Practical Guide to Issuing Your Own Cryptocurrency Without Technical Experience

Why Tokens Have Become Accessible to Everyone

Just a few years ago, creating a cryptocurrency required advanced programming skills and significant investments. Today, the reality is completely different. Anyone can create a functional token in minutes, with minimal investment and without writing a single line of code.

The meme token phenomenon has revolutionized this landscape. Hundreds of new coins emerge daily in the crypto market, and although most disappear without a trace, some achieve spectacular results. The most recent example is MADRE, the token inspired by artist Iggy Azalea, launched on the Solana network in late May 2024. Its numbers speak for themselves: the price went from approximately $0.0005 on the decentralized exchange Raydium to $0.24 at its peak, generating colossal gains for early investors.

One user turned $900 into over $600,000, while another managed to multiply $3,000 into nearly $9 million. These cases demonstrate that the potential exists, although they are also accompanied by considerable risks.

Why Solana and Pump.Fun Dominate the Space

If you plan to create a token, you need to choose where to do it. Among the many options available, one service stands out: Pump.Fun, the platform built on Solana. Its advantages are clear:

Almost zero cost. Issuing your token on Pump.Fun costs around $3. If your project doesn’t take off, you can sell it again on the same platform and recover your investment without significant losses.

Built-in security against scammers. Many malicious creators launch tokens with hidden functions: codes that block sales, 99% taxes on transactions, or the ability to drain liquidity at any time. Pump.Fun technically prevents these practices. There’s no way to add additional functions that give developers undue control. Additionally, each token publicly displays its largest holders, allowing you to identify suspicious wallets before investing.

Intuitive interface. The process to create a token takes less than a minute and anyone can complete it without assistance.

Potential for future airdrops. Pump.Fun’s creators hinted on their official Discord channel about the possibility of a future token distribution, without confirming specific details. This is advantageous: if there is an airdrop, it won’t be as dispersed due to the massive number of users.

Step-by-step: How to create your token in minutes

The procedure is surprisingly simple:

Initial preparation: You need a wallet compatible with Solana (Phantom is the most popular option) with at least a couple of dollars in SOL. If you plan to invest in your own token, it’s advisable to have more.

Access to the platform: Connect your wallet to Pump.Fun and locate the “Start a new coin” button at the top of the interface.

Token setup: In the form that opens, you must fill out:

• Token name
• Symbol/ticker
• Project description
• Logo image
• Website and social media links (the latter is critical for success)

Final confirmation: Click create and confirm the transaction in your wallet. Your token already exists.

After Launch: From Pump.Fun to Raydium

Once created, your token gets its own page on the platform. There you will find:

• A real-time price chart
• A community chat (a vital indicator of genuine activity; scam tokens have empty chats)
• Buy and sell functions
• The most important metric: the progress of the bonding curve

This curve essentially reflects your token’s market capitalization. When it reaches $69,000 (100% completion), Pump.Fun will automatically migrate your coin to the Raydium decentralized exchange.

Reaching Raydium marks a turning point. It already represents an achievement, although the price typically drops immediately afterward as holders sell to take profits. What happens next will depend on the interest of new buyers and, fundamentally, your social media promotion strategy.

Strategies to Maximize Visibility

New tokens appear every second on Pump.Fun. Without an active community, your coin will get lost among the crowd. If you manage to generate consistent purchases, your token could appear in “Top of the Hill,” a special section highlighting projects with the highest price movement. This exposure dramatically increases the chances of being listed on Raydium.

How to Position for a Future Airdrop

Although there is no official confirmation of a token distribution, you can take steps to improve your chances:

Frequent platform use. Interact at least once a week, buying and selling small amounts of tokens. It’s crucial that each transaction represents at least $50 y $100; movements with insignificant amounts may result in exclusion.

Issue your own token. It’s free and virtually risk-free. Doing it multiple times increases your presence in the ecosystem.

Maintain a minimum balance in your wallet. Ensure you have between $50 y $100 available, preferably in SOL. Wallets with very low balances are often excluded from distributions.

Most users who regularly participate in Pump.Fun are already optimizing their chances without complex strategies.

The Most Important Factor: Avoid Traps

The greatest risk isn’t Pump.Fun itself, but the tokens we choose. The overwhelming majority are scams that disappear minutes after launch. The volatility of these assets can result in total losses.

Invest only what you can afford to lose and don’t be swayed by stories of exponential gains. Democratic access to create tokens is a real advantage, but it has also multiplied opportunities for scammers.

Current Solana Market Data:

• SOL: $135.20 (+2.58% in 24h)
• ETH: $3.14K (+0.97% in 24h)
• BTC: $91.36K (+1.46% in 24h)