{"id":28083,"date":"2025-03-19T10:48:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/?p=28083"},"modified":"2025-03-19T10:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:49:23","slug":"radium-ray-price-surges-28-following-launchlab-meme-coin-platform-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/radium-ray-price-surges-28-following-launchlab-meme-coin-platform-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Radium (RAY) Price Surges 28%: Following LaunchLab Meme Coin Platform Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>TLDR<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>RAY token surged 28% after Raydium announced LaunchLab, a new meme coin platform to compete with Pump.fun<\/li>\n<li>LaunchLab will offer three bonding curve types and allow third-party UIs to set their fees<\/li>\n<li>The platform development comes after Pump.fun reportedly tested its own AMM, potentially moving away from Raydium<\/li>\n<li>Meme coin sector has declined significantly, with market cap down about 65% from its December peak<\/li>\n<li>Raydium currently generates over $1 million in daily fees from trading across all its liquidity pools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The RAY token has jumped 28% following Raydium&#8217;s announcement of LaunchLab, a new meme coin platform designed to compete with Pump.fun.<\/p>\n<p>This move comes as Raydium seeks to maintain its position in the <a href=\"https:\/\/moneycheck.com\/best-solana-casinos\/\">Solana ecosystem<\/a> after reports that Pump.fun might be reducing its reliance on Raydium&#8217;s services.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28085\" style=\"width: 1032px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28085\" src=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ray.webp\" alt=\"Raydium (RAY) Price\" width=\"1032\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ray.webp 1032w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ray-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ray-120x84.webp 120w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ray-768x540.webp 768w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ray-50x35.webp 50w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ray-150x105.webp 150w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ray-450x316.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/raydium\">Raydium (RAY) Price<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LaunchLab will function similarly to Pump.fun but with added features. It will offer three types of bonding curves that match demand and price for tokens. These curves are automatic systems that adjust prices as tokens are bought or sold on decentralized exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>One key difference is that LaunchLab will allow third-party user interfaces to set their own fees. This could make the platform more appealing to developers and users alike. The platform will also support multiple quote tokens.<\/p>\n<p>LaunchLab will link with Raydium&#8217;s liquidity provider locker. This connection aims to enhance security for perpetual swap fees on the platform. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xINFRA\/status\/1902174053542326714\">Raydium developer @0xINFRA<\/a> emphasized that LaunchLab is not meant to compete with launchpads currently using Raydium.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not here to compete with launchpads currently using Raydium \u2014 LaunchLab makes on-chain token launches easier for teams, offering a neutral, permissionless infra,&#8221; the developer stated on X. This suggests Raydium is focusing on enhancing the ecosystem rather than creating division.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">7\/ We\u2019re not here to compete with launchpads currently using Raydium \u2014 LaunchLab makes on-chain token launches easier for teams, offering a neutral, permissionless infra. <\/p>\n<p>Our goal: empower Solana\u2019s ecosystem, not gatekeep it<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Infra | Raydium (@0xINFRA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xINFRA\/status\/1902174053542326714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The timing of LaunchLab&#8217;s development is noteworthy. It emerged less than a month after Pump.fun reportedly tested its own Automated Market Maker (AMM). This move signaled Pump.fun&#8217;s possible intention to become less dependent on Raydium.<\/p>\n<p>Such a shift could have major consequences for Raydium. The platform has earned much of its revenue from Pump.fun&#8217;s token pools. Over 30% of Raydium&#8217;s daily trading volume came from Pump.fun tokens as of February, according to data from Dune Analytics.<\/p>\n<p>Rumors about Pump.fun&#8217;s AMM feature triggered a 30% drop in RAY&#8217;s value. This decline worsened as the broader crypto market experienced a correction due to tariff tensions and a weakening macroeconomic environment. Over the past month, RAY has fallen by around 60%.<\/p>\n<h3>Meme Sector Down<\/h3>\n<p>The meme coin sector as a whole has faced challenges. According to CoinMarketCap data, the meme coin market cap has decreased by approximately 65% from its peak in December 2024. Despite brief optimism before Trump&#8217;s inauguration, most meme tokens suffered losses after the event.<\/p>\n<p>Pump.fun&#8217;s graduation rate has remained below 1% since February 17. This rate refers to the percentage of tokens that successfully move from incubation to full trading status on a Solana decentralized exchange. The highest rate ever recorded was 1.67% in November 2024.<\/p>\n<p>These low rates reflect declining investor interest in meme coins. Many view these tokens as high-risk investments with limited practical use. Despite some improvements in liquidity, the overall crypto market remains under pressure.<\/p>\n<h3>$1 Million in Daily Trading Fees<\/h3>\n<p>Raydium currently generates over $1 million in fees daily from trading across all its liquidity pools. This steady revenue stream gives the platform some stability despite market fluctuations. However, LaunchLab may face initial adoption challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Ceteris, Head of Research at Delphi Digital, pointed out a fundamental issue Raydium might encounter. While Raydium provides underlying infrastructure, platforms like Pump.fun control the user interface and experience. &#8220;Pump.fun owns the user, Raydium is just back-end infra,&#8221; Ceteris noted.<\/p>\n<p>Story Protocol&#8217;s Jongwon Park added, &#8220;crypto UX gets better when you abstract away 10s of AMMs. Products are king, and liquidity in AMM follows products.&#8221; This suggests that user experience might be more important than technical capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>@0xINFRA has denied that LaunchLab is simply a copy of Pump.fun. &#8220;Not a Pump fork, LaunchLab&#8217;s PoC UI mimics it for familiarity, but it&#8217;s far more versatile,&#8221; the developer clarified. &#8220;It&#8217;s the first of a tool suite\u2014more models in progress to tackle diverse liquidity needs.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TLDR RAY token surged 28% after Raydium announced LaunchLab, a new meme coin platform to compete with Pump.fun LaunchLab will offer three bonding curve types and allow third-party UIs to set their fees The platform development comes after Pump.fun reportedly tested its own AMM, potentially moving away from Raydium Meme coin sector has declined significantly,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9001,"featured_media":28084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"iawp_total_views":128,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28150,28164,28172],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28083","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-analysis","8":"category-memes","9":"category-tech"},"wppr_data":{"cwp_meta_box_check":"No"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - 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