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Pump.fun Burns $370 Million in PUMP, Locks 50% of Revenue Into Yearlong Buybacks

The shift aims to balance ongoing token burns with funding to keep the business growing.

Pump.fun has been using all its revenue to burn its token. now it’s changing course
Pump.fun burns $370 million in pump tokens and locks 50% of revenue into buybacks
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Overview

  • Pump.fun, which burned about $370 million in two on-chain transactions Tuesday, removed roughly 36% of PUMP’s circulating supply.
  • For the next year, 50% of net revenue from its Bonding Curve, PumpSwap, and Terminal products will flow into a locked smart contract that auto-buys PUMP and immediately burns it to provide on-chain transparency and rebuild trust.
  • The remaining 50% of revenue will fund operations, hiring, marketing, and potential acquisitions to support long-term growth after nine months of using 100% of revenue for buybacks.
  • PUMP jumped more than 10% on the announcement before easing, with reports showing a daily gain of roughly 3%–8% near $0.00184.
  • Pump.fun reports more than $1 billion in cumulative revenue since January 2024, though DefiLlama shows 2026 revenue running below 2025 peaks, which could limit future burn sizes unless demand picks up.