Cartel

Pump.fun Cartel/Chapo/Cocaine Pops Hit the Room—and the Real Trade Was Avoiding the “$27K Rugpull” DM

The most actionable takeaway from this room wasn’t a ticker—it was the sudden normalization of rugpull talk and the counter-surge of scam warnings. While three pump.fun names (Cartel, Chapo, Cocaine) flashed triple-digit moves, traders spent more time negotiating trust, withdrawals, and “alpha calls” than actual setups. This is what the market feels like right before people get clipped: thin liquidity, big percentages, and social-engineered entries.

James Thompson • 2/23/2026