2026-01-10 07:23:06

Pump's entry requirements are getting stricter—indie devs are finding it harder to get their projects off the ground there. The barrier to launch keeps climbing.

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DAOTruant

· 58m ago

Hmm... The pump threshold has been raised again, making it even harder for small developers. It feels like this platform is turning into an exclusive club.

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RektButStillHere

· 01-11 15:31

Now indie developers really have no way out. The Pump threshold is getting higher and higher, it feels like playing a game of big fish eating small fish.

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ZKProofster

· 01-10 07:52

honestly this was inevitable. once you have actual volume, gatekeeping becomes the business model. pump went from "permissionless" to "actually you need to prove xyz" real quick—classic vc playbook tbh

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gm_or_ngmi

· 01-10 07:52

The threshold is getting higher and higher. Small developers are really being pushed out, and it feels like Pump is almost becoming a playground for big corporations.

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CryptoCross-TalkClub

· 01-10 07:39

Laughing out loud, the threshold for Pump is getting higher and higher. Now, the small-town youth's entrepreneurial dreams are shattered once again.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 01-10 07:32

Now it's really cutthroat. Small developers either rely on connections or get out of the game?

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Web3Educator

· 01-10 07:31

ngl pump gatekeeping indie devs now... classic case of what happens when platforms scale, right? seen this cycle before with my students trying to bootstrap—eventually the moat gets too wide

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VibesOverCharts

· 01-10 07:31

The threshold is getting higher and higher. If this continues, indie developers will have no way out.

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SelfMadeRuggee

· 01-10 07:25

The threshold is getting higher and higher, small developers are really finding it more difficult, so what independent dream does Pump still sell?

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