Pump.fun Drops Bombshell PUMP Tokenomics Ahead of July 12 Launch – Get Ready for Liftoff!

Pump.fun just pulled back the curtain on its PUMP tokenomics—and the crypto world is buzzing two days before launch.

The Nitty-Gritty

No fluff, no vague promises—just hard numbers and a countdown to July 12. The team’s playing this one straight (for once) with transparent allocations and vesting schedules.

Why TradFi Should Be Nervous

While Wall Street funds fight over 2% yield scraps, Pump.fun’s model throws gasoline on DeFi’s liquidity fire. Early adopters could see parabolic gains—or become exit liquidity. Choose wisely.

Tick-Tock

Mark your calendars: July 12 is D-Day for PUMP. Miss this, and you’ll be stuck watching from the sidelines like a bag-holding hedge fund manager.

Platform achieves record revenue growth since January launch

Pump.fun started in January 2024 with a mission to become a global platform. Pump.fun is an application that allows anyone, anywhere, to create and send tokens with no restrictions. Pump.fun is the fastest-growing business ever in terms of revenue numbers.

The platform reached $100 million, $300 million, and $500 million in revenue before others. Pump.fun accumulated 1,661,078 SOL tokens valued at approximately $362 million as of April 2025. Cumulative revenues as of July 2025 range from $398 million to nearly $400 million.

Estimates have the platform earning more than $700 million in revenue. Revenue estimation is variable based on methodology and periods to be analyzed. Most revenue is derived from 1% fees on trading of bonding-curve tokens.

Pump.fun also imposes flat fees for token creation on everyone. This makes Pump.fun the most profitable DeFi protocol on Solana. The platform is committed to replacing Facebook, TikTok, and Twitch with blockchain alternatives.

Whales open short positions ahead of token launch

Multiple whale wallets have opened short positions against PUMP before its official launch. One newly created wallet deposited $3 million USDC into Hyperliquid exchange platform. The wallet opened a PUMP short position with 1x leverage immediately.

One more newly created wallet has deposited $3M $USDC into #HyperLiquid and opened a $PUMP (1x) short position.https://t.co/n9EC7xeMgm pic.twitter.com/SgDUfE8Lsw

— Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens) July 10, 2025

Another whale deposited $4 million USDC into HyperLiquid for similar trading strategies. This second whale also opened a PUMP short position using 1x leverage. Combined whale positions total $7 million in short exposure against the token.

The short positions indicate institutional skepticism about PUMP’s initial price performance. Whales appear betting on price decline following the ICO launch event. HyperLiquid provides the platform for these pre-launch trading positions to develop.

Data from Onchain Lens tracks these large wallet movements and position openings. The timing suggests coordinated efforts to profit from potential price volatility. Short positions allow traders to profit if PUMP prices fall below expectations.

The whale activity contrasts with Pump.fun’s bullish ICO marketing and growth projections. Institutional participants may view the $0.004 ICO price as overvalued currently. These positions could create downward pressure when trading begins officially.

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