Pump.fun's USDC pairing is cleverly designed; raising the cost threshold can prevent scientists from manipulating the pool, while still maintaining buybacks and burns. In the long run, this is beneficial for the ecosystem's health.

Pump.fun launches a USDC trading pair liquidity pool on Solana, allowing token creators to start trading pools with USDC, enhancing market stability, promoting fair distribution, and reducing dependence on SOL volatility, thereby improving retail investor experience. The initial cost for USDC pairs is higher, helping to suppress manipulation; the buyback and burn mechanism remains unchanged, with 50% of revenue continuing to be used for buybacks and burns.