• The UK has shut down Pump Fun for operating without FCA authorization, blocking access for UK users.
  • Pump Fun suspended its livestreaming feature due to misuse and pledged stronger moderation to rebuild trust.

Pump Fun has been formally shut down in the United Kingdom. Many were surprised by this action, which effectively eliminated a major player in the trade of speculative and volatile tokens.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued the instruction citing the platform’s inadequate permission to operate inside the UK. Pump Fun’s offerings are completely unavailable to UK users due to this ruling, leaving many traders in search of alternative options.

UK SHUTS DOWN PUMP•FUN!

UK just shut down PumpFun like it’s nothing. No more easy gains on that exchange—talk about a curveball.

Was it the risky plays, or did regulators finally pull the plug on all the pumpers?

Either way, traders are hyped up looking for the next spot to… pic.twitter.com/ms4joDPeTW

— Mario Nawfal’s Roundtable (@RoundtableSpace) December 6, 2024

Livestream Misuse Sparks Regulatory Crackdown on Pump Fun

Pump Fun has faced increasing criticism recently, primarily due to the misuse of its livestreaming feature. As we previously highlighted , users using the platform’s livestream feature broadcast harmful material, including threats of self-harm, violent acts, and other upsetting conduct.

The community responded quickly, many demanding more thorough control and rapid action. Emphasizing the requirement of user safety, the site then permanently stopped the livestreaming feature. But this action was insufficient to allay regulatory worries, especially in countries like the UK, where the FCA has kept a strict posture on unregulated financial services.

The closure aligns with larger challenges for Pump Fun. Once a major component of its user involvement, the suspension of its livestreaming capability has greatly affected the activity levels on the network. The company’s response after the suspension underlined its will to create better moderation tools to properly manage growing activity.

Still, this promise by itself would not be able to protect the platform from the increasing strain of regulatory compliance. The FCA’s ruling emphasizes the need of following regulatory frameworks, particularly for platforms running in highly risk-bearing and often unregulated environments like cryptocurrency.

CNF previously reported that with the suspension of Pump Fun’s livestreaming feature, its income plummeted by 33%. Since then, the platform has promised to enforce stricter moderation policies and create more precise guidelines to stop additional abuse.