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Odaily reports: Shaunda Devens stated that PumpFun's annualized revenue is approximately $677 million, with PUMP's price-to-sales ratio at about 2.8x, lower than comparable revenue-generating tokens; based on current revenue and price, 50% of protocol revenue is used for programmatic buybacks and burning of PUMP, equivalent to repurchasing about 17.6% of the circulating supply annually, while approximately 77% of tokens already allocated to the team and investors have not yet moved. PUMP's official documents explicitly state that the token does not represent equity in PumpFun, nor does it grant holders rights to income, profits, dividends, or cash flows; PumpFun's approximately $2 billion treasury is owned by Baton Corp, and the existing buyback arrangement will expire in April 2027. Under its base-case scenario, PUMP's valuation range is $0.0108 to $0.0205, approximately 2.3 to 4.4 times higher than the September 9 price; if business activity declines and valuations continue to contract, the price could fall by 59% to 76%.
Odaily News Trader Bonk Guy stated that the market is gradually recognizing the potential of PONS. He noted that PONS currently generates approximately $56 million in annualized revenue, with 80% used for buybacks and burns of PONS; in comparison, Pump.fun generates about $460 million in annualized revenue, with 50% used for buybacks and burns of PUMP, while PUMP is currently valued at approximately $2 billion.Bonk Guy believes that even if PONS were given only 10% of PUMP's valuation, its market cap should reach around $200 million. Additionally, Pons has contributed to roughly half of the on-chain activity on Robinhood Chain, with at least 5 tokens issued through Pons having a market cap exceeding $10 million and at least 20 exceeding $1 million.Regarding the market's recent expectations around Robinhood listings, Bonk Guy stated that as one of the main Meme coin issuance platforms on Robinhood Chain, a future PONS listing on Robinhood is, in his view, "inevitable," and the current rally is not solely driven by listing expectations.
According to Odaily, Blockworks Research analyst AJC stated that over the past 30 days, PONS ranked 13th in crypto market revenue, yet its FDV/Revenue multiple stands at just 0.7x—the lowest among the top 15 tokens by revenue.For comparison, CARDS, PUMP, CAKE, AAVE, HYPE, and LINK have FDV/Revenue multiples of approximately 2.8x, 7.7x, 9.6x, 45.2x, 168.5x, and 212.2x, respectively. AJC believes that PONS' current valuation relative to its revenue level is significantly lower than that of other high-revenue protocols.
Odaily News Renowned trader Ansem posted on X, stating that buybacks (for token prices) actually don’t have much effect.Ansem further noted that Hyperliquid's annualized revenue is $800 million, while Pump.fun's annualized revenue is $440 million; however, HYPE's FDV is as high as $65 billion, whereas PUMP's FDV is only $1.4 billion. Both teams regularly use a portion of their business profits for buybacks, yet their P/S ratios are vastly different.This disparity doesn't stem from how much revenue the businesses actually generate, but rather reflects the market's "trust premium" for the teams — a trust determined by their actions and decisions in the market. Hyperliquid never over-promises, focuses purely on product delivery, and generously rewards core users who contribute the most to the platform based on established metrics. In contrast, Pump.fun generated $1 billion in revenue, raised another $1 billion in an ICO, and promised users an airdrop, but has yet to deliver. Despite being one of the most successful and profitable businesses in the crypto industry, they lack a social consensus bond with their core user base and thus cannot achieve the trust premium that Hyperliquid enjoys.Therefore, what determines a business's valuation includes not only the "tangible value" derived purely from revenue and other metrics but also "intangible value." Trust, memetics, and attention are all crucial in the market, yet they are currently discussed far too little.
According to an official announcement by Pump.fun, the platform has completed the burning of all previously repurchased $PUMP tokens, amounting to approximately $370 million—roughly 36% of the circulating supply. The burn was executed via two on-chain transactions at 20:52 UTC. Simultaneously, Pump.fun has launched a programmable buyback-and-burn mechanism, allocating 50% of its net revenue over the next year toward publicly purchasing $PUMP on the open market and immediately burning 100% of the acquired tokens. This mechanism is enforced via an immutable smart contract covering revenue streams from Pump.fun’s three core product lines: the bonding curve, PumpSwap, and Terminal. Its execution comprises four steps: fee collection, aggregation into an intermediate wallet, buyback, and burn—all of which can be tracked in real time at fees.pump.fun. The remaining 50% of revenue will fund operational expenses and ecosystem development, including team expansion, strategic investments, and marketing initiatives. Pump.fun stated that this move aims to address community concerns regarding the token’s long-term value and the transparency of the buyback mechanism, with the overarching goal of continuously reducing the circulating supply.