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title: "Launchpad Wars, Act 2: Platforms Deploy Capital to Compete for Liquidity"
date: 2026-01-20T07:01:46+00:00
canonical: https://funkyonchain.pages.dev/en/p/launchpad-war-act-2-cash-pouring-in-the-money-war-has-begun/
original: https://t.me/funkyonchain/2191
publisher: Funkyonchain
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# Launchpad Wars, Act 2: Platforms Deploy Capital to Compete for Liquidity

> ⚡️ Launchpad Wars, Act 2: Capital Flows In as the Money War Begins ⚠️ Do you remember the “Launchpad War” scenario I highlighted on this channel on January 18?

⚡️ **Launchpad Wars, Act 2: Capital Flows In as the Money War Begins**

⚠️ Do you remember the “Launchpad War” scenario I highlighted on this channel on January 18?

👉https://t.me/funkyonchain/2189

[Pump.fun](http://Pump.fun/), defending its number-one position, and the Bonk faction, seeking an opening, have both begun deploying substantial capital at the same time, as if coordinated, supporting our analysis.

The picture is now clear: an incentive war for survival has begun.

**1️⃣ [Pump.fun](http://Pump.fun/)’s Shield: ‘We Buy the Future’—Builders**

[Pump.fun](http://Pump.fun/) has targeted builders in its effort to defend its lead. It has launched an investment arm called Pump Fund and made a significant move.

* **Policy:** A $3,000,000 “Build in Public” hackathon, equivalent to approximately 4.2 billion KRW.
* **Differentiation:** Rather than relying on traditional evaluations by VCs or judges, the market acts as the judge. Users determine a project’s value directly by buying its token early.
* **Strategy:** Build a moat by putting up to $250,000 per team into the hands of developers building infrastructure and tools for the [Pump.fun](http://Pump.fun/) ecosystem, beyond simple memecoins.

https://hackathon.pump.fun/

**2️⃣ Bonk (Axiom)’s Spear: ‘We Buy the Present’—Traders**

The Bonk faction has targeted traders who generate immediate volume.

* **Policy:** Through the Winners Arc campaign, the top 50 traders by realized PnL on Axiom receive $200,000 in USD1 each week.
* **Slogan:** “Solana traders come first.”
* **Strategy:** Use Raydium liquidity to direct cash to bots and whale traders that generate substantial volume, with the aim of drawing liquidity away from rivals.

https://x.com/i/status/2013344012925612040

**🧠 Spot the Flow of Money**

Each platform’s target is now clear:

* [Pump.fun](http://Pump.fun/) invests in builders to construct a castle.
* Bonk invests in traders to break down its gates.
* Bags shares revenue with creators to win their support.

They are directing capital at different groups in the contest for liquidity.

Investing is not a rain dance in which you simply wait for a season to arrive.

As I mentioned on the 18th, when major pools of capital compete and distribute money, the task is to spot and capture the opportunities—the alpha—that emerge between them.

The war has just begun.

For informational purposes only. Not financial advice. Invest at your own risk.

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출처 / Source: Funkyonchain — https://funkyonchain.pages.dev/en/p/launchpad-war-act-2-cash-pouring-in-the-money-war-has-begun/
원문 / Original Telegram post: https://t.me/funkyonchain/2191