Alon, co-founder of Pump.Fun, joins us to discuss the meteoric rise of their token launchpad platform, the controversial yet impactful role of memecoins in crypto, and the vision behind their newest product, PumpSwap.

We dive deep into the cultural influence, sustainability mechanisms, and future possibilities for the memecoin launchpad ecosystem.

Alon on X: https://x.com/a1lon9

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

7:09 Pump.Fun Inception

13:46 Post-Launch Pump.Fun

19:09 Pump.Fun’s Impact on Memecoins

23:25 Making Memecoins Less Extractive

28:32 Pump.Fun 4Chan Aesthetic

36:57 Pump.Fun Moderation

47:37 Pump.Fun’s Success

50:52 PumpSwap

59:12 Creator Revenue Sharing

1:02:09 Pump.Fun vs Radium

1:05:41 Pump.Fun’s Social Elements

1:08:19 Content, Attention & Markets

1:10:56 Future of Memecoins

1:13:11 Are Memecoins Evil?

1:17:44 Pump.Fun’s Mission

1:20:17 Why Pump.Fun x Bankless

1:22:06 Closing & Disclaimers

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