MEV Practices Under Scrutiny as Lawsuit Expands
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The allegations in the original lawsuit filing. Source: Burwick LawPlaintiffs in the Pump.fun lawsuit claim that Solana validators and MEV operators coordinated to give insiders preferential access to low-value tokens, later sold to retail investors. A confidential informant submitted internal chat logs that reveal discussions among Pump.fun, Jito Labs, and Solana Labs, which are now part of the amended case. As the US legal system grapples with the technicalities of MEV, this case highlights ongoing debates about fairness and regulation in crypto markets.