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I strongly disagree with Vitalik that pump is bad.

pump is a nascent form of content moving onchain — thereby letting it be valued and creating real value that can flow to creators and curators who can identify content value early.

there's absolutely things *around* pump (and other asset classes + venues) that are bad (e.g. people manipulating markets), but I think it's actively harmful to denigrate pump itself.

onchain creativity is good — and pump has been pioneering. thank you to @alon and team for their leadership 🫡

The sooner we recognize that not all memes/coins are inherently bad, the sooner we can unlock the full potential of global onchain economy. Remember what was considered “bad” or "unserious" 50 years ago and how much of it became culture defining.

Memes are extremely powerful, creative tools for communication. They move fast, spread ideas like wildfire, and they might just be the key to taking our little crypto bubble mainstream.

At @base we're constantly building new ways to empower the creators behind memes, content and art so they can earn a fair share of the value they generate. pumpdotfun may not be built on base but it's part of the broader movement to generate value through culture and creativity and bring more people onchain.

It will take time to get it right, but we are committed to the mission. We won't let bad actors ruin the potential for everyone.

Support Based Creators 🔥

@base community builder #001 / basemom / mfer O-'

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