How Pump.fun Plans to Beat Social Media Giants and Win Beyond Crypto - Ep.901

In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin interviews Noah Tweedale, co-founder of PumpFun, about the platform's recent successes, challenges, and future ambitions. They discuss PumpFun's rapid growth, its $1.2 billion ICO, and its competition with platforms like Let's Bonk and Zora. Tweedale elaborates on Project Ascend and the dynamic fee model designed to incentivize content creators, aiming to evolve PumpFun beyond a crypto-native platform into a global social media giant. The conversation covers buybacks, the Let's Bonk situation, strategies for token discovery, and the balance between catering to current users and pursuing long-term goals. Tweedale shares his vision for PumpFun as an "everything app" that combines social media, finance, and community, while addressing criticisms about meme coins and gambling.