• Token creators on Pump.fun now earn 0.05% from every trade made on PumpSwap using their tokens.

  • The new model helps creators earn more and stay longer by sharing trading fees directly through their wallets.

  • Pump.fun handled over $22 billion in 2025 and now shares half its PumpSwap revenue with token creators.

Pump.fun launched a new revenue-sharing model on May 12. Token creators now earn 0.05% of the trading volume in Solana (SOL) from transactions on PumpSwap. This applies to new tokens, those still on the bonding curve, or tokens that moved to PumpSwap. Trading activity before May 12 is not included. No retroactive rewards are available.

https://twitter.com/pumpdotfun/status/1921941742854512924 Millions Could Have Been Earned in April

DefiLlama data shows Pump.fun and PumpSwap recorded $14.6 billion in combined volume in April. Based on this, token creators could have earned nearly $7.3 million last month under the new system. Rewards will now automatically accrue and can be claimed through the creator’s wallet. There are no lock-up periods or thresholds.

Pump.fun confirmed that 50% of PumpSwap’s revenue will now go to token creators. This equals 0.05% of each transaction. However, the platform has yet to update the full fee structure on PumpSwap. Currently, PumpSwap charges 0.20% to liquidity providers and 0.05% to the protocol.

With this update, the total trading fee likely rises to 0.30%. Liquidity providers and creators would split 0.25%, while the platform keeps 0.05%. This new model shifts the monetization structure significantly. Creators will now benefit throughout the token's life cycle, not just at the launch phase.

Memecoins Continue to Drive Solana Activity

Pump.fun remains the largest memecoin launchpad on Solana. Data from Blockworks shows memecoin trading volume rose by $6 billion between March and April. 

Memecoins had the sixth-best sector performance in the past month, with an average gain of 49.3%. Pump.fun’s tokens ranked seventh in price growth over the past seven days, according to CoinGecko.

New Model Targets Rug Pull Prevention

Previously, memecoin creators only profited when they sold their tokens. This often led to early exits and frequent rug pulls. Pump.fun’s easy token creation process made it vulnerable to scams. One 13-year-old managed to rug two separate tokens on the platform. 

The new system encourages creators to stay engaged longer. They can now earn by maintaining community interest and supporting higher trading volume.

As of May 7, Pump.fun reported $22.3 billion in trading volume for 2025. That equals 2.8% of all Solana protocol volume. In terms of transaction count, it remains the most active platform on Solana. In November 2024, it accounted for 62% of all Solana transactions.