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Meme coins rebounded modestly this week as traders returned to higher-risk tokens and Pump.fun rolled out major updates to its launchpad, including changes intended to support the price of its PUMP token.
The sector’s total market capitalization rose about 5% week over week (WoW), according to CoinMarketCap data. The move came even as the broader crypto market lost steam, with the meme sector’s overall market cap slipping nearly 2% WoW.
Dogecoin led the rebound, climbing more than 10% on the week and adding over $1 billion in market value. Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) also supported the sector, rising more than 13% WoW to above $600 million, the data shows.
The resurgence in Dogecoin interest coincided with investor demand for Dogecoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which recorded their first positive net inflows in two weeks, according to BSCNews.
Pump.fun, the largest token launchpad by trading volume, introduced changes aimed at strengthening confidence in PUMP and drawing users back to the meme coin market.
The launchpad said it has burned roughly $370 million worth of tokens and will direct half of future net revenue to a new buyback-and-burn program. Pump.fun stated the burned tokens represent about 36% of PUMP’s circulating supply.
Under the plan, 50% of the platform’s net revenue will be used for one year to buy back PUMP on the open market. PUMP currently trades with a market capitalization of about $630 million, down nearly 80% from highs above $3 billion in September, according to CoinMarketCap data.
Pump.fun framed the move as an effort to address doubts about the token’s long-term value and the certainty of prior buyback commitments. However, some users pushed back, arguing the platform has not delivered on an airdrop for active users that it previously discussed.
Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz said on the “Unchained” podcast on April 29 that the strategy fell short because Pump.fun “mentioned it was going to airdrop and never did.” Netz added that Pump “created a new idea but [still hasn’t] fulfilled the first one.”
Pump.fun also introduced “Charity Coins,” allowing token creators to direct some or all of their creator fees to verified nonprofits.
According to Pump.fun, Charity Coins will trade like normal creator-fee coins, but donation flows will be routed through a verified charity system. The company said the tool is intended to reduce uncertainty around fee donations, limit tax and custody complications that can arise when coin creators handle charity funds directly, and make it easier for traders to rally around charitable narratives.
One early mover was St. Jude, which briefly reached a market capitalization of about $3 million on April 29 after the children’s hospital engaged with a community member tied to the token. Co-founder Alon said Pump-related entities will also match donations raised through creator fees across Charity Coins.
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