Pump.fun has spent over $62.6 million to buy back its native token PUMP.

Jinse Finance reported that, according to data from Dune Analytics, Pump.fun has spent over $62.6 million to buy back its native token PUMP. The buyback has absorbed more than 16.5 billion tokens, with an average buyback price of $0.003785. The platform aims to stabilize price trends and reduce selling pressure. This buyback strategy utilizes revenue generated by the platform, mainly from fees charged to users for token launches (especially meme coins), to conduct daily token buybacks. Dune Analytics data shows that the daily buyback amount has consistently remained between $1.3 million and $2.3 million over the past week. According to DefiLlama, since its launch, Pump.fun has generated over $775 million in revenue. Notably, the platform experienced a significant drop in revenue between July 28 and August 3. During this period, Pump.fun’s weekly revenue was only $1.72 million, the lowest since March 2024. Meanwhile, the buyback program appears to be effective. PUMP has risen by more than 12% in the past month and about 9% in the past week. The token is currently trading at $0.003522, up 54% from its August low of $0.002282.