{"id":81604,"date":"2024-06-17T17:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=81604"},"modified":"2024-06-17T17:31:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:31:04","slug":"ex-sec-official-denies-involvement-with-memecoin-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ex-sec-official-denies-involvement-with-memecoin-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-SEC Official Denies Involvement with Memecoin Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ex-SEC crypto chief David Hirsch denies joining <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/jupiter-co-founder-applauds-memecoin-amid-criticism.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">memecoin platform<\/a> Pump.fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SEC-getty-1260x895-1-1024x727.jpg\" alt=\"Ex-SEC Official Denies Involvement with Memecoin Platform\" class=\"wp-image-81607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SEC-getty-1260x895-1-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SEC-getty-1260x895-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SEC-getty-1260x895-1-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SEC-getty-1260x895-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SEC-getty-1260x895-1-750x533.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SEC-getty-1260x895-1-1140x810.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SEC-getty-1260x895-1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ex-SEC Official Denies Involvement with Memecoin Platform<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>David Hirsch, the former supervisor of the crypto asset and cyber unit in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) enforcement division, has denied reports that he planned to join Pump.fun.. This platform enables users to generate cryptocurrency tokens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirsch has categorically denied those allegations, despite initial reports that indicated his imminent appointment as the chief of trading at Pump.fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirsch's subsequent career trajectory was the subject of speculation following his resignation from the SEC after nearly nine years. Binance News reported that he would be joining Pump.fun as a trading director, which sparked speculation and enthusiasm within the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/davido-memecoin-raises-concern-in-nigeria-crypto-community.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crypto community<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirsch, however, promptly refuted these assertions, asserting, &#8220;This is untrue.&#8221; I have not yet disclosed my subsequent position; however, it is not associated with this or any other memecoin platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pump.fun, in an unconventional move, accepted the news and declared that Hirsch had joined as its trading head. The platform asserted that Hirsch realized that his work was no longer fulfilling and that he needed to begin a new chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pump.fun also announced that David, a memelord at heart, will be responsible for the new internal trading desk at pump dot fun. This desk will initiate more than 1,000 coins per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are excited to announce our new Head of Trading, David Hirsch!<br><br>After months of conversations with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a1lon9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@a1lon9<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, David came to the realization that his work as a regulator was no longer fulfilling. He had to start a new chapter.<br><br>And what&#39;s better than doing the very thing you\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qJrHjNdHpD\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/qJrHjNdHpD<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>&mdash; pump.fun (@pumpdotfun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pumpdotfun\/status\/1802706077479301627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 17, 2024<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The news elicited a variety of responses from the crypto community, with some users querying the veracity of the reports, while others embraced it with jest. One user even lightheartedly quipped that Pump.fun &#8220;I should have targeted Gary Gensler instead,&#8221; about the current SEC chair. It is intriguing that 17 David Hirsch tokens were generated on the Pump following the news.fun website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirsch expressed his enthusiasm for &#8220;the next set of challenges&#8221; and looked forward to providing additional information shortly when he announced his departure from the SEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also expressed his intention to take a break and travel with his family before his son departs for college in the autumn. Hirsch has maintained his silence regarding his planned next career move, which has left the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/tv\/community-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crypto community <span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>avidly anticipating his future endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-SEC crypto chief David Hirsch denies joining memecoin platform Pump.fun. David Hirsch, the former supervisor of the crypto asset and cyber unit in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission&#8217;s (SEC) enforcement division, has denied reports that he planned to join Pump.fun.. This platform enables users to generate cryptocurrency tokens. Hirsch has categorically denied those allegations, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":81607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[20044,20043,20046],"class_list":["post-81604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ex-sec","tag-memecoin-platform","tag-official"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SEC-getty-1260x895-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}