The founder of Pumpfun gave a vague response to the airdrop rumors, sparking speculation in the community, while PUMP experienced slight fluctuation.

Recently, well-known opinion leader (KOL) Downsin Jerome in the cryptocurrency field announced on social media that Alon Cohen, co-founder and CEO of the memecoin launch platform Pumpfun, has confirmed that an airdrop of its native token PUMP will be conducted on July 24, 2025, at 15:00 (UTC) for eligible Solana wallet holders. The tweet quickly spread, and as of the time of writing, it has been viewed over 330,000 times.

Founder Responds: In response to the widely circulated “official announcement” message, Alon Cohen himself replied to the tweet. However, his response was not a direct confirmation or denial, but rather he shared a GIF of the character B.O.B. (a one-eyed blue goo monster) from the DreamWorks animated film “Monsters vs. Aliens.” In the GIF, B.O.B.'s eyeball moves left and right, with an expression that is thought-provoking.

Market Reaction and Interpretation: Alon Cohen’s ambiguous response has sparked vastly different interpretations within the community:

1. Considered as a confirmation signal: Some traders believe that this is the closest “confirmation” signal regarding the Airdrop so far. Some users commented, “This (GIF) is the closest thing we have to an official confirmation so far,” and “Finally, a response.”
2. Seen as confusion or denial: Another group of users believes that this precisely indicates the founder’s confusion regarding the rumors, even suggesting that the “official announcement” might be purely fabricated. User comments include “Brothers, we won’t get the airdrop, let’s face reality,” and “He is responding to a fishing post about the airdrop, rather than providing real information about when/whether it will happen.”

Background Information:

• Pumpfun’s native Token PUMP officially launched on July 12, 2025, with its initial coin offering (ICO) selling out in minutes, successfully raising approximately $1.32 billion, becoming one of the largest memecoin launches on the Solana chain.
• Since the launch of the Token, the market has been closely watching the next moves of the project, with Airdrop expectations being one of the focal points.
• Token Performance: As of the time of writing, the PUMP token has decreased by 1.59% in the past 24 hours, with the current trading price around $0.004392.

Current Status Summary: Currently, the news about Pumpfun conducting a PUMP Token Airdrop on July 24 is still solely based on the unilateral claim of KOL Downsin Jerome. Although co-founder Alon Cohen responded to the related tweet, his vague statement made through an animated GIF neither confirmed nor denied the authenticity of the rumor, but rather intensified speculation and divergence within the community. The market remains highly attentive to the project’s dynamics, and the token price shows slight fluctuations.