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<p>The memecoin craze appears to be returning as the sector’s market capitalisation surged past $83 billion on Sunday, drawing renewed attention to this volatile corner of crypto. What stood out even more was the performance of Pump.fun, a Solana-based memecoin launchpad, which on September 14 handled over $1 billion in daily trading volume—a sign of fresh momentum returning to the market.</p>
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   <li>Pump.fun handled over $1 billion in daily trading volume on September 14 signaling a surge in platform activity.</li>
   <li>Total value locked on Pump.fun reached 334 million before slightly easing to 320 million while maintaining strong engagement.</li>
   <li>The wider memecoin market rallied, with market capitalisation up nearly 8% and trading volume increasing 81%.</li>
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<h2 id="h-pump-fun-sees-record-activity-across-metrics">Pump.fun Sees Record Activity Across Metrics</h2>
<p>Trading volume on Pump.fun reached $942 million on September 13, based on figures from the <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/tag/decentralized-exchange-dex-en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">decentralised exchange (DEX)</a> Jupiter. The following day, it climbed to $1.02 billion, showing a sharp increase in activity on the platform.</p>
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<p>The increase was not limited to trading alone. Pump.fun saw more funds committed by its users. According to DefiLlama, its total value locked (TVL) <a href="https://defillama.com/protocol/pump?events=false" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reached $334 million on September 14</a>, setting a new record for the platform. By September 16, the figure had eased slightly to $320 million, but it still reflected a high level of user engagement.</p>
<p>The protocol continued to show strong revenue performance. DefiLlama data indicated it earned $2.93 million in the latest 24-hour period, while Hyperliquid, a perpetuals trading exchange, brought in $2.51 million. This placed Pump.fun third among decentralised finance protocols for daily income, behind only the stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether.</p>
<h2 id="h-pump-fun-surpasses-competitors-in-live-streaming">Pump.fun Surpasses Competitors in Live Streaming</h2>
<p>The platform’s increasing engagement aligns with the continued use of its livestreaming tool. Co-founder Alon Cohen explained that the <a href="https://x.com/a1lon9/status/1967011371054494179" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">product has already moved past Rumble</a> in terms of average concurrent streams. He added that the feature represents about 1% of Twitch’s market share and roughly 10% of Kick’s share, indicating its growing footprint in live content.</p>
<p>The platform has also begun rewarding its creators directly. On Monday, Pump.fun reported that it had distributed over $4 million in Creator Rewards. Most of this amount went to first-time creators who were able to explore their projects through the platform.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2 id="h-memecoin-market-sees-broad-rally">Memecoin Market Sees Broad Rally</h2>
<p>The stronger performance of Pump.fun coincided with a wider surge across the memecoin sector. Data from CoinMarketCap showed that the market capitalisation of memecoins advanced nearly 8% in the past 24 hours.&nbsp; Over the same period, trading volume expanded by about 81%, reflecting a surge of new activity and capital flow into these tokens.</p>
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<p>Several leading coins posted gains over the past week. <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/why-is-dogecoin-rising-despite-the-delay-of-its-etf/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Dogecoin, the most established memecoin, increased by 11%</a>. Pepe advanced 5%, while MemeCore delivered a stronger 26% rise. These movements, though varied in size, indicate that both established and newer projects benefited from the current momentum.</p>

Pump.fun Hits $1.02B Trading Volume as Memecoin Rally Gains Steam

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