Recently, the Pump.fun platform has fallen into a public relations crisis. In a highly publicized live interview, the statements made by the platform's co-founder alon triggered a strong reaction from the market, resulting in a significant fall in the price of the $PUMP token.

This interview, which the community has humorously dubbed the "FOMC" of the cryptocurrency world, took place at 4 AM on the 24th on the Twitch channel of the well-known cryptocurrency opinion leader notthreadguy. However, this conversation, which was supposed to clarify doubts, unexpectedly became the fuse that triggered market turmoil.

During the live broadcast, the price of the $PUMP token fell sharply by nearly 15%, with a daily drop of almost 20%, which at one point caused its market value to fall below the $3 billion mark. This result undoubtedly dealt a severe blow to the credibility of the Pump.fun platform.

Regarding the highly anticipated $PUMP token airdrop issue, alon reiterated the platform's previous commitments. He stated that the airdrop plan will still proceed as scheduled, aiming to reward community members who have supported the platform's development over the past year and a half. alon emphasized that the team hopes to achieve not only their promise through a well-designed airdrop mechanism but also to further promote the development of the entire ecosystem.

This incident once again highlights the high sensitivity of the cryptocurrency market and the key role of public communication in project development. For Pump.fun, how to rebuild investor confidence after this turmoil will become a significant challenge it faces.

As the situation develops, the cryptocurrency community is closely monitoring the subsequent actions of Pump.fun, particularly how it will fulfill its airdrop promises and what measures it will take to stabilize market sentiment. This event has also served as a wake-up call for other crypto projects, reminding them to be more cautious and strategic in their public communications.