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Quick Take
  • America.Fun is a new Solana-based launchpad advised by World Liberty Financial’s Ogle.
  • It claims to offer a safer alternative to the meme-coin chaos typified by Pump.Fun.
  • The platform’s stated goal is to reduce spam tokens and improve user protection.
  • However, questions remain about its sustainability, token performance, and transparency.

What Happened

America.Fun is a new Solana-based launchpad advised by World Liberty Financial’s Ogle. It claims to offer a safer alternative to the meme-coin chaos typified by Pump.Fun.

The platform requires creators to pay a small fee — about $20 worth of AOL tokens — to launch a token. According to Ogle, that friction discourages mass bot deployments and copycat scams.

“Right now it’s free to deploy in every other launchpad. I don’t think that’s a good thing,” he said. “When it costs a little, you think before you spam.”

America.Fun also restricts duplicate tickers. Each token name can only exist once, addressing a core issue of Pump.Fun, where dozens of imitations often appear within minutes of a trending launch.

According to Ogle, America.Fun is working to directly address this issue that plagues most launchpads.The platform’s frontend is curated. Offensive or scam tokens may still exist on-chain, but they won’t appear on the platform’s interface or trending lists.

This semi-permissioned model positions the launchpad between hyper-open ecosystems like Pump.Fun and fully regulated venues like ICM.

America.Fun enters a saturated launchpad market dominated by Pump.Fun and LetsBonk.Fun, both of which have massive user bases and trading volumes.

He also disclosed that America.Fun operates as a strategic arm of the USD1 partnership, connecting World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin with Radium and Bonk.

Market Context

A Response to a Market Gone Wild

Ogle argued that this is intentional. He said trading through DEX routers like Jupiter automatically converts USDC to USD1, keeping user experience seamless while supporting USD1’s liquidity.

Why It Matters

The decision to pair all new tokens initially against USD1 — instead of the more widely used USDC — could limit accessibility.

Details

The platform’s stated goal is to reduce spam tokens and improve user protection. However, questions remain about its sustainability, token performance, and transparency.

In an interview with BeInCrypto, Ogle said the project’s design responds directly to issues seen across permissionless meme coin platforms.

“Whenever you have catastrophic drops or scams, it’s usually a combination of many factors,” he said. “We wanted to build a safer, more legitimate place for people who are not as gambling.”

“You don’t know which one’s real on other platforms,” Ogle explained. “Here, there can only be one.”

Building a “Walled Garden”

Last month, BeInCrypto published an exclusive report on how racist and offensive tokens were surging like wildfire on Pump.Fun.

Ogle compared it to early America Online moderation:

“There were safeguards in place to stop racism and abuse. That’s why it worked. We’re doing the same — a walled garden where people feel safe.”

According to Ogle, the team wants to strike a “middle ground” between creativity and compliance.

But is it enough to gain traction in an extremely crowded space?

A Crowded and Competitive Space

Ogle acknowledged the challenge but said the platform’s strategy is “reputation and curation.”

However, he declined to comment on any formal stake or revenue-sharing structure.