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Pump.fun: A Decentralized Experiment in the Creator Economy in 2025—How to Earn Millions of Dollars Through Livestreaming and Meme Coins?

Pump.fun: A Decentralized Experiment in the Creator Economy in 2025—How to Earn Millions of Dollars Through Livestreaming and Meme Coins?

BTC_ChopsticksBTC_Chopsticks2025/09/16 07:22
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By:BTC_Chopsticks

In 2025, the creator economy of Web3 witnessed an explosive case—Pump.fun. Increasing headlines show that some creators have earned over $100,000 in a short period through it, leading many to suspect it as a scam or insider operation. However, a deeper investigation reveals that this model does indeed exist and may be redefining how content creators monetize their work.


What is Pump.fun?

Pump.fun is a meme coin issuance platform based on Solana, where anyone can launch a token almost for free (~0.02 SOL transaction fee). It operates on a bonding curve (price increases with each buy order). When a token's market cap reaches about $69,000, it is automatically migrated to the Raydium liquidity pool with approximately $12,000 in liquidity injected.

Since January 2024, the platform's revenue has exceeded $800 million, with over 6 million tokens launched.

Live Streaming Feature: The Key to Creator Monetization

Pump.fun's major innovation is its live streaming feature. Creators can stream just like on Twitch or YouTube, but unlike ads or tips, every transaction gives the streamer a share. This means watching, interacting, and trading are fully integrated, turning the live room directly into a "trading market."

For example:

The upgraded Project Ascend dynamic fee mechanism adjusts fees based on market cap:


<$300k market cap: 0.95%


$20m market cap: 0.05%



Plus a 0.3% fixed bonding curve fee

→ Substantially increasing creator income.


Data shows:


Total creator dividends in 24 hours reached as high as $2.29 million


Over $19 million has been paid out since launch


Some streamers went from earning $5 per day to $2,290, even making $177,000 in 7 days.

Income Logic: Trading Volume = Income

Rule of thumb:

$1m trading volume ≈ $500–$9,500 earnings (depending on fee tier)


$10m trading volume ≈ $5k earnings


$100m trading volume ≈ $50k earnings


This also explains why early high-traffic live rooms can quickly generate million-dollar-level income.

How to Get Started? (Beginner Steps)

Download Phantom / Solflare wallet and deposit 0.1–0.5 SOL.


Visit pump.fun, upload a meme image, name and launch your token.


Start live streaming immediately (just a camera and microphone needed).


Each transaction pushes the token up the rankings, increasing exposure.


What content is more likely to go viral?

Charity tie-in: Donating earnings → easily achieves viral spread


Interactive challenges: Price triggers real-life challenges (IRL dares)


Meme interpretations: Humorous content tied to trending topics


Community challenges: The stronger the user participation, the higher the stickiness


Core logic: Small, frequent transactions > large, single transactions. Keeping tokens frequently on the homepage attracts organic traffic.

Comparison with Traditional Platforms

Twitch / YouTube: Requires years of accumulation, 90% of creators earn <$100 per month


Pump.fun: Monetization can happen on the first day of streaming, with some creators earning $40k in their first week


Risks and Limitations

Over 30,000 tokens are launched daily, 99% go to zero within hours


Thin liquidity, frequent "dumping" phenomena


Large numbers of bots and fake transactions


Never invest essential living funds into it


Pump.fun is currently exploring Creator Capital Markets (CCMs), which means "securitizing" the creators themselves, making their tokens community-tradable "shares." Although highly risky, this could be an experimental direction for the next generation of the creator economy.


Conclusion

Pump.fun is sparking an experimental revolution in creator monetization models. It combines meme culture, live interaction, and trading markets, breaking the traditional platform's limitations on creator income.

However, $100k/day cases are extremely rare, with countless failed projects behind them. For newcomers, the right strategy is: experiment with small amounts, stream consistently, and build a community, rather than fantasizing about overnight riches.

Pump.fun is indeed risky, but it may represent the prototype of Creator Economy 3.0:

No intermediaries, instant settlement, direct fan investment.

Whether it will become mainstream or just another speculative bubble remains to be seen.

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Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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