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Pump.fun is a memecoin launch platform that allows users to launch a coin that is instantly tradeable without having to seed liquidity.
PUMP may be undervalued in the short term, while long-term value retention remains uncertain
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%.
Rune on Pump.fun Launching MemeStocks: Industry Leaders Should Drive More Innovation Rather Than Continuously Copying Proven Models
Odaily News – Crypto trader Rune (@RuneCrypto_) posted on X, stating that Pump.fun holds over $2 billion in cash, with a valuation of approximately $4.4 billion, making it one of the most influential platforms in the Meme coin market this cycle. However, since launching the Bonding Curve model, its subsequent product expansion has largely been a response to market demand already validated by other teams.Rune cited examples, noting that after Axiom's rise, Pump acquired Padre and renamed it Terminal; after fomo emerged, Pump added social features to compete for KOLs; and now that products combining Meme coins with equity-related assets have appeared on BNB Chain, Robinhood, Stonks, and Base, Pump has launched a similar MemeStocks feature.Rune stated that this strategy is not entirely ineffective—for instance, Padre's market share rose from roughly 2% to 10% after its acquisition. However, as a leading platform with substantial capital and resources, Pump should focus more on creating unvalidated new products rather than continuously replicating existing models. Otherwise, it may weaken the incentive for smaller teams to pursue product innovation, ultimately slowing the industry's overall pace of development.
Rockawayx Acquires Relayer Capital, Adding Long/Short Strategy with ~70% Returns Since 2026
Odaily News: Digital asset investment platform Rockawayx has acquired digital asset hedge fund Relayer Capital, incorporating its directional long/short strategy into its approximately $2 billion investment platform. Relayer Capital founder Austin Barack will continue to oversee the strategy and assume the role of Chief Investment Officer of the newly renamed Rockawayx Liquid Opportunities Fund.Rockawayx CEO Viktor Fischer stated that the fund will invest in highly liquid crypto tokens and digital asset-related equities, with a focus on identifying assets that are mispriced relative to their business fundamentals, market position, or growth prospects. The fund is currently open to new external investors.Rockawayx disclosed that the strategy's estimated net return from the start of 2026 through August 21 stands at approximately 70%, outperforming a weighted portfolio of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana by 86 percentage points. Major contributing positions include Venice AI, Hyperliquid, Grass Network, Pump.fun, and Zcash, with investment themes centered on AI and tokenized real-world asset markets.The acquisition adds a directional liquid strategy to Rockawayx's venture capital and market-neutral businesses. Rockawayx also operates infrastructure and onchain liquidity divisions, noting that these capabilities support its team in identifying blockchain market opportunities across stages—from early-stage funding and token issuance to public market trading. (Bitcoin.com News)
Bonk Guy: PONS Market Cap Should Be at Least $200 Million, Robinhood Listing Might Only Be a Matter of Time
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.
Analysis: PONS ranks 13th in revenue over the past 30 days, with a valuation-to-revenue ratio only about one-tenth of PUMP's
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.
Ansem: Buybacks Actually Don’t Do Much – Intangible Value Matters More Than Tangible Value
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.
Pump.fun’s parent company is hiring a Chief Legal Officer, with a base salary of up to $5 million
Alon, co-founder of Pump.fun, tweeted that Baton Corporation, the parent company of Pump.fun, is hiring a Chief Legal Officer with a base salary ranging from $1 million to $5 million. The role will oversee regulatory affairs, product counseling, corporate governance, cross-border compliance, and other responsibilities.
Pump.fun launches Charity Coins feature, allowing creator fees to be directed to charitable organizations
Pump.fun has partnered with Donate.gg to launch the Charity Coins feature, allowing projects to direct creator fees to charitable organizations. Users can set up to 5 charities as fee recipients on the Pump.fun app or web interface, with Donate.gg handling crypto asset processing and donation transfers.According to the introduction, this feature aims to reduce controversy, tax issues, and security risks associated with charity-themed Meme coins. It currently supports compliant donations to over 10,000 charitable organizations.
Holding PUMP for Months Yields Over $936,000 in Profit, Donut AI CEO and Founder Chris Reveals Trading Path
Odaily reports: On-chain analyst Ai Yi posted on X that Donut AI CEO and founder Chris held PUMP for several months, accumulating profits exceeding $936,000. He also traded Robinhood trending tokens for 30 days, gaining over $130,000, with PONS reaching a market cap of $600 million at the time of his exit, which has since fallen back to $440 million.Chris also built a position in STONK at a low point when its market cap was $89 million. His unrealized profit is currently around $180,000, representing a return of over 170%. The token's current market cap is approximately $240 million.Chris stated that Robinhood is primarily an incremental game driven by new retail capital inflows, while Solana is a stock game of existing SOL capital rotating within the ecosystem. He is more bullish on the future development of the Solana ecosystem.
Worth $7.88 million, Pump.fun team fee wallet transferred 77,706 SOL to Kraken
Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the Pump.fun team fee wallet (2p23...v3q) transferred 77,706 SOL to Kraken 4 hours ago, worth $7.88 million.
Rune on Pump.fun Launching MemeStocks: Industry Leaders Should Drive More Innovation Rather Than Continuously Copying Proven Models
Odaily News – Crypto trader Rune (@RuneCrypto_) posted on X, stating that Pump.fun holds over $2 billion in cash, with a valuation of approximately $4.4 billion, making it one of the most influential platforms in the Meme coin market this cycle. However, since launching the Bonding Curve model, its subsequent product expansion has largely been a response to market demand already validated by other teams.Rune cited examples, noting that after Axiom's rise, Pump acquired Padre and renamed it Terminal; after fomo emerged, Pump added social features to compete for KOLs; and now that products combining Meme coins with equity-related assets have appeared on BNB Chain, Robinhood, Stonks, and Base, Pump has launched a similar MemeStocks feature.Rune stated that this strategy is not entirely ineffective—for instance, Padre's market share rose from roughly 2% to 10% after its acquisition. However, as a leading platform with substantial capital and resources, Pump should focus more on creating unvalidated new products rather than continuously replicating existing models. Otherwise, it may weaken the incentive for smaller teams to pursue product innovation, ultimately slowing the industry's overall pace of development.
A trader who previously made $2 million from going long on PUMP has opened another $9.02 million long position.
Lookonchain monitoring shows that trader 0x60b0, who previously profited $2 million from going long on PUMP, has opened another PUMP long position within the past hour, using 10x leverage to go long on 2 billion PUMP tokens, with a position value of approximately $9.02 million.
Bonk Guy: PONS Market Cap Should Be at Least $200 Million, Robinhood Listing Might Only Be a Matter of Time
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.
Maji closes all BTC longs and partial altcoin longs; remaining unrealized profits exceed $2.88 million.
According to Ai Yi's data, as BTC surpassed $79,000, Maji fully closed their BTC long positions and trimmed longs on three other tokens, realizing approximately $333,000 in profits. Their remaining positions in ETH, HYPE, and PUMP are now worth roughly $94.92 million, with unrealized gains exceeding $2.88 million, further reducing the overall loss.
Kylie Jenner's X Account Allegedly Hacked to Promote Same-Named Meme Coin; Market Cap Surges Then Drops 68%
According to BeInCrypto, Kylie Jenner’s X account appears to have been compromised, with an attacker posting the ticker and Pump.fun page link for the Solana-based memecoin kylie before the post was subsequently deleted. The token’s market cap briefly spiked to approximately $1.19 million before retreating by around 68%; at press time, it stood at roughly $378,500.
Pump.fun launches Charity Coins feature, enabling direct donation of creator fees to charitable organizations
According to an official announcement from Pump.fun, Pump.fun has launched its Charity Coins feature, which is exclusively integrated with the charitable donation platform Donate.gg. Coin Admins can now direct creator fees straight to up to five charitable organizations through the fee settings. Over 10,000 charities are already supported, and no additional onboarding is required from the charitable organizations. This integration aims to resolve issues previously associated with self-managed donations—such as uncertain donation execution, potential tax-triggering events, and malicious attacks targeting charities’ social media accounts.
Pump.fun launches Custom Pairs feature, supporting token pairings with stocks and major crypto assets.
According to an official tweet from Pump.fun, Pump.fun has officially launched Custom Pairs on Solana, allowing users to issue Meme tokens paired with tokenized stocks (such as $BA, $BABA, $DJT, $PFE, etc.), major crypto assets, and precious metals. The update adds 20 new asset pairs, powered by partner @sunrise. It maintains the same fee structure as standard Pump.fun launches, and includes creator fee settings alongside a feature for sharing among up to 10 people.
Pump.fun Launches Custom Pairs, Supporting 93 Quoted Assets
Pump.fun announced the launch of its Custom Pairs feature on Wednesday, allowing creators to choose tokenized stocks, wrapped Bitcoin, Ethereum, and metals as quoted assets when issuing tokens, no longer limited to SOL and USDC trading pairs. The number of supported quoted asset pairs has now reached 93, covering tokenized Nvidia, Tesla, and S&P 500, among others. Custom Pairs has been rolled out in the token creation form, with bonding curve and PumpSwap protocol fees consistent with standard issuance, of which 50% of the revenue will flow into the PUMP buyback and burn contract.
Blockworks Researcher: Pump.fun Daily Revenue Begins to Decline, Some Trading Activity Shifting to Platforms Like Robinhood Chain
Odaily News, Blockworks researcher Kunal Doshi stated on the X platform that Pump.fun's daily revenue has recently begun to show a noticeable decline, with some trading activity migrating to Robinhood Chain and Launchpads on Solana that support trading pairs composed of Meme coins and stock tokens.
Pump.fun Announces Limit Order Feature Is Now Live on Solana
The official X account of Pump.fun announced that the limit order feature is now live on the Solana blockchain, allowing users to set take-profit and stop-loss orders in the Pump.fun app to protect profits and limit downside risk.
Rockawayx Acquires Relayer Capital, Adding Long/Short Strategy with ~70% Returns Since 2026
Odaily News: Digital asset investment platform Rockawayx has acquired digital asset hedge fund Relayer Capital, incorporating its directional long/short strategy into its approximately $2 billion investment platform. Relayer Capital founder Austin Barack will continue to oversee the strategy and assume the role of Chief Investment Officer of the newly renamed Rockawayx Liquid Opportunities Fund.Rockawayx CEO Viktor Fischer stated that the fund will invest in highly liquid crypto tokens and digital asset-related equities, with a focus on identifying assets that are mispriced relative to their business fundamentals, market position, or growth prospects. The fund is currently open to new external investors.Rockawayx disclosed that the strategy's estimated net return from the start of 2026 through August 21 stands at approximately 70%, outperforming a weighted portfolio of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana by 86 percentage points. Major contributing positions include Venice AI, Hyperliquid, Grass Network, Pump.fun, and Zcash, with investment themes centered on AI and tokenized real-world asset markets.The acquisition adds a directional liquid strategy to Rockawayx's venture capital and market-neutral businesses. Rockawayx also operates infrastructure and onchain liquidity divisions, noting that these capabilities support its team in identifying blockchain market opportunities across stages—from early-stage funding and token issuance to public market trading. (Bitcoin.com News)
Pump.fun app now supports HyperEVM token trading.
Pump.fun announced that its application now supports HyperEVM, enabling users to trade any HyperEVM token using USDC while earning referral rewards and enjoying a near-zero fee trading experience. Pump.fun stated that it is the first application to bring HyperEVM into this trading scenario.
Related news
Pump.fun Holder Rewards Distributed Over $4 Million in the Past Two Days
Odaily reports: Pump.fun officially posted on X platform stating that over the past two days, Holder Rewards-related tokens have generated over $4 million in cumulative rewards for their holders.Earlier news: Pump.fun announced the launch of the Holder Rewards model and the cancellation of the Cashback model. With Holder Rewards tokens, users simply need to hold the token to earn rewards. The longer the holding period, the higher the reward cap. Going forward, when creators issue new tokens, they can choose between the standard Creator Fee model or the Holder Rewards model; existing Cashback and Creator Fee tokens can also apply to switch to Holder Rewards, but once switched, the change is irreversible.
Bonk Guy: PONS Fundamentals Continue to Improve, May Break Out of Consolidation Range to Hit New Highs
Bonk Guy posted on X platform that PONS fundamentals have continued to improve during the recent consolidation period. Over the past two weeks, even as Robinhood Chain hype somewhat declined, Pons daily revenue has consistently exceeded $1 million, with 80% of protocol revenue continuing to be used for buying back and burning PONS. More than 30% of the token supply has now been permanently burned. Additionally, Pons currently holds approximately 75% to 80% of the Robinhood Chain Launchpad market share. Based on current data, annualized fees and revenue are approximately $829 million and $159 million respectively, while PONS market cap stands at approximately $430 million. For comparison, PUMP's annualized fees and revenue are approximately $1.115 billion and $460 million respectively, with a market cap of approximately $1.75 billion.Bonk Guy stated that PONS has the potential to reach a circulating market cap of at least $5 billion this cycle, representing over a 10x increase from current levels.
Pump.fun Launches Holder Rewards Mechanism and Discontinues Cashback Model
Odaily reports: Pump.fun announced two major changes on X, introducing the Holder Rewards model and discontinuing the Cashback model. With tokens that adopt the Holder Rewards model, users simply need to hold the token to receive rewards. The longer the holding period, the higher the reward cap. Going forward, when creators issue new tokens, they can choose either the standard Creator Fee model or the Holder Rewards model; existing Cashback and Creator Fee tokens can also apply to switch to Holder Rewards, but the switch cannot be reversed once made.Under the Holder Rewards model, the relevant fees will go into the Pump.fun distribution wallet and be automatically distributed to holders multiple times per hour in proportion to their holdings. Users with holdings valued at over $20 are eligible to receive rewards. Rewards are distributed in the quote asset of the trading pair—for example, tokens paired with SOL will distribute rewards in SOL.
Holding PUMP for Months Yields Over $936,000 in Profit, Donut AI CEO and Founder Chris Reveals Trading Path
Odaily reports: On-chain analyst Ai Yi posted on X that Donut AI CEO and founder Chris held PUMP for several months, accumulating profits exceeding $936,000. He also traded Robinhood trending tokens for 30 days, gaining over $130,000, with PONS reaching a market cap of $600 million at the time of his exit, which has since fallen back to $440 million.Chris also built a position in STONK at a low point when its market cap was $89 million. His unrealized profit is currently around $180,000, representing a return of over 170%. The token's current market cap is approximately $240 million.Chris stated that Robinhood is primarily an incremental game driven by new retail capital inflows, while Solana is a stock game of existing SOL capital rotating within the ecosystem. He is more bullish on the future development of the Solana ecosystem.
Worth $7.88 million, Pump.fun team fee wallet transferred 77,706 SOL to Kraken
Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the Pump.fun team fee wallet (2p23...v3q) transferred 77,706 SOL to Kraken 4 hours ago, worth $7.88 million.
PUMP may be undervalued in the short term, while long-term value retention remains uncertain
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%.