Recently, I noticed an interesting trend in the crypto community: more and more people are trying to create their own tokens directly on Pump.Fun. And you know what, it’s really simple and cheap. I decided to figure out how it works and whether it’s worth getting involved at all.

Honestly, the story with the MOTHER token caught my attention. Remember when it launched at the end of May? Someone invested just $900 and pulled out more than $600 thousand in a few hours. Another guy made about $9 million on $3 thousand. Of course, these are rare cases, but they show that the potential is there.

So, Pump.Fun runs on Solana, and that’s its main advantage. The fee to create a token is only $3. Literally three dollars! If something doesn’t work out, you almost won’t lose anything. Just connect your wallet — I use Phantom — click the button, specify the name, ticker, logo — and it’s done. The whole process takes less than a minute.

What I like about the platform is its protection against scammers. Pump.Fun doesn’t allow adding features that let developers scam people. There’s no way to lock sales or set a hidden tax. Also, on each token’s page, you can see the top holders — it’s immediately clear if there are suspicious wallets with large volumes.

When you create your token, it initially lives on a bonding curve. When the market cap reaches ( thousand, the platform automatically lists it on Raydium. That’s the moment of truth — if the token gets listed there, it’s already considered a success. After listing, the price usually drops ), people take profits — but if new buyers appear, the coin can skyrocket.

An important point is promotion. New tokens appear every second, so without a community, you simply won’t get noticed. If you have followers or friends willing to help, your chances are much higher. Tokens with active buying tend to get into the Top of the Hill on the main page — this significantly increases the chances of getting listed on Raydium.

Pump.Fun hasn’t officially announced anything about airdrops, but in the Discord channel, they hint that the project’s token will be released someday anyway. To increase your chances of getting it, you need to regularly use the platform — at least once a week, perform transactions worth $50-100. Try creating your token a few times. And definitely keep at least $50-100 in your wallet — wallets with low balances are often filtered out during airdrops.

But honestly? Most tokens that people launch are scams. They drop to zero within minutes. So if you decide to try, don’t invest money you’re afraid to lose. Use the platform as an ordinary user, don’t chase moonshots on every meme token. And yes, before creating your own token, make sure you have a clear strategy and at least a minimal community ready to support it.