Pump.fun launches a reward system for meme token creators
Date: 2025-05-13 Author: Henry Casey Categories: BUSINESS
The Pump.fun platform, known as the meme token “factory”, has announced a new profit distribution system: 50% of the income in SOL from token trading will be sent to their creators.
The mechanism is based on a commission of 0.05% of the turnover of a specific meme token. For example, with a trading volume of $1 million, the creator will receive $5,000. However, in order to qualify for a reward, a number of conditions must be met: the token must be recently created, be on the bonding curve, and be listed on PumpSwap.
Authors can request accrued funds at any time through their profile on the platform. However, income from trading before May 12 is not included in the calculations, and retroactive payments are not provided by the system.
According to DeFi Llama, in April, the total trading volume on PumpSwap was $11.3 billion, while on Pump.fun it was $3.32 billion. Based on these figures, at a similar rate in May, meme token creators can expect total payouts of around $7.3 million.
PumpSwap takes 0.25% commission from each transaction. Of this amount, 0.2% goes to the liquidity fund, and the remaining 0.05% goes to the platform itself. Now, this last share is sent directly to the addresses of developers, which effectively increases the total commission to 0.3%.
Despite the attractiveness of the innovation for token creators, it has caused a mixed reaction within the community. Some users believe that the new system may reward unscrupulous players seeking only quick profits at the expense of dubious projects.
Nevertheless, interest in meme coins in 2025 remains high. According to CoinGecko, this segment became the most popular narrative of the first quarter of this year. Meme tokens were especially actively discussed on social networks in early May, when traders' attention again switched to riskier assets.
Earlier, Blockworks Research analysts suggested that Pump.fun's position among Solana launchpads could weaken amid growing competition.
