Pump.fun Expands into Perpetual Futures Market via Hyperliquid
Key Facts
Pump.fun announced its expansion into the perpetual futures market, utilizing Hyperliquid's infrastructure. Reuters reported that the platform aims to diversify its offerings beyond memecoin creation and capture a share of the high-volume perpetual swaps market.
The new service leverages Hyperliquid's engine to power its financial products, allowing the platform to access perpetual futures liquidity. This expansion comes as the market sees a trend toward decentralized derivatives, with Pump.fun seeking to utilize its existing user base to drive trading volumes in perpetual contracts.
Latest Updates · 4
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Update: Pump.fun has set trading fees for its perpetual futures at up to 0.10% per order. The platform also implemented access restrictions for users located in the United States and the province of Ontario.
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Update: Pump.fun has barred users from the United States from accessing its new perpetual futures feature as of October 17, 2026. This geographical restriction comes as the platform regulates access to its newly launched derivative products powered by Hyperliquid.
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Update: The platform disclosed it offers leverage of up to 40x for Bitcoin and 25x for Ethereum. These services utilize the HyperCore system for data extraction and operational efficiency as part of its new expansion.
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Update: Pump.fun announced on October 16, 2026, the introduction of 0% fee trades on the Solana network. The platform also established a 0.45% application fee, which it plans to redistribute as part of its updated service model.