Solana-based token launchpad Pump.fun has experienced a significant decline in daily trading volume, dropping by 50% from its January 2025 high.
Drop in Trading Volume Could See Pump.fun Lose its Edge
Pump.fun‘s daily trading volume hit $270 million on Feb. 13, down approximately 50% from its $544 million peak on Jan. 23. This is according to trading data shared on Dune Analytics.
Despite the decline in daily trading volume, Pump.fun still accounts for 61% of the daily issuance of Solana network tokens. Further data shared on Dune Analytics showed that Pump.fun has achieved a lifetime revenue of $548 million, largely driven by its revenue model of taking a 1% fee for new memecoin launches with over 7 million tokens launched so far.
However, the platform faces a high failure rate, with over 95% of tokens failing to make it to the Raydium pool. Over the past 24 hours, 47,312 tokens were launched on the platform but just 546 tokens made it to the Raydium pool.
The platform’s dominance on the Solana blockchain has been a double-edged sword. While Solana’s efficiency and low transaction fees have been advantageous, the recent decline in trading volume could suggest Pump.fun‘s dominance may be waning.
This might have informed the recent launch of Pump.fun’s mobile app on iOS and Android to further support the quick creation of tokens, watchlists, and management of portfolios. It remains to be seen if Pump.fun can sustain its dominance of the memecoin market on Solana or if a new competitor emerges.
