I don't think pump and dumps will ever fully by stopped.  It happens with gold, real physical gold. The only way to "avoid" it is to not play their game.  Don't listen to the shouts that it is dying, that it is a rocket ship, that it is going to rise a million bucks overnight, or that you are going to be bag holding.  Just get what you can.  Use what you can afford.  Support it however you want. Emc2 is solid. If cryptos are successful in the future, guess what? You just did yourself a favor because you are already in the game. Success is not having to convert to fiat.  It just means you can pay your bills, buy your food, and live your life with it.