The average "lifespan" of tokens on Pump.fun has dropped to one day.
An analysis of a pool of 18.6 million tokens created on the Pump.fun platform between January 2024 and June 2026 revealed shocking statistics: nearly 70% of all assets stop trading on the day of their launch. More specifically, 12.8 million tokens (68.6% of the total) recorded their last transaction on the release date.
Looking at a broader time frame, the picture becomes even more dramatic. Within the first two days, activity completely ceased for 80% of all launched coins. Only 4.5% of tokens managed to survive on the market for longer than three months. This points to an extremely aggressive model of "quick profits" and equally rapid oblivion.
The root of the problem lies in the extremely low entry barrier on the platform. Token creators can launch projects with virtually no cost and without any mandatory collateral. If an asset does not achieve instant viral reach and attract a mass of speculators, its creator simply abandons the project, switching to the next "one-day coin." This generates a cycle of endless "junk" emission flow.
It is important to note that this statistics exclusively accounts for trading within Pump.fun's own algorithm. Actual survival rates may be slightly higher, as the data does not include transactions on external decentralized exchanges such as Raydium. However, as the figures show, only about 1% of projects make it to the listing stage on external platforms. Thus, the vast majority of tokens never leave the Pump.fun "incubator."
My comment as an analyst: The current data finally confirms that Pump.fun has turned into a machine for producing "digital garbage." The meme token market is overheated, and investors who have not yet realized that 99% of such assets are doomed to die on the first day risk losing all their funds. The decline in the protocol's key indicators since August is just the first warning sign. Further decline in activity is inevitable if the model does not shift toward higher-quality project selection.