Why Pump.fun is the Wild West of Streaming Tokens and You Need a Sidekick!

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So, picture this: In September, a bunch of crypto influencers decided to channel their inner televangelists and launched a treasure trove of tokens through livestreaming on Pump.fun. And wow, did it launch their market caps into the stratosphere-tens of millions of dollars, folks! Talk about a gold rush for content creators! 💰

This trendy new model has everyone buzzing like a kid after a glass of Kool-Aid. But let’s be real-there are some big questions about its risks and soul-crushing potential. 🤔

Pump.fun vs. Rumble, Twitch, and Kick: The Ultimate Showdown!

The concept couldn’t be clearer: creators whip out their phones, livestream away, and try to charm us mere mortals into buying their tokens. Pump.fun decided to get back in the game this past April, and guess what? In less than six months, they bragged that they surpass Rumble in concurrent livestreams. Like, who knew we needed another platform where people shout into the void? 🎤

“[pump.fun livestreams] already flipped Rumble in terms of average number of concurrent live streams. Currently inching at ~1% of Twitch’s market share and ~10% of Kick’s market share,” Alon, co-founder of Pump.fun, declared. He’s probably updating his LinkedIn with “Industry Disruptor.”

Meanwhile, the Pump token was busy hitting an all-time high, sneaking into a $3 billion market cap while trading more than $1 billion daily. Casual. 😎

To put it mildly, Alon is eyeing the livestream market like a donut-eyed child in a candy store-going beyond crypto and hoping to bring home the bacon from traditional platforms. 🥓

Observers have already started doing math, and here’s the kicker: a user linked to the LIVE token began streaming on the platform last November, and boom! The token rocketed to a $45 million market cap. 🚀

“On Pump Fun, you can directly invest in creators you love or those with interesting ideas and stories. They profit off of trading fees without having to sell on your head,” investor Lefty explained. And yes, we still don’t know what “selling on your head” means-so leave the gaslight at home!

Pump.fun: Where Creators Rake in $2 Million Daily!

Recent statistics have turned into some juicy gossip on this platform. Creators are rolling out new tokens, livestreaming like it’s their job (oh wait, it is), and making up to 0.95% of trading fees! Even Freaz7, the Web3 Lead at Mythical Games, is drooling over reports of creators snagging over $100,000 in days! If I were them, I’d be making it rain. 💸💨

Analyst Adam is serving up a Dune dashboard that displays a sharp spike in creator earnings like they’re the hottest thing since sliced bread. Before, they were scraping by with about $250,000 daily, and then-BAM!-September hit, and they were on a $2 million per day high! 🙌

High-profile accounts on X are on the horn announcing their plans to livestream. It’s like a techie Red Carpet event! 🎉

“Streaming is a great angle and they have the muscle to onboard big streamers to kickstart a new meta,” our buddy Abdul, head of DeFi at Monad, predicted. You know, just the usual star forecasting!

Yet, as the hype rises faster than a caffeinated squirrel, experts are pumping the brakes on Pump.fun’s livestreaming model. 🎢

Red Flags Galore! The Major Issues with Pump.fun Livestreams

Analyst and self-proclaimed KOL Boot mentioned that token prices tend to rise like bread in the oven while a stream is on but plummet faster than my self-esteem during a low Wi-Fi moment when it ends. Also, 99% of these tokens are about as stable as my diet. Investors aren’t lining up to sink money into something that can’t hold water long-term. 🔥

I think the current issue with streaming as a meta is that it’s just a shitcoinifcation of the concept.

99% of these tokens can’t sustain value outside of pumping while the stream is live and nobody wants to park liquidity in assets with no supply control beyond the initial…

– boot (@lowercaseboot) September 15, 2025

Boot also noted that while creators are floating in cash, token holders are left searching for clues on how to survive the drought. Sounds like a classic case of “everyone else gets the pie, but I’m stuck with crumbs.” 🥧

Plus, there’s that little hiccup called content moderation. Last year, the platform had to pull the plug because some rather unsavory livestreams were gate-crashing the party, leading to a temporary shutdown. Because nothing says “success” like having to hit the pause button on people’s shenanigans!

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2025-09-15 12:23