From PumpFun to FourMeme: A Review of the Top Five Token Launchpads
Author | defioasis Between 2017 and 2018, the number of cryptocurrency was less than 17,000; amidst the ICO boom at that time, nearly all were created on Ethereum using the ERC-20 standard. However, fast forward to the present—March 2025—and as of March 19, the number of cryptocurrency has surpassed 40 million. Of these, 75.5% of tokens were created on Solana (exceeding 30 million), about 10% on BNB Chain (over 4 million), approximately 8.5% on Base, while Ethereum accounts for only about 2.8%. (Data Source: https://dune.com/queries/4303251/7229047 ) In December 2023, the number of token asset on the Solana network surpassed 10 million for the first time, a milestone that took over three years to achieve. However, with the introduction of pump fun’s innovative asset issuance model, a staggering 13 million tokens were launched on the Solana network throughout 2024 alone. When calculated on a daily basis, this translates to over 36k tokens being launched on the Solana network each day, m...