Myth: "Graduating from pump.fun makes a coin legit"
A common belief among memecoin traders: "Graduating from pump.fun makes a coin legit." Here is why that is a mostly false — and what to do instead.
Verdict
Mostly false
The reality
Graduation just means a coin filled its bonding curve and the collected SOL seeded a new Raydium pool. It is a venue change, not a vetting process — no one checked the team, the holders, or the intent.
A graduated coin can be dumped immediately on the new pool, and many are. Treat graduation as the start of normal rug risk, not the end of it.
Why the myth is wrong
- Graduation is automatic, not a quality check.
- The new Raydium pool can be dumped.
- Concentration from the curve carries over.
- Most graduated coins still fade or dump.
- Re-run safety checks post-graduation.
The rule to follow instead
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