Base Crushes Solana With 51,575 Tokens Created In A Single Day

The crypto phenomenon has never been a smooth ride. From its inception, it has shaken the established order, disrupted economic models, and redefined digital hierarchies. But in this ever-changing universe, crowns are made to fall. Platforms that seemed unshakable yesterday can be swept away today by a more agile innovation, closer to emerging uses. And that is exactly what is happening before our eyes: Base has just outclassed Solana, with a spectacular surge in the number of tokens created in a single day. The shockwave has a name: Zora.

The day Solana was dethroned: a quantified slap

Monday, July 28, 2025, will go down in the annals of crypto. That day, Base, via its Zora protocol, generated 51,575 tokens. A figure that shatters the combined production of Pump.fun (4,173) and LetsBonk (22,554), both kings of Solana. Alone, Zora concentrated 67.7% of the creations of tokens across both blockchains.

Coinbase director Conor Grogan reacted on X: “This is the first time since early 2023 that a blockchain has surpassed Solana in number of tokens launched.” 

This record, symbolic and technical, shows that crypto dynamics can turn abruptly as soon as a relevant use emerges.

Zora, for its part, is not just a memecoin factory. Each post on its platform becomes a token. A bold idea, as Johnny from Base explains:

These are NOT just bots launching tokens. These are USERS creating CONTENT. And instead of the content going viral then being tokenized, both happen simultaneously. 

From Pump.fun to Zora: the new era of viral tokens

The emergence of Zora is no accident. It relies on a spectacular rise since the rebranding of the Base app by Coinbase. The integration of social features like instant minting of posts and AI image generation allowed the platform to go from 4,000 to over 38,000 tokens minted per day. Meanwhile, the price of the ZORA token exploded by 440%.

Unlike Pump.fun, Zora offers an organic use: each post becomes a marketplace, each profile an asset. This model, although criticized, attracts creators, speculators, and fans of viral crypto.

Jesse Pollak, Head of Base, defends this approach:

Content is precious. Creators are precious. And tokens are the most powerful technology we have to circulate that value. 

Some, like Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, remain skeptical. For him, without linkage to cash flows or real assets, these tokens remain “purely speculative”. A debate as old as crypto itself, between utility, art, and bubbles.

Zora: Between Creative Euphoria and Uncertain Future

The rise of Zora hints at a paradigm shift in the crypto ecosystem. The SocialFi model based on content becomes a lever for direct value creation. But behind the euphoria lie issues of sustainability and regulation.

Key figures of the Zora tidal wave:

• 51,575 tokens created in one day, compared to 4,173 for Pump.fun;
• +440% increase in the price of the ZORA token in 7 days;
• Up to 38,000 tokens minted on July 24;
• Daily trading volume exceeding 6 million dollars;
• More than 12,000 unique active creators, with rewards exceeding $30,000/day.

Despite these performances, critics denounce a toxic casino universe, where snipers and automated trading bots capture value at the expense of small holders. Developer Sterling Crispin summarizes this concern: “It’s a zero-sum game of musical chairs. Nobody walks away with more than they put in, unless someone else loses.”

But beyond the excesses, Zora’s message is clear: in the crypto universe, attention becomes a currency. And those who master the codes of virality may hold the key to the next cycle.

Pump.fun is going through a gloomy period. The project, once emblematic of Solana-mania, has seen its valuation drop below the one billion-dollar mark. A first since its meteoric rise. Recovery prospects exist, but competition is intensifying and Zora’s viral tokens are capturing attention. In this ruthless market, only constant renewal can avoid relegation.