Let’s talk about Pumpfeed. 😲
Last year, I built a little app to track new Pumpfun tokens and scan them for rugs — fast and efficiently.
My prototype setup was simple:
- React Frontend
- Node Crawler Service (on local machine lol)
- PHP Backend (API/ORM)
The Node crawler ran every minute, grabbing 50 tokens at a time from the Pumpfun API. A separate walker then analyzed them with Rugcheck and Bubblemaps APIs (all public).
Why it didn’t work 😡
Costs.
Public APIs have rate limits (20-50 calls/min/IP).
My solution was to use proxy IPs - I was able to push the limits to 100 calls/min, but that wasn’t enough for scaling beyond a few users.
So I did some talking with the guys from Bubblemaps about the possible costs for a high-performance solution:
$5,000/month (conservative estimate)
Additional APIs would push total costs to $20,000/month — for an app with no revenue.
No way I would to that.
Lessons 👀
Solana is tough to code for.
It's harder than Ethereum, but there’s room for abstraction services. Only attempt web3 here with a team or if you're willing to sacrifice your private life.
APIs are expensive.
Web3 traffic is immense compared to web2. Without deep pockets (or a buddy running a private node in their basement), costs can skyrocket very quick.
CT craves utility.
People need better tools to navigate the overwhelming number of daily transactions. A strong product and capable team can still be a million-dollar opportunity. But the window is closing. If you have money - just look for an established project and invest there instead of creating stuff on your own.
Social (trading) networks are the future.
X is just the lobby. Value creation happens on Discord and Telegram, but they’re clunky. A centralized app with reputation and trading tools etc. could save time, effort and money. Nobody on CT believes in decentralised socials thanks to https://t.co/qO2W5eOFJT - but somehow all the web2 niche apps and trading plattforms do.
In the end...
Pumpfeed was a fun dive into Solana and web3, but I make more money with my daily grind than running an obscure service for 5 people.
Just use Bullx.
Naja, 1 Jahr halten und dann keine Steuern beim Verkauf zahlen ist schon hart. Wenn man Altersvorsorge fördern will, sollte das 10 Jahre sein. Auf Finanzprodukte sollte der Gewinn einfach mit 10-15% besteuert werden und gut ist. Die Steuern sollten dann zwingend zu 50% in die Rentenkasse und zu 50% in Bildung fließen. Das wäre echte Gerechtigkeit.
@Stalf234 Damit überlassen Sie anderen Leuten das Feld, statt die hier offensichtlichen Chancen zu nutzen. Damit vertreten Sie Ihre Partei in perfekter Art und Weise. AfD + 1%
"Sie sind die Schläfer, die bei veränderten Mehrheitsverhältnissen für eine Scharia-Partei stimmen würden." - Und das ist genau das, was viele nicht checken, wenn sie über "gemäßigte Muslime" sprechen. Es gibt nur wenige Strömungen im Islam, die wirklich kompatibel sind mit dem Westen. Bahai und Aleviten z.B.