$BTC A market pump is a sudden and sharp increase in the price of an asset, often driven by hype, speculation, or coordinated buying. Common in cryptocurrency and penny stock markets, pumps can be organic or part of a "pump-and-dump" scheme, where the price is inflated to attract buyers before early investors sell for profit. These events create extreme volatility and usually lack real fundamental backing. While some traders may benefit from the quick surge, most face significant risk once the price crashes