{"id":25114,"date":"2025-12-29T18:08:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=25114"},"modified":"2025-12-29T18:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:08:18","slug":"pump-token-crashes-60-percent-615m-cashouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/pump-token-crashes-60-percent-615m-cashouts\/","title":{"rendered":"PUMP token crashes 60%: Are $615M cashouts to blame?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Buybacks to Mass Sell-Offs: The PUMP Reversal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The recent history of PUMP<\/a><\/strong> seemed promising. During part of the fourth quarter, the project initiated an aggressive buyback strategy<\/strong>, creating artificial buying pressure and supporting the asset’s price. This type of maneuver is generally perceived as a strong bullish signal<\/strong>, reinforcing community confidence and attracting new capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Arkham Intelligence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

However, on-chain data reveals a radical change of direction<\/strong>. The support strategy abruptly reversed to give way to massive distribution. It was no longer incoming liquidity that marked the end of the quarter, but rather a colossal capital outflow. This reversal caught the majority of retail investors off guard, who are often the last informed during this type of market rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A $615 Million Sell-Off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The figure is staggering: $615 million was cashed out<\/strong>. In a crypto<\/a> market where liquidity can sometimes be lacking on certain pairs, such selling pressure is unforgiving. The absorption of this sales volume by the order book was impossible without triggering a price collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This institutional or internal dump<\/strong> triggered a classic chain reaction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n