Moonshot is a mobile-first memecoin trading app that is still running in October 2026, majority-owned by Jupiter since January 2025, with a built-in launchpad called Moonshot Create. It scores 6.1/10 in our launchpad method: the easiest way to buy or create a coin from a phone, held back by a 2.5% fee on trades under $100 and a launchpad that now earns only about $33,000 a month in fees.
Risk notice: Crypto trading is high risk and memecoins can go to zero in minutes. Trading apps and wallet connections use hot wallets. This page is not financial advice; only trade what you can afford to lose.
Facts on this page were checked October 23, 2026, from Moonshot's own support docs and the sources linked below. This is a research-based review built from published docs, not a hands-on trial.
Status check: what changed in 2025-2026
We checked whether Moonshot had shut down. It hasn't. Here is what changed:
- 2024, launch by the DEX Screener team. Moonshot launched in mid-2024 as a memecoin app and launchpad from the team behind DEX Screener (The Block; Solana Compass).
- January 2025, the TRUMP spike and Jupiter's stake. The official TRUMP memecoin site pointed buyers to Moonshot, which reached No. 1 in the App Store's finance chart. On January 27, 2025, Jupiter announced it had taken a majority stake; terms were not disclosed (Blockworks; Cointelegraph).
- 2026, broader app. The Moonshot homepage now sells memecoins, tokenized stocks and leverage in one app and claims more than 2 million users (Moonshot's own figure, not independently verified). Its support center adds a Robinhood Chain explainer, and leverage is offered outside restricted regions.
- Launchpad activity is far lower. DefiLlama shows Moonshot Create fees peaking at about $1.09 million in June 2025, about $300,000 in January 2026, and roughly $76,000 to $90,000 a month from May to September 2026. 30-day fees were about $32,700 on October 23, 2026.
So Moonshot is alive, but its center of gravity has moved from launching coins to being a simple trading app.
Fees
Moonshot's fees page lists two parts on each buy or sell: a Moonshot fee and a "crypto fee" for network processing and routing that goes to third parties.
| Trade size | Moonshot fee |
|---|---|
| $2 to $100 | 2.5% (minimum about $0.99) |
| $100 or more | 1% |
| Sends | No Moonshot fee; network fee applies (Moonshot covers gas and priority fees, plus a one-time fee to send to new Solana accounts) |
| Card or bank deposits | Set by the provider, such as MoonPay |
For a $20 buy, the $0.99 minimum works out to about 5% before slippage. Default slippage tolerance is up to 5%, adjustable in settings. That is expensive next to a trading terminal: Axiom lists 0.75% to 0.95% net, and our trading bot fee comparison shows the rest.
Moonshot Create: launching a coin
Per Moonshot's Create guide, you open the Create tab, add a ticker, name, image and description (plus optional links and up to four photos or videos), set an initial buy and a creator fee percentage, and swipe to launch. In 2025, crypto.news reported you could pay setup costs with Apple Pay (crypto.news); the current docs don't list a creation cost.
Creator fees (Moonshot docs):
- Create coins pay a 0.5% trading fee before bonding and 0.3% after.
- Creators earn up to 50%: 0.25% before bonding and up to 0.15% after (the post-bond share is set at launch).
- Payouts arrive hourly once the unpaid balance is over $1.
The docs don't say whether this 0.5%/0.3% Create fee is included in, or added to, the app's 2.5%/1% service fee. Check the fee shown in the app before confirming.
Bonding: a Create coin moves from its bonding curve to a full liquidity pool when it reaches a $1 million market cap, and the docs point to a "What is DBC?" explainer, indicating Meteora's Dynamic Bonding Curve (Moonshot docs). Bonded coins get a "Created on Moonshot" badge. A $1 million bar is high; Pump.fun and Raydium's JustSendit graduate much earlier (see Raydium LaunchLab review).
Is Moonshot safe?
Custody. Moonshot says it is a self-custody app: you sign up with email and a passkey, and it creates an embedded wallet for you through Turnkey's MPC infrastructure. It says it never has your keys and cannot access, freeze or recover funds (fund storage). That protects you from Moonshot itself but means a lost login or recovery phrase can't be fixed by support.
Verification is not a safety guarantee. Moonshot shows a verified badge on reviewed coins; Solana Compass notes the badge doesn't guarantee performance. Most memecoins still fail. Use our rug-pull checklist before buying.
Leverage. Leverage is not available in Canada, the UK, the US and other restricted regions, and using a VPN breaks the terms (eligible traders). If you travel to a restricted region, the account switches to spectator mode, and open positions can still be liquidated. For dedicated perps venues, see the Jupiter Perps review.
Scams. Look-alike apps and support impersonators target popular wallets. Install from the official store link on moonshot.money and never share a recovery phrase.
Moonshot vs other ways to launch or trade
| Option | Best for | Trade fee | Launch fee to creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshot | Phone-only beginners | 2.5% under $100, 1% above | Up to 0.25% / 0.15% |
| Pump.fun | Most traders and launches | 1.25% on curve | 0.30% on curve |
| Jupiter Studio | Anti-sniper launches | 1% | 0.5% for life |
| Phantom wallet swaps | Self-custody with a seed phrase | Varies by route | n/a |
Sources: Moonshot fees, Pump.fun fees, Jupiter Studio docs. More: Pump.fun review, Jupiter Studio review, Phantom review, best Solana trading app.
Who should use Moonshot
Good fit:
- Beginners who want to buy a memecoin with a card from a phone and don't want to manage a seed phrase on day one.
- Casual creators who want a coin live in minutes with a small, automatic creator payout.
Look elsewhere if:
- You trade often or in small sizes: the 2.5% fee and $0.99 minimum add up fast.
- You want your coin to reach a busy launchpad audience. See best Solana launchpad and Pump.fun alternatives.
Verdict
Moonshot did not shut down. It is a polished, self-custody mobile app, majority-owned by Jupiter since January 2025, that has grown from a memecoin launcher into a broader trading app with tokenized stocks and (outside the US, UK and Canada) leverage. As a launchpad it has faded: about $32,700 in 30-day Create fees on DefiLlama and a $1 million market-cap bonding bar. Its fees are high for small trades. It suits phone-first beginners; active traders and serious creators have cheaper, busier options.
