Popnpump › FAQ
Questions and answers
The short answers. Everything here matches what the game itself tells you.
The basics
What is Popnpump?
A browser game played on real Solana memecoins while they trade. Each bubble on the board is a new coin drawing a crowd. Tap a bubble to get in, tap it again to pop and cash out. The goal is to ride a coin up and pop before it drops.
Is it free to play?
Yes. A new visitor plays at once with free practice SOL. There is no sign-up, no wallet and no deposit, and nothing to install.
Are the coins real?
Yes. Every bubble is a real coin with real buyers and sellers, shown about 1–2 seconds behind the Solana chain. The coins are launched by other people on pump.fun. Popnpump only shows and trades them.
Is practice SOL real money?
No. Practice SOL has no value and cannot be cashed out. It lets you play against real prices without risking anything.
What do I need to play?
A web browser, on a phone or a computer. On a computer you get a wide board with more bubbles and a side panel.
Is Popnpump part of pump.fun?
No. Popnpump is independent and not part of pump.fun. The coins on the board are launched there by other people.
Fees and results
Why does every ticket start at about −4 %?
Because every number we show is after all fees, on both the buy and the sell. A coin has to climb about 4 % after you get in before you would get back more than you put in.
What are the fees?
Each buy and each sell pays about 1.25 % to the coin's launch curve on pump.fun, about 0.2 % network cost and 0.5 % to Popnpump. That is about 1.95 % a side and about 3.9 % in and out. Practice tickets pay the same in practice SOL.
Can I make money with it?
You can win a trade, and you can lose one. With real money, most fast trades on new coins lose: most new coins fade, and the fees are paid on every trade. Popnpump is entertainment with real risk in LIVE mode, not a way to earn an income.
Can I lose more than I put in?
No. There is no borrowing and no leverage. The most a ticket can lose is the SOL you put into it.
Playing for real
How do I play with real SOL?
Make a wallet in the game (about a minute), add SOL to it, and flip the LIVE switch. A tap then buys from your own wallet, 0.02 to 0.25 SOL per tap.
Who holds my wallet?
You do. The wallet is made in your browser. Its 12 secret words are shown to you once and stored nowhere, and we never see them. Each trade is checked and signed on your device, and the page signs only the trade you tapped.
What if I lose my 12 words?
Then nobody can restore the wallet on a new device, including us. Write the words down when they are shown and keep them somewhere safe. Never type them anywhere except the game's own Restore screen, and never give them to anyone. We will never ask for them.
Can I use the wallet on another device?
Yes. Open the game there and unlock the wallet with its 12 words. Signing in with Google does not move the wallet: it only remembers which wallet is yours.
How do I add SOL?
Three ways, each explained step by step in the game: with a card through MoonPay's own site, from an exchange, or from another wallet. Your address is shown with a QR code.
How do I get my SOL out?
Wallet tab → Send. Type the address and the amount, check the address on the confirm screen, and send. Selling your coins and sending your SOL keep working even when new buys are paused.
Do I need a Google account?
No. It is optional and recommended: it lets you find your wallet's address on any device and gives you an invite link. We never show your Google name to other players.
Who can play for real?
Adults only: Popnpump is not meant for anyone under 18. You are responsible for following the rules where you live.
The game
What do the tags on a bubble mean?
HOT is the strongest momentum on the board. NEW means big wallets bought in the coin's first block. EARLY is a crowd forming seconds after launch. WAKE is an older coin climbing again. SETUP means buyers lead, the coin is near its high and real money is in. A shaking ! means the creator or a launch bundler sold. More on reading a bubble.
What are auto sell, stop loss and lock in profit?
Three ways to let a ticket pop by itself: at a profit you chose, at a loss you chose, or as soon as a ticket in profit stops making new highs. Ways to pop.
What is a BOT?
A set of rules, built in a five-step guide, that buys and sells coins on the board by itself with practice SOL while the page is open. An optional Background BOT trades real SOL from its own small wallet for $2 once. About BOTs.
What is the TOP 100?
The best single green pop of each player, for the last 24 hours, the week and all time, under a random player name or one you choose. Only practice pops are ranked. BOTs have their own boards.
How does Invite & earn work?
Sign in, share your link, and you get 0.25 % of every real trade the players you invited make, paid in SOL inside each trade. Invite & earn.
What data do you keep?
As little as we can, and never your 12 secret words or your wallet's private key. The privacy policy lists everything.