Pump.fun regained its market dominance in the Solana memecoin launchpad space, gaining over 73% in market share in the last seven days. Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun recorded one of its strongest revenue weeks of 2025 in mid-August as the sector recovered from a dip earlier this month. Decentralized finance (DeFi) data tracker DefiLlama showed that Pump.fun generated $13.48 million between Aug. 11 and Sunday, the platform’s strongest weekly revenue performance since February. The increase came after a sharp revenue drop from July 28 to Aug. 3. During that time, Pump.fun brought in only $1.72 million in weekly revenue, its lowest since March 2024. This contributed to the platform’s revenue drop in July, its lowest monthly revenue this year. Read more
Solana-based memecoin platform Pump.fun saw its July revenue plummet to $24.96 million, down 80% from its January peak. Solana memecoin launchpad Pump.fun’s monthly revenue fell to a 2025 low in July, signaling a sharp drop in the memecoin creation sector after months of declining interest. According to data from DeFi analytics platform DefiLlama, Pump.fun generated $24.96 million in revenue last month, down 80% from its January peak of over $130 million. The platform’s revenue has steadily declined this year, decreasing to $90 million in February before plunging to $37 million in March, DefiLlama data shows. Read more
Pump.fun whales have sent over $160 million in tokens to exchanges as PUMP drops below its ICO price, triggering fears of a broader memecoin market correction. Private sale investors of the Pump.fun (PUMP) memecoin began offloading billions of tokens to exchanges, raising concerns of a sell-off as the token dropped below its initial sale value. Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged that two early backers of the memecoin token, labeled in Solscan as “PUMP Top Fund 1” and “PUMP Top Fund 2,” collectively sent over $160 million in PUMP tokens to centralized exchanges. During the private sale, the Top Fund 1 wallet acquired 25 billion tokens for $100 million in USDC (USDC). In the last week, the wallet deposited 17 billion tokens worth almost $90 million to exchanges. While the whale started offloading, it still holds tokens worth $29.5 million. Read more