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They Went After the Hawk Tuah Crypto Promoters. Now They're Suing Pump.Fun

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A crypto investor has brought a class action lawsuit against Pump. Fun, a platform for launching and investing in meme -inspired cryptocurrencies, after suffering trading losses.

The lawsuit hinges on the idea that memecoin should in some circumstances be classified as securities, a particular type of investment instrument.

Memecoin trading has frequently been compared to gambling at a casino.

But Burwick says the metaphor is ill-fitting because it erases the responsibility to investors that should be borne by the platforms through which memecoins are issued.

In December , Tweedale said Pump.Fun plans to introduce age restrictions but provided no further specifics.