Counterfeit endorsement

A claim transaction that isn’t a claim

Researchers described a flow where a third party creates a fee-sharing config tied to a GitHub name, then emits a claim-looking transaction so dashboards show “the official GitHub claimed.” Retail FOMO follows. The person never touched the coin.

Even if the honest version is “we sent you money,” the dishonest version forges the central visual: the claim as blessing. Fact-check this before it leads a summary.

Logged. Stays in the binder even if a later round never watches it.

Timeline

1. 13 Feb 2026Pump ships GitHub fee sharing.
2. 15 Feb 2026Pump-branded Medium claiming guide for outsiders.
3. 19 Feb 2026@0xstrawberrylad publishes spoof write-up with Solscan examples.

Still unknown

• Pump.fun confirmation on-record.
• How many coins used the spoof.
• Whether explorers still display it as a real claim.

Status: Alleged exploit of create_fee_sharing_config