Pump.fun’s DEX Volume Broke Above $2B: Here Are Hottest Meme Coins

Altcoin 2026-01-08 09:35

Pump.fun’s DEX Volume Broke Above B: Here Are Hottest Meme Coins

Key Notes

  • Pump.fun hits an ATH daily trading volume as meme coin interest rises.

  • The DEX is sitting on the second rank, just behind Meteora.

  • The top-traded tokens on the platform are FARTCOIN, PNUT, ACT, and WHITEWHALE.

Pump.fun, a Solana-based token launchpad and decentralized exchange, recorded an impressive rally in its trading volume, rising by 99% in the past seven days.

The DEX saw a daily trading volume of $2.03 billion on Tuesday, Jan. 6, marking a new all-time high, according to data from DefiLlama. The platform also collected $3.87 million in fees, with a revenue of $1.53 million over the past day.

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Within the Solana ecosystem, Pump.fun’s trading volume is second only to Meteora, the leading DEX on the network, which recorded a volume of $2.14 billion on the same day.

The platform’s native token, PUMP, also gained 3.5% in 24 hours and is trading at $0.00247 at the reporting time.  Despite the recent rise, PUMP is still 80% down from its July ATH of $0.0121. The token witnessed notable selloffs from whales and market-wide pressure as 2025 came to an end, while the project bought back over 11% of the asset’s supply.

Leading Tokens on Pump.fun

The Solana-based crypto launchpad gained momentum as the broader meme coin sector saw increased interest from investors.

The total meme coin market cap rose to $47.94 billion on Jan. 6 for the first time since Nov. 13, 2025, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

For Pump.fun, the top 24-hour trading volume comes from FARTCOIN, PNUT, ACT, and WHITEWHALE, per CMC data.

FARTCOIN is leading the chart with a market cap of $443 million and a trading volume of $213 million. The meme coin gained 55.6% in the past seven days and is currently trading at $0.44.

PNUT and WHITEWHALE also recorded significant gains, rising by 34.5% and 51% in the same timeframe, respectively. ACT’s value, on the other hand, declined by 27% over the last seven days.

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