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Solana Faces Risks as PumpDotFun Captures 62% of Transactions Amid Livestreaming Outrage

Gary Ponce by Gary Ponce
November 27, 2024
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  • Pumpfun accounted for 62% of all Solana DEX transactions in November so far, raising concerns about Solana’s overreliance on the platform.
  • Pumpfun has enabled the launch of many controversial and disturbing meme coins, leading to calls for shutting down its livestreaming feature due to potentially illegal content.
  • If Pumpfun gets banned, it could have a significant negative impact on Solana’s network activity, as the platform has accounted for over 60% of Solana DEX transactions for the past three months.

Pump.fun has accounted for over 60% of Solana DEX transactions for the past three months—is the network over reliant?

Pump.fun’s Dominance of Solana DEX Transactions

Tokens created on Pump.fun have accounted for 62% of all decentralized exchange (DEX) transactions on Solana so far in November, according to Dune data. In terms of volume, the value of what’s changed hands, this is slightly less pronounced at 42%.

The data bolsters arguments that the protocol has become a cornerstone in the Solana ecosystem. Pump.fun debuted in January this year, enabling anyone to launch a token. Originally it only cost a few bucks to do it, but the team eventually made it completely free. In turn, it has become one of the most culturally significant crypto projects, birthing some of the biggest meme coins of the year—the likes of PNUT, GOAT, and CHILLGUY.

ICYMI: @pumpdotfun has accounted for 62% of Solana $SOL DEX transactions in November 🤯 pic.twitter.com/GNLr0aoO75

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Livestreaming Controversy on Pump.fun

However, the platform has also come under immense pressure following a slew of controversial, morally questionable, and illegal tokens appearing on the platform. This all began when an apparent mom shook her boobs on a livestream to pump her son’s meme coin. While this was weird, the platform took a disturbing turn when another meme coin dev set himself on fire for his token.

Following this, Pump.fun decided to add livestreaming as a native feature. Previously users had been streaming on third-party sites such as Kick. At first it was painfully glitchy and degens ignored it. But last week it became the meta again. With this, some took to the platform to perform goofy stunts for money—such as sitting on a toilet for days on end.

A number of disturbing livestreams have since appeared on the platform that disturbed viewers. Decrypt has seen screengrabs and videos of Pump.fun livestreams featuring threats to animal life, the actual beheading of a chicken, bestiality, and an apparent suicide—although the last instance is rumored to be fake.

This caused outrage across the industry and calls for the platform to shut down the livestreaming feature started to echo.

Pseudonymous on-chain sleuth WazzCrypto predicted that the United States Department of Justice would shut down the site. And Preston Byrne, a crypto lawyer, claimed the project was likely breaking the law.

Byrne believes that this puts the future of Pump.fun in a precarious position legally, especially in the UK—where the company is based. As such, he agrees it’s the correct decision to shut down streaming until it has sorted its legal affairs, which Byrne told Decrypt should only take 10 hours of legal work.

The Potential Impact on Solana

If the worst case happens and Pump.fun is banned, this could have a knock on effect on Solana as a network. As mentioned, Pump.fun has accounted for 62% of transactions so far in November, but it’s been a similar case for some months now.

In September and October, Pump.fun accounted for 60%, and in August it accounted for 57% of all Solana DEX transactions. This isn’t even including the amount of transactions that happen prior to a token migrating to decentralized exchanges once the token hits a market cap of $69,000. According to Dune, only 12% of the nearly 50,000 tokens launched over the past 24 hours have achieved this.

For this reason, some have started to fear the worst for Solana as it leans too heavily on the degenerate nature of Pump.fun. An economy built on this will not make it.

Conclusion

The dominance of Pump.fun on Solana’s DEX ecosystem has some worried that the network relies too heavily on meme coins and questionable content. While Pump.fun has helped drive adoption, the legal issues and disturbing content threaten its future. If Pump.fun were to be shut down or severely restricted, it could have major implications for Solana as a whole.

Disclaimer: BlockNews provides independent reporting on crypto, blockchain, and digital finance. All content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Readers should do their own research before making investment decisions. Some articles may use AI tools to assist in drafting, but every piece is reviewed and edited by our editorial team of experienced crypto writers and analysts before publication.
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Gary Ponce

Gary has been active in the crypto space since 2019, developing hands-on experience in trading, airdrop hunting, and identifying emerging narratives in low-cap tokens. For over four years, he has contributed research and editorial content with Aiur Labs and BlockNews, focusing on market analysis and community insights. His work reflects both transparency and independent reporting, with an emphasis on simplifying complex ideas for readers. Gary is a long-term believer in Bitcoin, Sui, Hype, Litecoin, XRP, and select meme tokens, combining personal trading knowledge with professional editorial standards.

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