Catenaa, Friday, January 16, 2026- Solana memecoin launchpad Pump.fun announced changes to its creator-fee system as token launches on the platform hit nearly 30,000 in a single day, the highest since September.
Co-founder Alon Cohen said the original Dynamic Fees V1, introduced in September under Project Ascend, successfully attracted new builders and boosted on-chain activity but did not sufficiently influence average token deployer behavior.
He noted that fees had unintentionally favored low-risk coin creation over high-risk trading, which drives platform engagement.
The new update, the first of several planned revisions, introduces creator fee sharing, enabling teams to split fees across up to 10 wallets, transfer coin ownership, and revoke update authority. Creators and CTO admins can now assign specific fee percentages after a token launch.
Future iterations will allow traders to influence whether a token narrative qualifies for creator fees, aligning incentives with market activity rather than deployer decisions alone.
The surge in token launches reflects renewed platform activity, signaling growing interest from the Solana memecoin community.
Cohen said further adjustments are planned to balance creator earnings with long-term platform sustainability heading into 2026.
The platform’s evolving fee structure aims to maintain growth while encouraging meaningful trading activity, rather than purely token deployment, as Pump.fun seeks to refine incentives for creators and traders alike.
