{"id":8899,"date":"2026-06-16T19:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/?page_id=8899"},"modified":"2026-09-16T05:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:29:34","slug":"pump-and-dump","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/pump-and-dump\/","title":{"rendered":"Pump and dump"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.pterm{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;font-family:inherit;padding-top:30px;}.pterm-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#2d2d4a);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 34px;margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}.pterm-hero .ph-ico{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;}.pterm-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:1.9em;margin:0;line-height:1.2;}.pterm-block{margin-bottom:24px;}.pterm-block h2{color:#1a1a2e;font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 10px;}.pterm-def{background:#fff;border-left:4px solid #f5871f;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);}.pterm-p{color:#444;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 14px;}.pterm-ex{background:#fff7ef;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;color:#5a4630;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-ex .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5871f;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see{background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;margin-top:30px;}.pterm-see .lbl{font-weight:700;color:#1a1a2e;margin-bottom:6px;display:block;}.pterm-see a{color:#f5871f;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;}.pterm a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"pterm-back\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 9px 16px; background: #fff7ee; border: 1px solid #f3d9b8; border-radius: 999px; color: #e08a1e; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1;\">\u2190<\/span>Back to Signals and risks<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pterm\">\n<div class=\"pterm-hero\">\n<div class=\"ph-ico\"><\/div>\n<h1>Pump and dump<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-def\">\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Pump and dump describes a pattern in which the price of a token rises sharply in a short time and then falls back just as quickly. The rise can be fuelled by enthusiasm, by coordinated buying, or by messages that draw attention. What the real cause is cannot be read with certainty from the pattern alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What it may indicate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A sharp peak followed by a deep fall can be an indication that a few parties sold at the top to those who stepped in later. It can also simply be volatility, which many tokens have anyway. The pattern in itself proves nothing; at most it is a reason to look more closely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-ex\">Someone saw a token double within a day and shortly afterwards fall back below its starting price. Whether there was intent behind it or only market movement can only be established by examining the transactions around the peak, not by the chart alone.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A dump that does not arise on its own but is set up touches on what is described under <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/investment-fraud\/\">investment fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What is a pump and dump?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A pattern in which a price rises sharply and then quickly falls back. The rise can come from enthusiasm, coordinated buying or attention grabbing messages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Does the chart alone prove a pump and dump?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">No. A peak and fall can also be ordinary volatility. Whether there was intent only emerges from examining the transactions around the peak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>How do I recognise a pump and dump pattern?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A quick, sharp rise followed by an equally quick fall can stand out. The pattern is a reason to look more closely at the transactions around the peak, but in itself it is not evidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-see\">\n<p><span class=\"lbl\">See also<\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/coin-dump\/\">Coin dump<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/price-manipulation\/\">Price manipulation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/investment-fraud\/\">Investment fraud<\/a> (category Fraud).<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:8px;\"><span class=\"lbl\">Related topic<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/crypto-fraud-investigation\/\">Crypto fraud investigation: establishing a suspicion of fraud as fact<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:8px;\"><span class=\"lbl\">Frequently asked question<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/questions\/is-this-crypto-platform-fraudulent\/\">Who can establish whether a crypto platform is fraudulent?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/pump-and-dump\/#term\",\"name\":\"Pump and dump\",\"alternateName\":[\"pump and dump scheme\",\"crypto pump and dump\",\"coordinated price spike\"],\"description\":\"Pump and dump describes a pattern in which the price of a token rises sharply in a short time and then falls back just as quickly. 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