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Meme Coin Market Shows Recovery in December as Pump.fun Activity Surges
Pump.fun Reports – The meme coin market is showing renewed signs of life as December progresses, with platforms like Pump.fun reporting a surge in activity among newly created tokens. Analysts suggest that investor sentiment is shifting toward a higher risk appetite as the year draws to a close.
Pump.fun Sees Uptick in New Token Creation
Data from Dune Analytics indicates that daily new meme token launches on Pump.fun have consistently stayed above 20,000 throughout December, with a peak of 25,000 on December 2 — the highest level since mid-September. While this rebound hasn’t yet reached the highs seen in early 2025, it reflects a change in investor psychology, with many retail participants viewing this period as an opportune time to invest in low-cap or newly launched tokens.
Despite the growth in new token creation, Pump.fun’s revenue and DEX volume remain down by over 80% compared to early 2025, signaling that overall market activity has yet to fully recover.
Strong User Retention Amid Market Volatility
A positive sign comes from user engagement. Since August, active addresses, including both new and returning users, have averaged around 100,000, despite multiple major market liquidations. Michael Nadeau, founder of The DeFi Report, highlighted that Pump.fun’s user retention rates — 12.4% in Week 4 and 11.4% in Week 8 — outperform typical Web2 platforms, where retention ranges from 5% to 10% in Week 4 and 2% to 5% in Week 8.
Meme Coins Outperform Major Altcoins
Notable trader Daan Crypto Trades observed that meme coins have recently outperformed major altcoins over the past two weeks, suggesting a potential early sign of increasing risk tolerance in the market. However, he cautioned that this trend may be short-lived and not indicate a long-term shift.
According to a recent BeInCrypto report, several indicators hint at a possible meme coin season in December, which could attract retail investors seeking high-risk, high-reward opportunities. As of early December, the Pump.fun ecosystem ranks as the third-best performing category on Coingecko, underscoring renewed interest in meme tokens.
