He lives in a van. You can look after one, and you can buy the coin. They are not the same and neither needs the other.
Fuel, oil, propane, battery, water, tyres, and whoever owns the car park you parked in. It runs on a clock whether you are watching or not. Free to take and free to play. Minting one is a separate choice that costs about 0.0033 SOL, nearly all of it rent that stays with the token.
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A separate thing entirely. It gates nothing, unlocks nothing and is not needed to play. Buying it is buying the guy building this. Still on the pump.fun curve.
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It signs in your wallet. This site never sees your key and will never ask for a seed phrase.