The first token created on Pump.fun was $TEST.
It was launched on January 14, 2024 at 12:57 UTC, as shown on the Dune Analytics pumpfun-history dashboard.
This marks the earliest recorded token on the platform, before any other launches
The developer of $TEST is listed as “Hiyo”.
This is the dev account associated with the first token on Pump.fun, as shown on the pumpfun-history dashboard.
the “hiyo” wallet address is:
4G5Fwc9stmjahB2sVLBQjYRwWSJvd18wiWgvuPf5Hgn4
The funding source of this wallet can be traced.
The Hiyo wallet was funded on January 11, 2024 (3 days before $test)
The source of this funding is a wallet publicly associated with Alon:
9gKCFGV4UyX9T2zmEFf3FgB1DF6CJikNUSBEVJkzddZx
This establishes a direct on-chain link between Alon’s wallet and the Hiyo account.
the only thing we don’t know… why would Alon use the alias “hiyo”? That remains to be revealed, is it just a random word? is it just another four letter name like alon? is it just the two greetings hi, yo?
No-one knows. Except the man himself. Now what would happen if $hiyo gains the attention of Alon? Would he reveal the mystery?
100% of fees to hiyo.