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Former SEC official David Hirsch says he is not joining Pump​.fun

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Vince Quill6 hours agoFormer SEC official David Hirsch says he is not joining Pump​.funRumors have been circulating that the recently retired SEC veteran is taking on a private role in the digital asset sector.1250 Total views1 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksDavid Hirsch, who served as chief of the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit division of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has clarified that he has not joined the Pump.fun team in any capacity.


In a message to Cointelegraph, the recently retired SEC veteran confirmed that any claims associating him with the Solana-based memecoin platform represented misinformation.“The claim is false. I have not announced my next role, but it is not with a memecoin platform.”Misinformation or epic troll? 


On June 17, rumors began circulating that Hirsch had accepted a position with the Pump.fun platform due to a somewhat tongue-in-cheek social media post from Pump.fun directed at Hirsch.


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The post began by congratulating Hirsch on his new role as head of trading before stating, “After months of conversations with @a1lon9, David came to the realization that his work as a regulator was no longer fulfilling. He had to start a new chapter.”


Pump.fun continued: “And what’s better than doing the very thing you love? Believe it or not, but David has launched over 100 coins himself. [...] A memelord at heart, David will be in charge of pump dot fun’s new internal trading desk, which will be in charge of launching over 1,000 coins per day!”Binance publication in response to Pump.fun’s post. The post has since been removed. Source: Binance.


The rumors led Binance’s team to congratulate Hirsch on his new role, further fueling speculation. The platform has since taken down the publication.Nine-year SEC regulator retires


Hirsch, who began his career at the SEC as a staff attorney, stepped down as head of the SEC’sCrypto Assets and Cyber Unit on June 14.


The regulatory official’s career at the SEC began in 2015 and spanned nearly nine years. Hirsch became head of the SEC’s crypto enforcement division in 2022.


Following his retirement, the SEC regulator told his followers on social media, “For now, I’m excited for a break and travel with my family before my son heads to college in the fall.”


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