Raydium Token Crashes 22% as Pump.fun Appears Set to Launch Rival Trading System

Raydium Token Drops 22% as Pump.fun's AMM Development Sparks Competition Concerns

  • Raydium’s RAY token experienced a 22% decline amid speculation about Pump.fun’s new AMM development.
  • The potential launch of Pump.fun’s AMM could redirect significant trading volume away from Raydium’s platform.
  • Currently, projects pay 6 SOL (approximately $950) to migrate to Raydium’s trading pools.
  • Pump.fun has achieved remarkable success, processing over $5.3 million in daily fees at peak performance.
  • Only 1.4% of tokens launched on Pump.fun advance to Raydium’s pools, with few reaching $1 million market cap.

Raydium’s native token RAY plunged 22% to $3.28 over the past 24 hours, according to GeckoTerminal data, as market participants reacted to indications that Pump.fun is developing its own automated market-making system.

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The sharp decline follows the discovery of a test version of an automated market maker (AMM) that could challenge Raydium’s dominance in the Solana ecosystem. AMMs are decentralized trading systems that use mathematical formulas and liquidity pools to automatically determine asset prices, eliminating the need for traditional order books.

“Raydium has benefited significantly from Pump.fun, as graduated tokens have historically migrated to its AMM, where it charges a 0.25% fee on swaps,” explained Min Jung, an analyst at Presto Research.

The emerging competition threatens Raydium’s position as the primary trading venue for new Solana tokens. Currently, projects must pay 6 SOL (approximately $950) to “graduate” their tokens to Raydium’s more liquid trading pools.

Pump.fun’s fee structure documentation suggests the platform could implement competitive trading fees to match Raydium, though specific details remain undefined during the testing phase.

Historical data shows Pump.fun’s remarkable growth trajectory, processing over $5.3 million in daily fees at its peak. However, the platform’s conversion rate to Raydium remains low, with only 1.4% of launched tokens progressing to Raydium’s pools, and fewer than a hundred achieving a market capitalization above $1 million.

The situation highlights the evolving dynamics of decentralized exchanges in the Solana ecosystem, where established platforms face increasing competition from innovative newcomers. Neither Pump.fun nor Raydium representatives have officially commented on the developments.

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