Pump.fun has been using all its revenue to burn its token. Now it’s changing course

Pump.fun has been using all its revenue to burn its token. Now it’s changing course

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailPump.fun has been using all its revenue to burn its token. Now it’s changing courseThe Solana memecoin launchpad will now split revenue evenly between buybacks and operations, replacing a nine-month policy that funneled every dollar into burning PUMP.By Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Omkar GodboleUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 11:12 a.m. Published Apr 29, 2026, 8:55 a.m. Make preferred on What to know: Pump.fun burned all PUMP tokens it had repurchased over the past nine months, about 36% of the circulating supply, and will now use 50% of future net revenue to automatically buy and burn more tokens via a smart contract for the next year.The company shifted from a 100% revenue buyback policy so it can allocate the remaining half of revenue to product dev

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/29/pump-fun-burns-36-of-pump-supply-in-usd370-million-wipe-locks-50-revenue-into-ongoing-buybacks