- PUMP token surges 30% as whales and Pump.fun buy in.
- TROLL hits ATH after gaining CTO status on Pump.fun.
- Big community token update teased by Pump.fun founder.
Pump.fun’s native token, PUMP, is making headlines again after a remarkable rebound driven by massive whale accumulation, aggressive buybacks, and a bold shift in platform strategy.
Over the past week, PUMP token has surged by 30%, to around $0.00338 at press time, with a daily trading volume exceeding $390 million.
This sharp rise has placed it among the top-performing tokens despite a mostly stagnant broader market.
Whales and buybacks driving the sharp turnaround
After suffering a significant drop post-ICO, PUMP coin is now clawing its way back with renewed strength.
Traders who were previously cautious are now taking notice, especially as whales enter the scene in a big way.
This week, blockchain activity revealed that a major wallet scooped up over 1.06 billion PUMP tokens, amounting to $3.3 million.
This same wallet also opened a leveraged long position with nearly 600 million tokens, signaling a strong belief in the token’s upward potential.
Whale 0x9324 just went big on $PUMP!
In the past 4 hours, he bought 1.06B $PUMP($3.28M) spot and opened a 3x long position with 594M $PUMP($1.83M).https://t.co/Ks1FzP0mwh pic.twitter.com/CFwZN2uVMj
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) August 5, 2025
In parallel, Pump.fun itself is pouring resources back into its ecosystem.
According to on-chain data, the platform has bought back PUMP tokens worth over 144,800 SOL to date.
What’s remarkable is that this amount exceeds the platform’s revenue during that period, suggesting a reinvestment rate of more than 102%.
This aggressive buyback has fueled both price action and sentiment.
Pump.fun’s focus on community tokens
While market forces are driving price, strategic changes at Pump.fun are shaping its future.
The platform is moving away from simply generating thousands of meme tokens and toward supporting curated, community-led projects.
At the center of this pivot is a new category called CTO tokens, or Community Takeover Tokens.
These projects receive special recognition, better visibility, and in some cases, a share of platform revenues.
This level of support has…