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Pump.fun vs STONK Fee War — Model Sustainability Questioned

A detailed fee comparison shows STONK charges ~6x more than Pump.fun on larger coins, with critics arguing the model is unsustainable as volume migrates to Meteora.

What we know

An account on X argues that STONK's fee structure is broken: it charges ~6x more than Pump on $10M+ mcap coins even after 70%+ of volume has left for Meteora pools. This makes it structurally unviable long-term. Meanwhile the broader meme coin meta is being described as toxic — another account on X recounts being rugged after abandoning his Slopcore conviction for a vampire coin called 'Claudia.'

By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.