Pump.fun Burns $370M in PUMP, Launches 1-Year Buyback
The token burn removes 36% of circulating supply at once, but the buyback program ties future price action to Pump.fun's ability to keep generating fees against a fast-rising challenger field.
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The token burn removes 36% of circulating supply at once, but the buyback program ties future price action to Pump.fun's ability to keep generating fees against a fast-rising challenger field.
The platform torched 36% of circulating supply to silence buyback-skeptics — and the real signal is the 50% revenue commitment that turns the burn into a recurring, programmatic floor.
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