š¦ The man who almost killed PumpFun
šµ Jarrett Dunn is a former PumpFun employee from Canada. He was homeless in the past, but later got involved in the crypto industry. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 20.
šµ In May 2024, PumpFun reported an exploit. Approximately $80 million was withdrawn from the platform. The market feared that this could cause Solana to collapse.
šµ A few hours later, Jarrett Dunn himself came forward and confessed. He used access to private keys and multi-party debts, stating that he wanted to destroy PumpFun for "harming the community."
šµ Instead of running away, he started distributing funds to random Solana wallets. The money went to meme communities and small traders. People started calling him the "crypto Robin Hood."
šµ He did not hide, was completely calm, and openly stated that he was prepared to go to prison. Canadian police detained him that same day.