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Tron's Memecoin Platform SunPump Shows Strong Start, but Is the Memecoin Momentum Fading?

On-chain data from Dune Analytics reveals a promising start for Tron's new memecoin platform, SunPump. Since its launch earlier this month, users have created nearly 8,000 new memecoins, generating over 2.6 million TRX (around $353,000) in revenue.

Despite being newly launched, SunPump has experienced activity peaks. On August 17, the platform recorded 2,693 transactions, generating 1,066,016 TRX in fees.

Tron founder Justin Sun is optimistic about this momentum, predicting that the user base will double to 20,000 in the coming week. Sun also hinted at potential listings for SunPump memecoins on centralized exchanges (CEXs), including HTX and Poloniex.

I got a feeling that a big wave of @sunpumpmeme meme tokens on TRON is about to hit centralized exchanges, and the FOMO is gonna be wild. When it comes to CEXs, I vibe with a lot of them, but my top picks? @HTX_Global and @Poloniex. That’s where it’s at!

The largest SunPump memecoins by market cap are Sundog, FOFAR, and SUNDOGE. These tokens have market capitalizations of $88.7 million, $16.7 million, and $2.5 million, respectively.

While SunPump's early metrics indicate a continuing demand for memecoin projects, some observers still maintain that memecoins are dead and buried.

Memecoin Hype Fading?

Despite SunPump's early success, some argue that the broader memecoin trend is waning. The VanEck MarketVector Meme Coin Index, which tracks the price of the top six memecoins, showed a peak of 319% in mid-March, but the index has spiraled downwards since then, reaching a local bottom of 92% as of August 5.

Further insights are provided by ChainPlay, a blockchain gaming aggregator, which analyzed 30,000 memecoins. Their study found that 97% of these projects closed in 2024, translating to an average of around 2,000 shutdowns per month.

ChainPlay also reported that the average lifespan of a memecoin is just one year, with over half (55%) being classified as malicious. Despite these alarming statistics, ChainPlay's research concluded that memecoins continue to attract investors because of their potential for massive returns.

On the Flipside

Tron's SunPump platform allows users to create their own memecoins without coding knowledge. Early on-chain data indicates strong traction for the platform.

However, some observers believe that the broader memecoin trend is fading, with the VanEck MarketVector Meme Coin Index showing a decline in recent months.

ChainPlay's analysis of 30,000 memecoins also revealed that a vast majority of these projects shut down within a short period, with an average lifespan of only one year.