Who can compete against pump.fun?

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We’re so back when it comes to launchpads.

Remember how many folks thought memecoins and things like pump.fun were on the downtrend earlier this year?

How young and naive we all were. Or maybe it’s the opposite. 

Anyway, my point is that launchpads are still having a moment, with the most obvious leader being pump.fun. In our previous conversations with Blockworks Research on the subject of memecoins, the team reiterated how bullish they are on the segment. 

In a report earlier this week, our Research team looked at pump.fun’s dominance in a growing pool. 

So far, pump.fun’s managed to really corner its market. There have been competitors (remember Tron’s attempt, for example?), but none of them has really managed to stick. 

“The core problem was structural: without instantly recognizable standards and an engaged speculator base (and their capital), these clones offered little more than a lower-fidelity imitation of the original experience,” Research analyst Danny K. wrote. 

But analysts say that it’s still early days for this market, which means we could see more serious competitors to pump.fun down the line. 

“The winners will be those who either defend the core memecoin market or successfully create and grow entirely new categories rather than offering ‘pump.fun but slightly different,’” the report said. 
Raydium is a clear competitor, but they also note that Meteora “has had quiet success” in some of the same pools, from getting big launch partners (Trump and Melania Trump) to also offering infrastructure.

Between that and their relationship with Jupiter, Blockworks Research said that they “ultimately view them as another major contender in this battle.”

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