Pump.fun has launched a new revenue-sharing mechanism for token creators, enabling them to receive 0.05% of trading volume in Solana (SOL) accrued from transactions on the PumpSwap decentralized exchange. This initiative started on May 12, 2025, and only applies to trades made on or after this date—retroactive rewards are not available. Eligibility requires that tokens be newly created, actively trading on Pump.fun’s bonding curve, or previously transitioned to PumpSwap. Rewards are paid out in SOL and can be claimed on-chain at any time via user wallets, with no lock-ups or minimum thresholds.
Based on DeFiLlama data, the platform would have distributed roughly $7.3 million in rewards to creators in April if the program had been in effect, reflecting nearly $14.6 billion in combined trading volume for Pump.fun and PumpSwap that month. The fee structure on PumpSwap will now include 0.05% for creators (from a 50% revenue share), in addition to standard allocations for liquidity providers and the platform itself, potentially raising total fees to 0.30% per trade.
This move strategically positions Pump.fun and PumpSwap as highly competitive, creator-friendly players in the Solana ecosystem, particularly among memecoin platforms. Recent market data highlights surging activity; trading volumes related to Pump.fun-launched memecoins rose by $6 billion between March and April, while memecoins have posted some of the highest gains in the crypto sector—averaging nearly 49.3% growth per coin last month.
By offering what it calls the “most rewarding launchpad for creators,” Pump.fun aims to quickly capture greater Solana DEX market share, challenging established platforms like Raydium and potentially convincing other exchanges to introduce similar incentives for token developers.
