Solana’s decentralized exchange giant, Raydium, has officially launched LaunchLab—a new native token launchpad aimed at creators seeking greater control and flexibility. The rollout follows a strategic shift: Pump.fun, previously a major contributor to Raydium’s volume, cut ties last month by launching its own decentralized exchange.
With LaunchLab, Raydium is moving swiftly to fill the gap and reassert itself in Solana’s meme coin and DeFi token ecosystem. The new platform offers a significantly more sophisticated deployment process, enabling creators to customize token supply parameters, configure bonding curves, set funding thresholds before liquidity migration, and activate vesting or migration fee-sharing options.
The announcement reinforces Raydium’s push to attract serious builders and reclaim market dominance. LaunchLab’s advanced features are tailored for creators seeking structured tokenomics—positioning it as a professional alternative to Pump.fun’s fast-launch meme token model.
This development also reflects rising competition among Solana-based protocols to dominate the token creation funnel—a space heating up as meme coins and microcap assets gain speculative traction across the blockchain.
LaunchLab Targets Builders With Pro-Level Token Tools
While Pump.fun’s rapid-fire meme coin factory has captured attention with plug-and-play simplicity, Raydium is betting on a more robust, developer-focused model. LaunchLab, its new token launchpad, not only challenges Pump.fun’s dominance but also sets a new benchmark for customization in Solana’s token ecosystem.
Unlike Pump.fun, which limits creators to cosmetic tweaks, LaunchLab enables builders to shape tokenomics from the ground up. Token creators can modify bonding curves—linear, exponential, or logarithmic—set fundraising thresholds, enable vesting schedules, and control how liquidity is injected into Raydium’s AMM. It’s a toolkit designed for structure, strategy, and long-term sustainability—not just hype.
Raydium’s pseudonymous team lead, Tom, revealed that the launchpad is only the beginning. LaunchLab will evolve into a comprehensive suite of tools forming part of a broader initiative to empower third-party developers. These builders will be able to plug into Raydium’s infrastructure to design custom token flows, bonding models, and distribution mechanics.
Though the launch was initially planned for April 2, Raydium delayed the release to secure backing from top Solana ecosystem players like BullX and Jupiter—highlighting its commitment to a scalable and ecosystem-aligned rollout.
RAY Token Jumps 9% Following LaunchLab Debut
Raydium’s RAY token has surged nearly 9% in the past 24 hours following the debut of its token deployment suite, LaunchLab. The rally brings Raydium’s market cap to roughly $661 million, ranking it as the 108th largest crypto asset by market value, according to CoinGecko.
This rebound comes after months of price pressure, with RAY dropping 42% since February, when news first broke that Pump.fun would end its integration with Raydium and launch its own DEX, PumpSwap. The shift marked a notable turn in Solana’s memecoin landscape, as Pump.fun tokens—previously auto-listed on Raydium—now default to PumpSwap.
Quick Facts
- Raydium has launched LaunchLab, a feature-rich token launchpad.
- The move follows Pump.fun’s DEX rollout and separation from Raydium.
- LaunchLab enables bonding curve control, vesting, and fee sharing.
- Raydium aims to reclaim DeFi market share in the Solana ecosystem.
