Pump.fun is a Solana memecoin launchpad and trading platform that went live in January 2024, founded by Noah Tweedale, Alon Cohen, and Dylan Kerler, and affiliated with Baton Corp. and Bracket Ltd.. Pump.fun's Twitter Score is 477 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #371 (top 0.1%) out of 531,432 accounts tracked, with 673,122 followers as of July 2026 and 3,811 posts published since 2023.
Pump.fun uses a bonding-curve mechanism to bootstrap liquidity for newly created tokens, with possible graduation to on-chain markets. The platform generated more than $350 million in revenue in its first 12 months, taking approximately a 1% cut of trades according to third-party reports; bonding-curve trades carry a 1.25% total fee split among creator, protocol, and LP fees, while coin creation costs 0 SOL and 0 USDC. It has issued the $PUMP token, with revenue and token purchase data tracked on an official revenue page, and introduced Pump.fun GO, a bounty feature where users fund crypto bounties held in escrow until a countdown ends, with over $300,000 paid out as of June 2026. Its founders have stated a long-term vision to evolve the platform from a memecoin launchpad into a social platform where revenues flow to users and creators.
Pump.fun has faced regulatory and legal scrutiny. The UK Financial Conduct Authority issued a warning in 2024 that it may be providing or promoting financial services without FCA permission, advising consumers to avoid the firm and to be aware of potential scams. A class action lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York in January 2025 alleged that the platform operated as an unregistered securities issuer and seller, gamified trading, downplayed risks, failed to verify user age, and incentivized pump-and-dump activity; these are allegations and have not been proven in court. WIRED also reported in April 2025 that founder Dylan Kerler was alleged by investors and analyzed by CertiK to have sold eBitcoinCash and EthereumCash tokens after promoting them in 2017; these are allegations and investigative findings, not a court determination.
Pump.fun's portfolio includes Kolscan, Terminal, Pumpcade and Clawpump.
Pump.fun has been mentioned by 454 accounts, with 1,136 total mentions across the platform.
Who follows Pump.fun on X?
Pump.fun draws notable attention from across the crypto ecosystem. The accounts that follow Pump.fun include 1,655 founders, 318 angel investors, 1,687 influencers and 33 VCs, among them Toly, Solana, Ansem, Marc Andreessen, Laura Shin and Mert.