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Before the pump-fun era, launching a token was a serious business that required significant expertise and capital. To start, you needed an experienced developer and a solid financial backing. On Ethereum, deploying a contract would cost at least $5–6K under normal conditions and during peak bull markets, those costs could easily spike to $20–30K. It wasn’t just about writing code; you also had to invest in a professional marketing team because you were spending real money and couldn’t afford to see the project fail.
Back then, only a handful of developers were in the game often just three or four each with strong connections to whales, traders, and other influential figures. These relationships ensured that token launches were supported by deep pockets, rather than relying on a random person “aping” in with $20 and unexpectedly turning it into a million dollars. In short, it was true professional value creation.
Memecoins, in that era, were launched like major business ventures. Even sniping trying to grab tokens at the earliest possible moment was prohibitively expensive, often requiring setups worth millions of dollars. When launching a token, projects typically had between $200–300K in backing to build charts, secure listings on exchanges, and create a robust presence in the market. Because so few memecoins launched, exchanges were more inclined to list them, and tokens often remained viable for weeks or even months. This dynamic helped tokens like SHIBA once overtake DOGE in popularity.
The small, tight-knit developer community also acted as a safeguard: if any developer decided to pull a rug or didn’t fully commit to the project, news would spread quickly. Investors would then steer clear of any future launches from that team. There was a massive incentive for developers to ensure their tokens were successful.
Contrast that with today’s landscape, where practically anyone can launch a token with minimal infrastructure sometimes for as little as $10. Nowadays, many of these tokens have a survival window of only a few hours, making it nearly impossible to hold onto one overnight. Essentially, what used to be an ecosystem built on genuine value creation has shifted into a rapid money transfer mechanism that benefits teams like pump-fun.
This environment has created a golden opportunity for scammers or rug pullers, where pulling off a rug can net millions without any real product or service behind it. Don't take this as i hate pump-fun oh back then it was better whatever etc, people chose pump-fun over the original ways it is now done old ways are done, much like the evolution we witnessed when YouTube introduced Shorts to compete with TikTok, there’s no going back only adaptation. Ethereum must evolve to remain competitive, and innovations such as ERC-0 and platforms like Craze-fun might be the answer to counteract pump-fun schemes and to challenge emerging competitors like Solana.
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