Pump.fun Project Ascend: what you need to know about the new update
Pump.fun recently announced Project Ascend, an update to its creator fees system that could change how people look at the biggest launchpad on Solana. It comes just days after Letsbonk announced higher creator revenue.
While that could have meant more tokens being created on launchpad, Pumpfun fees are now higher and may add up to a 0.95% increase (but there is a catch).
Keep reading to stay on top of this ambitious update and what launchpad is aiming for from here.
Creators on Pump.fun Will Earn More Fees
Before this update, devs or CTOs earned 0.05% of each transaction, a fee equal to 50% of what the protocol collected from usage fees. This applied to every graduated token or token on bonding curve created from May 13, 2025 onward.
Now, creators can earn 0.3%, a 6x increase compared with the previous rate. This applies to every token on bonding curve: old and new.
Dynamic Fees V1: Up to 20x More Revenue Than Before
The issue with raising fees is that investors end up paying them, which means higher transaction costs.
If that is the case, why put the ecosystem’s integrity and stability at risk? That is where Dynamic Fees V1 comes in: the new protocol rules that will dynamically adjust fees on base based on market cap.
In Pump.fun’s own words, the team is making this change because:
“[…] Creator Fees proved the concept, but they still had limits… the issue is that running a startup, funding viral marketing, securing exchange listings, and everything around it costs real money. The current Creator Fees are not enough to make a meaningful difference. But raising fees for everyone directly hits traders and can slow a coin’s long-term growth. The answer: Dynamic Fees V1”
This mechanism is a dynamic range that only applies to tokens that graduate to Pumpswap (if you want to learn more about graduation, we have a guide to graduating Pump.fun tokens).
In other words, there is now a much stronger incentive to build solid, long-lasting communities and grow into a major project inside Solana.
How Much Do Creators Earn for Graduating Their Pump.fun Tokens?
Now we get to the most exciting part of the update list announced by Pump.fun: the major increase in Creators Revenue for graduated tokens. The minimum creator fee is 0.05% (same as before), but the maximum rate is now 0.95% (x19).
That upper end is pretty close to what Heaven promises on its launchpad, which makes it almost hard to believe that Pump.fun raised dev percentages this much.
Here’s how the range works:
| Market Cap (SOL) | Revenue del creador | Fee de Pumpswap | LP Fees | Fees totales |
| < 420 | 0.3% | 0.93% | 0.02% | 1.25% |
| 420 – 1470 | 0.95% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| 1470 – 2460 | 0.9% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 1.15% |
| 2460 – 3440 | 0.85% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 3440 – 4420 | 0.8% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 1.05% |
| 4420 – 9820 | 0.75% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 1% |
| 9820 – 14740 | 0.7% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.95% |
| 14740 – 19650 | 0.65% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 19650 – 24560 | 0.6% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.85% |
| 24560 – 29470 | 0.55% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 29470 – 34380 | 0.5% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.75% |
| 34380 – 39300 | 0.45% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 39300 – 44210 | 0.4% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.65% |
| 44210 – 49120 | 0.35% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 49120 – 54030 | 0.3% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.55% |
| 54030 – 58940 | 0.275% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.525% |
| 58940 – 63860 | 0.25% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 63860 – 68770 | 0.225% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.475% |
| 68770 – 73681 | 0.2% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.45% |
| 73681 – 78590 | 0.175% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.425% |
| 78590 – 83500 | 0.15% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 83500 – 88400 | 0.125% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.375% |
| 88400 – 93330 | 0.1% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.35% |
| 93330 – 98240 | 0.075% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.325% |
| > 98240 | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
As the table above shows, transaction fees go down as market cap increases. That is already a clear advantage, since tokens with massive capitalization get cheaper transactions thanks to Dynamic Fees V1.
On the other hand, this is a drawback for traders. They usually make a lot of transactions, so they would end up paying very high fees to buy new tokens. That frustration is already showing up on X, and they have a point.
Considering that less than 1% of coins on Pump.fun graduate, the share of assets that graduate and reach a market cap above 420 SOL is even smaller. That means high fees are basically the default.
Key Tools to Beat the bonding curve
This update package confirms one thing: now is the time to think about graduating more than ever. That is why we recommend launching your coin on Pump.fun with a bundler.
This tool lets you create a token on this launchpad, while making an initial buy to avoid snipers, speed up the bonding curve process, and spread token ownership across multiple wallets.
At the same time, refreshing your token position on the homepage gives it more visibility so more investors buy your coin, helping it graduate faster and go viral. A Volume Bot by Pump.fun keeps you on the radar of people constantly hunting for memecoins to buy.
A volume bot lets you run automated buys that boost your volume and generate the transactions you need to show up on page 1 again.
Liquidity fees are added too
Every graduated token gets a liquidity pool on Pumpswap, and Project Ascend also benefits LPs. Starting September 2, 2025, between 0.02% and 0.2% of transactions will go toward token liquidity.
This helps support and grow every project that graduates from Pump.fun, with a focus on projects built to survive long term.
What sets the fee range that goes to liquidity pool? The market cap. If a token keeps a market cap below 420 SOL, 0.02% is the share that goes straight to liquidity.
From 420 SOL onward, the fee is set at 0.2%. That does not mean buying becomes more expensive. The opposite is true: it gets cheaper over time, but we will break that down in the table below.
But watch out, because this does not apply to every PumpSwap liquidity pool. Only the ones that graduate from Pump.fun get this benefit.
If you create the liquidity pool directly on Pumpswap
As an alternative to graduating a token, you can create a liquidity pool on Pumpswap. In this setup, the LP fee is 0.25% (meaning much higher). That gives your liquidity pool more funds over time, helping smooth out sharp price moves from small to mid-sized buys while pushing the price higher.
That said, there are no creator rewards if you create a liquidity pool directly on Pumpswap.
More than a meme coin launchpad: Pump.fun’s vision
In the Project Ascend announcement, Pump.fun says it wants to become the most successful project HUB the world has ever seen. With these incentives and dynamic fees entering the ecosystem, the DEX of Pumpswap becomes far more important.
We will likely start seeing more than meme coins on this launchpad.
Still, one issue gets left aside: projects that end up being scams. Just like with the creator fees announcement in mid-May, the community has been very clear on this point.
Another announcement beyond Project Ascend
If users believe that someone else is copying their project idea and profiting from it, they can fill out the CTO application form (officially shared in the X thread).
This will make the review process 10x faster, giving priority to communities that want to stop token impersonation. If the report moves forward, the original creator will start receiving the revenue from the fake coin.
Conclusion
Project Ascend and all the updates it brings will give communities and creators stronger incentives to keep building their projects. That comes from revenue fees that unlock direct funding, as well as fees for the liquidity pool that support participation from more investors.
Now is the best time to launch tokens on Pump.fun. Follow our guide to launching a memecoin on Pump.fun and use tools that help push your launch forward. Stay on top of every Solana and ecosystem update by subscribing to the newsletter.
