In the Javier Milei pump and dump story, one of the most interesting revelations is that Dave Portnoy (a well-known figure in online betting) knew in advance that this meme coin was going to be listed and bought in early.

The meme coin’s creator had been in close contact with him, telling him about his connection to Milei and the token launch. Portnoy himself admitted, “I bought as much as I could in the first ten minutes.” But when Milei backed out and deleted his tweet, everyone dumped, and Portnoy took a loss. Eventually, he and the coin’s creator agreed to reimburse him for his losses.

First, this fool literally confessed to insider trading on Twitter. Second, if you’re trading these kinds of things, pay attention to who you’re up against. The insiders always know when a token will launch—they’re ready to buy before you and dump before you. The game is rigged against you from the start.