The decline in Solana’s fees can be largely attributed to the waning activity in the meme token sector, particularly on the PumpFun startup platform. New token launches on PumpFun dropped to just 4,580 on September 8, a staggering 77.6% decrease from 20,465 tokens the previous month. Trading volumes on decentralized exchanges (DEX) associated with PumpFun also saw a sharp decline, falling 81.7% to $123.1 million on September 7 from a peak of $674.1 million in June.
PumpFun’s revenue saw a massive 92% drop, falling from $5.33 million to just $425,000. Additionally, active user numbers have shrunk, with only 35,212 participants, the lowest since May. This overall drop in DEX activity significantly impacted Solana’s revenue, with the network processing just $535.1 million on August 31, marking a six-month low.
As the meme coin hype subsides, Solana’s network will need to look toward other sectors to regain momentum and stabilize its transaction fee volume.