Pump.fun, a prominent Solana-based memecoin launchpad, is overhauling its creator fee system due to concerns that the existing model may have skewed incentives. According to Alon Cohen, co-founder of Pump.fun, the current system, known as Dynamic Fees V1, has driven activity but failed to produce sustainable market behavior.<\/p>\n
Cohen acknowledged that the mechanism has encouraged low-risk token creation at the expense of high-risk trading, which is “dangerous” because traders are the core source of liquidity and volume on the platform. The initial rollout showed promise, with new creators launching tokens and livestreaming, fueling strong on-chain conditions. However, the surge proved short-lived and exposed structural weaknesses.<\/p>\n
Pump.fun\u2019s bonding curve volume. Source: Alon Cohen<\/p>\n
While creator fees helped serious project tokens with active teams, Cohen noted that they did little to change the behavior of the average memecoin deployer. In many cases, fees became a blunt incentive to mint tokens rather than build liquid markets. The platform has failed to provide a good user experience, often requiring users to rely on others to fulfill promises.<\/p>\n
In response, Pump.fun is introducing creator fee sharing, allowing creators and CTO administrators to allocate specific percentages of fees to up to 10 wallets after launch. Teams will also be able to transfer coin ownership and revoke update authority. Cohen emphasized that no one from the Pump.fun team will accept fees under any circumstances.<\/p>\n
Pump.fun has emerged as the leading launchpad for Solana memecoins by combining near-frictionless token creation with a standardized route to liquidity. The platform briefly lost ground to rival LetsBonk in July but quickly regained momentum through aggressive PUMP token buybacks and a revamped creator payout program under Project Ascend.<\/p>\n
By late summer, trackers showed Pump.fun controlling around 75%\u201380% of Solana\u2019s memecoin launches. The platform’s success can be attributed to its ability to provide a seamless experience for creators and traders alike.<\/p>\n
Pump.fun’s decision to revamp its creator fee system is a step towards creating a more sustainable market environment. By introducing fee sharing and CTO controls, the platform aims to encourage high-risk trading and liquid market building. As the Solana memecoin market continues to evolve, Pump.fun’s dominance is likely to be tested by emerging competitors.<\/p>\n
When engaging with memecoin launchpads like Pump.fun, it’s essential to carefully review the fee structures and incentives in place, as they can significantly impact market behavior and your overall experience. For more information on Pump.fun’s creator fee revamp and its implications, visit Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pump.fun, a prominent Solana-based memecoin launchpad, is overhauling its creator fee system due to concerns that the existing model may have skewed incentives. According to Alon Cohen, co-founder of Pump.fun, the current system, known as Dynamic Fees V1, has driven activity but failed to produce sustainable market behavior. Cohen acknowledged that the mechanism has encouraged […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,onerror=redirect,w=1200\/https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-01\/019ba6b5-2e3b-7db7-b730-48168390c967.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1630","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crypto"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1630"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1632,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1630\/revisions\/1632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}