Memecoin Launchpad Tops $8B in Volume With Crypto.com Debuting AI Predictions

TL;DR:

• A major memecoin launchpad surpassed $8.3 billion in cumulative seven-day volume between August 30 and September 5.
• Crypto.com and PYMNTS announced the launch of the first AI-powered Prediction Market Contracts on a regulated exchange.
• A consortium of 21 global banks and asset managers, including Citi, Goldman Sachs and Fidelity, plans to issue a dollar-backed stablecoin in the first half of 2027.

The crypto market closed last week with a signal that could hardly go unnoticed: memecoins consolidated a cycle of sustained activity that is pushing both volume and the infrastructure dedicated to their launch higher.

According to data from Crypto.com’s research dashboard, the combined daily volume between Pump.fun, deployed on Solana, and Pons, which operates on Robinhood Chain, consistently exceeded $1 billion since August 30, with a weekly cumulative of $8.3 billion across memecoin platforms.

Memecoins on the Rise: Pons Displaces Pump.fun

Pons led in volume since September 2 among memecoin platforms, with a daily average of $625 million compared to the $562.4 million recorded by Pump.fun. The gap widened in fees: Pons generated more than $36.4 million in fees over the last seven days of the analyzed period, against the $9.4 million posted by its competitor. The disparity suggests a migration of liquidity toward the new launchpad that cannot be explained by volume alone, but also by the cost structure that traders are willing to absorb.

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