Pump.fun (PUMP)

Tokenomics & Utility

Supply and distribution

PUMP launched with a maximum supply of one trillion tokens. Its announced allocation divided that amount among several groups: 33% for the initial coin offering, 24% for community and ecosystem initiatives, 20% for the team, and 13% for existing investors. The remaining allocation covered livestreaming incentives, exchange liquidity, an ecosystem fund, and a foundation. The offering included private and public sale portions. Team and existing-investor tokens followed a longer release schedule than tokens sold in the offering. (blockworks.com)

The token’s clearest ongoing role is in Pump.fun’s buyback-and-burn program. The project says it allocates half of its platform revenue to purchases of PUMP that are then burned, meaning those purchased tokens are permanently removed from supply. Its published methodology includes revenue from the bonding curve, PumpSwap, and its Terminal trading product. Since April 28, 2026, that allocation has been programmed for a one-year period. The mechanism links part of the platform’s activity to token supply, while ownership of PUMP gives holders no direct claim to platform revenue or distributions. (token.pump.fun)

Pump.fun charges fees for trading its users’ coins, but PUMP is not required simply to create one. Its economic role therefore differs from SOL, which is used for Solana network transactions. This distinction helps explain why someone can use the launchpad and why someone might hold its native token for different reasons. (pump.fun)