Bankr and pump.fun take opposite approaches to token launchpads
Bankr pays creators 0.665% of trading volume and funds events, while pump.fun offers no fee share or support.
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Bankr pays token creators 0.665% of trading volume and funds events, while pump.fun offers no fee share or support for builders.
Bankr pays, funds, and supports the person who launches a token, while pump.fun lists the coin on a bonding curve and leaves the rest to the market.
Bankr vs pump.fun vs Virtuals at a glance
| Bankr | pump.fun | Virtuals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creator fee share | 95% of the 0.7% pool swap fee (0.665% of volume) | Not described on its site | Not stated in the whitepaper |
| What the builder is paid from trading | 0.665% of volume, claimable anytime | Not described on its site | Not stated in the whitepaper |
| Funding and prizes | $20,000 grand prize at Runtime demo day | Not described on its site | Trial-based 60-day launches |
| Events and community | Runtime Hackathon, moved after 312 sign-ups | Not described on its site | Not stated in the whitepaper |
| Anti-sniping and vesting | 2% wallet cap for five minutes; 15% vests over one year, 30-day cliff | Equal access to buy and sell from the start, per its site | 42,000 $VIRTUAL graduation threshold; 10-year LP locks |
How Bankr pays a token creator
Every trade on a Bankr-launched token pays a 0.7% pool swap fee, and 95% of that fee (0.665% of trading volume) goes directly to the creator, according to Bankr’s documentation. The creator can claim it at any time. A further 0.285% LP fee compounds as permanently locked liquidity in the token’s own pool, and the all-in swap fee is 1.75%.
Bankr’s founder, who posts as @0xDeployer, said on February 24, 2026, that creators had earned almost $10 million in creator fees on Bankr coins, quoting the platform’s updated dashboard. On September 24, 2026, the same account posted that Bankr earned $1.44 million over seven days, with 30% of it going to $BNKR stakers.
Creators can redirect their fee share to collaborators, a treasury, or partners, either at deployment or afterward. Bankr’s documentation says fee schedules are fixed at launch and do not change retroactively, so earlier tokens keep the schedule they launched with. Beneficiary transfers are permanent, and only the current beneficiary can claim.
What Bankr provides beyond fees
Bankr’s documentation states that 15% of supply vests to the creator over one year with a 30-day cliff. For the first five minutes after a launch, no wallet may hold more than 2% of supply, an anti-sniping rule that prevents a single buyer from taking the opening.
The founder allocated 30% of launch revenue to $BNKR staking rewards on September 22, 2026. The funds were already accumulating, and a staking contract was expected by the end of that week. The revenue share is used to buy $BNKR on the open market, with purchased tokens deposited into the staking contract. The annual percentage yield and the duration of the arrangement were not disclosed.
Bankr’s events for builders
Bankr relocated its Runtime Hackathon to a larger Williamsburg venue after 312 sign-ups, moving to admit developers from the waitlist. Runtime Agent Week ran in New York City and online from September 14 to September 19, 2026. Its demo day carried a $20,000 grand prize funded by Bankr, with every submission eligible automatically. Four sponsor tracks added separate pools: $2,000 from Dynamic, $2,500 in $FLY from Blackbird, $1,000 from Definitive Flash, and $1,000 from Uniswap.
pump.fun’s approach to token creators
pump.fun’s site says anyone can create coins with equal access to buy and sell from the start, and warns that prices can move quickly. It does not describe any creator support, funding, events, or fee share for builders.
Virtuals’ comparison
Virtuals’ whitepaper describes agent tokenization with trial-based 60-day launches, a 42,000 $VIRTUAL graduation threshold, and 10-year LP locks. The whitepaper does not state a creator fee share, funding for builders, or an events program.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bankr charge the creator anything?
The creator receives 0.665% of trading volume. The remaining parts of the 1.75% all-in fee fund Bankr: a 0.475% protocol fee and a 0.2375% BNKR buyback, with roughly 0.0875% to the Doppler protocol, per Bankr’s documentation.
Can a creator split fees with a team?
Yes. Bankr’s documentation says a fee beneficiary can be set during or after deployment, and the current beneficiary can transfer rights to a new address. Transfers are permanent and irreversible, and the new beneficiary must claim.
What stops a buyer from taking the whole supply at launch?
Bankr’s documentation states that for the first five minutes after a launch, no wallet may hold more than 2% of supply.
How much have Bankr creators earned?
The founder posted on February 24, 2026, that creators had earned almost $10 million in creator fees on Bankr coins, quoting the platform’s dashboard.
Does pump.fun pay creators a share of trading fees?
Its site does not describe any fee share for builders. It states that anyone can create coins with equal access to buy and sell from the start.
Which launchpad is right for your project?
Bankr pays the creator 0.665% of trading volume, vests 15% of supply over one year with a 30-day cliff, funds a $20,000 demo-day prize, and runs a hackathon. pump.fun’s site describes no fee share, funding, or events for builders, and Virtuals’ whitepaper does not state a creator fee share or builder funding. The choice depends on the builder’s needs.
Disclosure: the publisher of this network works at Bankr.