Solana’s viral token-launch platform Pump.fun is changing the game for memecoin creators, rolling out a revenue-sharing model aimed at encouraging longer-term engagement and reducing opportunistic dumping.

Starting this week, Pump.fun will reward coin creators with 0.05% of trading volume on PumpSwap — its built-in trading platform. The payout, made in SOL, applies not only to new tokens but also to existing ones, including those that have already moved beyond the platform’s bonding curve phase.

With this update, 50% of PumpSwap’s trading fee revenue will now flow directly to creators. For high-volume tokens, that could translate to thousands of dollars daily in passive income. For example, $10 million in volume would yield a $5,000 SOL payout — instantly available through the site’s dashboard.

“This is about building stronger communities and creating better incentives,” wrote Alon Cohen, Pump.fun’s founder, on X. “The memecoin space isn’t just for short-term speculation anymore.”

Until now, most Solana coin developers earned profits by buying their own tokens early and selling during the hype cycle — a model that often led to community distrust, brief token lifespans, and a flood of copycat projects.

Pump.fun’s new feature aims to disrupt that cycle by giving creators long-term revenue potential without needing to dump tokens, a change that could encourage more ambitious use cases — including content, media, and community-driven ecosystems.

“This new structure gives developers an ongoing stake in their project’s success,” said Cohen. “It’s time we make room for doxxed, creative builders who want to try something real.”

Since its debut in late 2023, Pump.fun has seen explosive growth, becoming a daily launchpad for thousands of Solana tokens. Standouts like dogwifhat (WIF) have soared to billion-dollar valuations, cementing the platform as a cultural force in crypto.

With this revenue-sharing shift, Pump.fun is betting that stronger creator incentives will lead to more innovation — and fewer rugs.