Glossary
Dev buy
Also written or said as: initial buy, creator buy, dev bought
The tokens the dev buys at launch, usually in the same transaction that creates the coin.
On pump.fun the creator can buy at launch, before anyone else gets the chance. A small dev buy is normal. A large one means the dev holds a big slice of supply bought at the lowest price there will ever be, and can sell it into your buys later.
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