Pump.fun emerged as one of the most talked-about crypto platforms of 2026 after recording a single-day trading volume of $2.03 billion on January 6.
The figure represented a 99% increase in weekly volume and marked the highest daily activity ever recorded for a memecoin launch platform.
Analysts attributed the surge to Pump.fun’s simplified token creation tools, which allow users to launch new tokens on Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) within minutes.
Solana’s low transaction fees and high processing speed continued to attract memecoin developers seeking rapid deployment and viral traction.
Media-driven hype, including politically themed tokens inspired by Donald Trump, further fuelled speculative interest across social platforms.
Data from CoinMarketCap showed Pump.fun accounting for more than 56% of all decentralised exchange transactions on the Solana network.
Market observers said the platform’s growth reflects a broader shift towards retail-driven speculation rather than long-term utility-focused projects.
Despite the trading frenzy, blockchain analysts noted that most memecoins created on the platform fail within days of launch.