Pump.fun reclaims revenue lead from Pons as PUMP sees net buying
Pump.fun (PUMP)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
Cryptobriefing.com reports that Pump.fun has regained its position as the top-earning memecoin launchpad by 24-hour revenue. The Solana-based platform posted approximately $1.23 million in fees, surpassing its competitor Pons, which had briefly dominated the rankings earlier this year. Pons launched on July 13, 2026, and quickly accumulated significant revenue by leveraging Robinhood Chain to keep gas costs low.
Its creator incentive structure allowed token creators to retain 70% of a 1% trading fee, helping Pons reach daily figures exceeding $4 million at its peak. Despite this rapid rise, Pump.fun retains an advantage through its established history, having generated over $1.2 billion in cumulative revenue since January 2024. The platform continues to utilize a bonding-curve model where token prices increase as buying pressure rises.
Once a token reaches a specific market cap threshold, its liquidity transfers to the integrated decentralized exchange, PumpSwap. Additionally, Pump.fun conducts a buyback-and-burn program for its PUMP token using a portion of its protocol revenue. This activity removes tokens from circulation, supporting the platform's long-term economic model. The shift marks a return to the status quo for the launchpad wars after a period of intense competition.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for PUMP, measured when this story was written up on 8 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows PUMP trading at $0.004364 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 55.4%, indicating a consistent preference for buying over selling. Short-term momentum remains strong, with the 1-hour buy ratio reaching 56.4%, while the 4-hour ratio sits at a neutral 50.0%. Volume delta reflects this activity, showing a substantial net inflow of $6,461,551 over the last day compared to a modest $3,013 over four hours. The cumulative volume delta closed at +$6,303,408, confirming that buyers have been in control for 14 out of the last 24 hours. This flow suggests that buying pressure is currently building rather than fading, as short-term metrics exceed the daily average. The high volume delta indicates significant capital entering the spot market, driving the price action.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.6% sits at the 63rd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.3% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for PUMP, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, PUMP experienced a volume delta of +$8,362,403, with the 24-hour delta of +$6,461,551 representing a large portion of that weekly total. The 24-hour volume of $58,359,420 was 1.88 times the weekly average, marking this as an unusually active day for the coin. While the 7-day average buy ratio was 50.1%, today's 24-hour ratio of 55.4% is 5.4 points higher, showing increased buying intent. Net buying occurred on 3 of the last 7 days, with today contributing significantly to that total. This surge in volume and buy ratio distinguishes the current day from the more balanced activity of the previous week.