Kylie Jenner's verified X account was hacked to promote a Solana memecoin on Pump.fun, causing its market cap to spike to $1.21 million before crashing over 90% after the posts were deleted. This incident follows a pattern of celebrity account hacks used to pump short-lived tokens on Solana's launchpad, exploiting followers' trust and low token liquidity for quick profits. Neither Jenner nor her team has commented yet, while the platform's ease of token creation remains a vulnerability for such scams.
- Kylie Jenner's hacked X account was used to promote a Solana memecoin on Pump.fun, causing a rapid market cap spike and subsequent crash.
- This incident highlights a recurring pattern of celebrity account hacks exploited for pump-and-dump schemes on Solana's launchpad.
- The ease of token creation on Pump.fun and the exploitation of follower trust are key vulnerabilities enabling these scams.
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