Pump.fun Launches USDC Trading Pair Liquidity Pool to Enhance Token Issuance Quality and Stability

Foresight News|May 22, 2026 02:29
Foresight News reports that the meme token issuance platform Pump.fun has introduced a USDC trading pair liquidity pool feature, allowing creators to opt for USDC instead of SOL for token issuance. This move aims to address the negative impact of SOL price fluctuations on the bonding curve. Previously, SOL trading pairs often resulted in an initial market cap being too low (around $2,000), with early supply being hoarded at low costs, leading to uneven token distribution and a lower cap.
The new USDC trading pair will raise the initial market cap to $4,000, trigger the bonding mechanism at approximately $58,800, and increase the early supply cost by about 67%, thereby reducing malicious hoarding behavior and improving overall issuance quality and stability. It also minimizes reliance on SOL prices, offering a more user-friendly trading experience for retail investors. Additionally, platform revenue generated from USDC pairing will continue to follow existing rules for PUMP token buybacks and burns.
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