised $600 million in 12 minutes. Then the token crashed… and sentiment with it.

In this episode, Delphi’s Yan Liberman, Jason Pagoulatos, and Simon Smockey unpack what really happened, from the lack of investor lockups to the underwhelming post-ICO communication, and what Pump must do now to win back the market.

We also get into whether the “everything app” strategy still makes sense, what decentralization means after this cycle, and what tokens can learn from equity markets.

Thank you to our sponsors!

• • Xapo Bank
  • Focal by FalconX

Guests:

• • Simon Smockey, Researcher at Delphi Digital
  • Yan Liberman, Co-Founder of Delphi Digital and Managing Partner of Delphi Ventures
  • Jason Pagoulatos, Head of Markets at Delphi

Links

• • Previous coverage on the ICO:
  • Pump.fun Just Raised $600M. What Does This Mean for DeFi, Solana & Social Media?
  • Pump.fun’s $1 Billion ICO Has Caused Controversy. Can It Succeed?
  • Unchained:
    • Pump.fun Becomes Third Largest ICO, Raises $600M in 12 Minutes 
    • PUMP Traders Make Big Options Bets on the Token Surging Past Its ICO Price
    • Pump.fun Draws Backlash After Confirming PUMP ICO
  • TG Podcast: Alon: Raising $1B, $PUMP Token, Airdrop, and More