Author: hitesh.eth
Compiled by: AididiaoJP, Foresight News
I browsed Pumpfun's live stream yesterday and saw some creators earning amazing income, which is very interesting. Compared to other platforms (such as Kick, Twitch, or even YouTube), Pumpfun's returns are higher.
Interestingly, the payment structure. Traditional platforms optimize for platform advertising and take a substantial cut before creators earn any income, content discovery is algorithmic and uneven.
On Pump, the reward cycle is closer to the action itself: attention is converted to transaction volume, transaction volume is immediately converted to creator fees, and viewers have economic benefits as the heat continues to rise. This is a tighter flywheel with fewer levels between creators and rewards.
Transforming attention into fees
Therefore, in terms of rewards, on Pump, if you livestream, you have the potential to earn more than on other platforms. The dashboard shows some very interesting streamers and very interesting livestreams. One of the very popular ones is 'Streamer Coin.' This person has been donating all the creator fees he earns to all small creators, and he has this token as well. Every creator, every time they start a livestream, also has an associated token. 'Streamer Coin' has reached a market cap of around 22 million.
Tokens turn audiences into co-owners of the hype. When audiences hold your tokens, they are no longer just spectators: they become promoters, shout-out artists, and retention loops. If you set up fee-sharing, raffles, or live-stream tasks, you are basically running a real-time, on-chain loyalty program without intermediaries. Price becomes the public scoreboard of attention.
Then I also saw another token called 'bagwork.' They had a very viral clip. A well-known internet personality slapped the streamer who livestreamed under the title 'bagwork,' and that clip went viral on social media, so he gained attention.
This is the new model: capturing a moment that the internet cannot ignore, and then directing that attention to on-chain assets tied to your livestream. Viral clip → New wallet surge → Trading volume → Creator fees → More content. This cycle rewards those who can repeatedly create moments.
Streamers try to gain attention and do different things. I also saw a creator distributing food to people in Los Angeles. There is a token 'feed the people' (FTP). They have been donating everything they earn through these livestreams. They donate food, donate shelter, etc., and they are trying to push a noble cause.
Mission-driven livestreaming turns empathy into measurable action. When audiences see transparent on-chain funds flowing towards meals or shelters, trust accelerates. That kind of trust transforms into community, community into resilience, and resilience brings compound fees for creators and sustained outcomes for the cause.
From Twitch to Pumpdotfun
About 7.3 million people livestream on Twitch each month, but on Twitch, I think 90% of them earn nothing. Even some top streamers have not earned any substantial fees compared to what new streamers on Pump could earn. For example, the person behind 'bagwork' made $150,000 in just two days, which is incredible.
Why most Twitch streamers struggle to survive: monetization relies on subscriptions, Bits (tips), ads, and brand partnerships. Content discovery favors those who are already famous, compensation is delayed, and platforms take a substantial cut. For small creators, average monthly income is often low or unstable, which stifles motivation. Pump disrupts discovery and monetization: small creators can rapidly rise during a moment of explosion, and compensation is instant because it is on-chain.
Pump provides a platform where you can livestream while expecting to earn more money. It is a crypto-native platform that is decentralized to some extent, relatively more decentralized, you could say, compared to purely centralized platforms like Kick and Twitch.
'Relatively decentralized' is important because it reduces platform risk. If your compensation depends on smart contracts and liquidity pools, you are less affected by arbitrary policy changes, implicit bans, or delayed withdrawals. The trade-off is volatility and personal responsibility, but many creators prefer this over opaque rules.
Why people livestream: emotion, identity, and ownership
Here you have a crypto community, a niche community, that can buy your tokens, sell your tokens, generate trading volume for you, and you can set fees on every transaction made on your token to make money. It's very straightforward. But you also need to make the token 'graduate,' which has requirements. Based on the current price of Solana, it's about $20,000 (85 SOL).
'Graduation' is essentially a credibility threshold. You demonstrate sustained attention, holder growth, and transparent token distribution, and you can achieve deeper liquidity and better value discovery. This actually means: stable schedules, clear storylines, regular catalysts, fair launch mechanisms, and active community management. When your livestream becomes a story people want to trade, the token will successfully launch.
When I think about livestreaming, the question that comes to mind is why do people livestream. Why do they go to these platforms, turn on their cameras, and showcase whatever they are doing, with many doing very unique and strange things. The first reason would be hope. They might hope to earn some money because they see so many success stories everywhere. When they chase money and aim for quick cash, many people, I don’t really believe they can play the long game. They may try for a few days or weeks, and when the money doesn’t come rolling in, they might quit streaming.
Emotionally, livestreaming brings you recognition, identity, and a listening room. For some, it is therapy; for others, it is performance, a way to transform loneliness into a ritual. Financially, it offers selectivity: even small rewards feel meaningful because they are tied to your own IP (intellectual property) and your own schedule. People livestream to be seen, to feel important, to publicly practice a skill, and to see if the market acknowledges it.
But many people continue to stream, no matter how much they earn. Sometimes for a few, money isn't that important, but they really enjoy the process of streaming. They really enjoy talking to any community they have. It could be 10 people, or it could be 100 people; they enjoy talking to people, they enjoy sharing their feelings. For those who lack emotional support in their lives, if there isn't anyone in their family or friend circle to share feelings and anything happening in life with, this is a great practice.
This is the quasi-social relationship engine. You build micro-communities where inside jokes, rituals, and shared progress make people feel secure. Creators gain a sense of responsibility and purpose, while audiences gain companionship and meaning. On Pump, this bond is priced in real-time, which can amplify joy and pressure, so you need boundaries and clear rules.
Even if they are looking for someone to share what they are truly good at. If they work at a company but really love singing, singing brings them relief. If singing can put them into a flow state, they can choose to sing. They can go live and connect with the audience. If they are good at singing, they can build an audience, and possibly make money and gain recognition through this method, where there is huge potential. For those seeking liberation from a busy and painful life, looking for a space where they can truly be themselves, this is great.
The flow state combined with ownership is the reason this will scale. When your side hustle skill becomes a ritual supported by tokens, alongside fans who hold part of your upside potential, the feedback loop is tangible: practice → audience growth → price action → more practice.
Pump is interesting; it may give long-term streamers who have been livestreaming on Twitch, Kick, or even YouTube but have struggled to make a substantial income from their efforts a chance to realize revenue. It can help them capitalize on the efforts they have put in over the long term.
You can think of it as retrospective funding. The works you accumulate turn into instant credibility. On the first day of Pump, you are not a new creator; you are a verified IP with a profile, backstory, and ready to convert fans into holders.
This is similar to what we see in NFTs and the potential it brings. What NFTs have done for some great artists, streamers might see the same response from livestreaming on Pump. It can do the same thing. From 2021 to 2022, in those 12 months, many artists who earned less than $100 and couldn’t sell their artworks in real life made between $10,000 to $100,000 by selling their digital artworks through NFTs. I believe a similar trend will happen here. The category of artists is limited. Not that many artists joined NFTs.
OpenSea unlocked the primary market and secondary royalties for visual artists. Pump can unlock real-time royalties for streamers: trading fees, token-gated benefits, on-chain sponsorships, and community-owned milestones. The same energy, but with a real-time market and ongoing content instead of static art.
Next development direction: migration, strategy manual, and the future
On Pump, I think there could be millions considering joining. They can register as streamers, and some may become millionaires within the next 12 months. If you are someone looking to make money in this space, it’s a great opportunity too. Even if you've been livestreaming on different platforms and you like to talk about what you know, if you're good at something and want to share with people, then start livestreaming. Don’t be shy about it. You just need to open up, express yourself, and own that ice-breaking moment. If something has been holding you back, give it a try.
The trigger point for migration will be very simple: once some mid-tier creators publish transparent, on-chain earnings that far exceed their old income, the public will take notice, creators will follow incentives, and audiences will follow creators. Liquidity follows both.
If you seriously want to make money, if money is important to you, even if it's not all about money, but about sharing what you've always had in your mind, what you've always wanted to do, what you want to pursue, but you have obligations and responsibilities that prevent you from pursuing that passion, then now is the time. Pursue your passion the right way, allowing you to maximize capital, better capitalize on your passion, make more money, enjoy the process, and gain better returns.
Think of livestreaming as a startup: a simple roadmap, token utility, weekly catalysts, and clean wallet management. Set up guardrails for your community so that speculation doesn’t overshadow your craft.
I believe that soon there will be a big wave emerging on Pump. Many streamers will join, and when news spreads within the circle that they might earn more money by moving to Pump, the flywheel will start to turn. Furthermore, on Pump, not only will streamers make money, but traders will also make money. You can speculate on the growth of streamers, you can buy that token, sell it, and flip it for profit.
Traders will formulate strategy manuals around 'attention signals': sudden spikes in concurrent viewers, Discord join velocity, Twitter mentions, watch time retention rates, viral clip propagation, and on-chain holder growth. The best strategies will be narrative plus numbers, not just numbers.
This is all about meme coins. They are all memes, but these memes are doing some great things. In terms of streamers, they are rewarded for their efforts. They try to gain attention for anything they do. They gamify attention. They are putting in efforts, and the more effort they put in, the greater the chance of gaining attention.
In trading, you need to be very focused. You need to be all in, scanning on-chain wallets, trying to find the right alpha (information advantage). This isn't easy, and you are putting in efforts as well; this is a game that requires high input from both sides. In terms of streamers, you need to put in more effort to earn more money; in trading, you need to put in more effort to make money.
Tools to pay attention to: KOLscan and Stalkchain for KOL wallet tracking and narrative mapping, DEX dashboards for inflow/outflow of funds, Holderscan for checking holder concentration, new wallet velocity, LP (liquidity provider) depth and locking, and timing of whale in/out. X (for clip propagation speed and sentiment). A simple rule: rising attention plus improved holder distribution plus deepening liquidity is a stronger bet than mere attention.
Attention has always been money, and Pump just makes it liquid. Those who can reliably build and track attention will capture the most value here, creators through consistent programming and authentic storytelling, traders through disciplined interpretation of social and on-chain signals.
