Pump.fun

PUMP Launched 2025 source

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Launch

The platform was launched on January 19, 2024. secondary source source

Founders and creators

Noah Tweedale, Alon Cohen and Dylan Kerler. secondary source source

Origin story

The owners say they started the site due to their frustrations with trading memecoins and the risks of getting rug pulled. secondary source source

Stated purpose

pump.fun is a cryptocurrency launchpad for the Solana blockchain that enables users to create tokens and trade them immediately on the platform. secondary source source

Supply model

Max. supply of 1,000,000,000,000 PUMP coins. secondary source source
The PUMP crypto-asset will not be required in order to utilize the Pump.Fun Protocols. secondary source source

Main uses today

The majority of tokens created are classified as meme coins due to their lack of functionality outside of trading. secondary source source
Tokens can be launched onto decentralized exchanges, a process known as "graduation". secondary source source

Key milestones

As of January 2025, over 6 million meme coins had been launched on the platform according to Wired. secondary source source

Notable events and controversies

In December 2024, the site banned all users from the United Kingdom, following a warning from the Financial Conduct Authority. secondary source source
The lawsuit claims that pump.fun operated as an unregistered securities exchange. secondary source source

Sources & studies

Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Prices, market caps and circulating supply are left out on purpose because they change by the minute. Educational, not financial advice.

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