Pons, a memecoin launchpad on the Robinhood Chain network, has consistently generated higher daily transaction revenue than its main rival Pump.fun every day since August 29, 2026. Its peak was recorded on August 31, when the platform built on Arbitrum’s layer 2 posted $4.89 million in daily fees, outpacing its Solana-based competitor. This trading surge pushed Pons’ cumulative transaction volume past the $4 billion mark, alongside the launch of more than 10,000 new meme tokens daily.
Financial Incentives for Token Creators
At the core of Pons’ appeal is its revenue-sharing model designed for token creators. The platform charges a flat 1% fee on every executed trade. Of that fee, 70% goes directly back to the coin’s creator, while the remaining 30% is allocated to the protocol treasury. To date, token creators on Pons have collectively earned more than $25 million from this revenue-sharing scheme.
The surging interest in the platform directly fueled the price appreciation of its native token, PONS. The token’s price climbed from $0.078 on August 24 to $0.43 on September 1, marking a cumulative 18,000% gain since July. With a supply burn mechanism that has removed 29% of tokens from circulation, PONS now has 710 million tokens remaining, with a market capitalization hovering around $307 million. The utility token’s daily trading volume also regularly surpasses the $100 million threshold.
Network Revenue Surges Past Solana
The intense activity on Pons has also elevated the standing of Robinhood Chain as the platform’s host network. Built using Arbitrum Dedicated Blockchains technology from Offchain Labs and utilizing ETH as its gas token, the network recorded substantial revenue growth. On September 2, Robinhood Chain posted daily revenue of $4.01 million. In comparison, the Solana network recorded just $78,000 on the same day - making Robinhood Chain’s revenue 50 times larger.
What Happens After September 29?
Pons’ high trading volume throughout this period was heavily supported by Robinhood Chain’s policy of zero transaction fees. However, this gas subsidy is only scheduled to run until September 29, 2026. The deadline for removing the subsidy will be a crucial test of whether memecoin trader activity will persist once users must pay their own transaction costs.
Beyond the subsidy deadline, another challenge stems from Uniswap Labs’ launch of pools.trade on Robinhood Chain on August 5, which charges lower fees than Pons. In a hedge against this direct competition, Uniswap Labs bought up PONS tokens, describing the purchase as aligning long-term incentives. Meanwhile, Pons’ rapid ascent has already pushed early competitor Noxa out of the race, halting new token listings since July 11 after losing market share.
Reported via crypto.news.
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