Memecoin traders are shifting to alternative launch platforms, leading to a significant decline in Pump.fun's revenue.
In the world of Solana-based meme coins, Pump.fun has once again taken the lead, outperforming its competitor LetsBonk across key metrics such as daily trading volume, revenue, and token listings.
After a brief dip in July, Pump.fun has reclaimed its position at the forefront of the Solana meme coin market. Key comparative points highlighting Pump.fun's dominance include:
- Lifetime revenue: Pump.fun has generated over $800 million, surpassing LetsBonk’s total revenue.
- Daily revenue: Pump.fun earns approximately $1.35 million daily, significantly higher than LetsBonk’s $250,000.
- Market share in token listings: Pump.fun dominates 91% of daily Solana token launches, while LetsBonk holds only about 3%.
- User base: Pump.fun has over 38,000 active users compared to LetsBonk’s 633 active users.
- Trading volumes: In early August, Pump.fun had a single-day trading volume of $144.5 million versus LetsBonk’s $34.6 million, and also led in post-graduation trading volume with $525 million compared to $305 million for LetsBonk.
- Token launches: LetsBonk had previously surged to hold 64% market share in late July but has since lost substantial ground to Pump.fun, which has rebounded strongly.
Notable mentions include Pump.fun’s launch of a $33 million buyback program designed to reduce token supply and boost price, further strengthening market confidence.
Meanwhile, LetsBonk, which debuted in April and allows anyone to create their own meme coin with little to no technical knowledge, accounted for 69% of tokens deployed on Solana on Saturday. However, Pump.fun still remains the most recognizable project in the meme coin sector, with a token called INCEL having a market cap of $531,000 on Pump.fun, and a token called DEBT on LetsBonk reaching a $14.8 million market capitalization.
Despite the success of both projects, there have been concerns raised about the Solana ecosystem. Last week, a revised class action lawsuit alleged that Solana’s ecosystem amounts to a coordinated racketeering enterprise, resembling an unlicensed digital casino.
Moreover, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko dismissed meme coins as "digital slop," arguing that they have "no intrinsic value." Adrian Fritz, head of research at Switzerland-based asset manager 21Shares, recently stated that meme coin trading may resemble gambling.
Pump.fun co-founder Alon Cohen stated that an airdrop of the token won't be taking place in the immediate future, but acknowledged it would be an "incredible opportunity" to support or sustain activity.
As of Sunday, Pump.fun and LetsBonk registered 77,200 and 62,000 daily active addresses, respectively, a significant drop from Pump.fun's peak of 425,000 in January alone. The future of both projects remains uncertain, but for now, Pump.fun clearly leads the Solana meme coin ecosystem in revenue, volume, market share, and user activity.
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