Platform shifts incentives toward traders as memecoin activity rebounds heading into 2026
Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has announced a major overhaul of its creator-fee structure, responding to shifting market dynamics as daily token launches climb to their highest level since September. The update signals a strategic pivot aimed at improving long-term market health and rebalancing incentives between creators and traders.
The platform concluded that its previous Dynamic Fees V1 system, introduced last year, benefited organized project teams but had limited impact on typical memecoin deployers. While the model helped attract builders and boost onchain activity, it also reduced trading risk to a degree that discouraged active speculation. According to the platform, traders remain the core drivers of liquidity and engagement.
Cohen wrote, adding that traders are “the lifeblood of the platform.”;
Pump.fun is rolling out creator fee sharing, allowing teams to split earnings across multiple wallets, transfer token ownership, and revoke update authority. Creators and CTO administrators can now also set specific fee percentages after launch, adding flexibility and transparency to token management.
The changes coincide with a sharp rebound in activity. Nearly 30,000 tokens were launched in a single day, marking the highest daily count since mid-September and reversing a months-long decline in graduating tokens.
Future updates are expected to adopt a market-driven approach, giving traders more influence over whether creator fees are justified at all. The platform says additional changes are planned as it works to rebalance incentives heading into 2026.
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