Pump.fun keeps earning as memecoins lose most of their value

DefiLlama data dated October 9, 2026 shows Pump.fun collected $18.64 million in protocol revenue over seven days and $60.7 million over 30 days. A Coin Metrics study found that 81% of 150 memecoins had fallen at least 90% from their peak, with only five regaining their high. Pump.fun earns fees on trades regardless of token performance; traders paid $52.5 million in fees in the week, and the protocol retained about 36%, while $478 million of PUMP buybacks have been burned.
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DefiLlama data dated October 9, 2026, put Pump.fun’s protocol revenue at $18.64 million over seven days and $60.7 million over 30 days. That week, traders paid $52.5 million in fees, with the platform keeping about 36%. A Coin Metrics review of 150 memecoins found 81% had fallen at least 90% from their peak; only five recovered it.
Pump.fun charges fees on every trade, so