how's pumpfun still not taken seriously as a real business?

PumpFun, a memecoin platform on Solana, has burned $370 million in tokens and committed 50% of net income to buybacks via an irreversible smart contract. The article argues PumpFun's success stems from monetizing crypto's speculative culture rather than traditional fundamentals, with Bloomberg citing it as a major driver of memecoin growth and reports indicating $1 billion in cumulative revenue.