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Pump.fun Unveils Pump Bridge for Enhanced Crosschain Trading

Pump.fun has launched Pump Bridge, a new crosschain trading solution replacing Relay as the default option in its mobile app.

Pump.fun has launched Pump Bridge, a new crosschain trading solution replacing Relay as the default option in its mobile app. Solana (SOL) is trading at ₹9,891 ($104.56), down 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The introduction of Pump Bridge aims to improve the efficiency and reliability of crosschain trades, potentially enhancing user experience and adoption in the memecoin ecosystem.

Key takeaways
  • Pump.fun launches Pump Bridge for faster and more reliable crosschain trades.
  • Pump Bridge replaces Relay as the default crosschain trading option.
  • Solana-based platform aims to improve user experience in memecoin trading.
The story so far · 2 briefs
  1. Pump.fun Expands into Hyperliquid-Powered Perpetual Futures Trading
  2. Pump.fun Unveils Pump Bridge for Enhanced Crosschain Trading — this brief

Pump.fun has introduced Pump Bridge, a new crosschain trading service designed to offer faster and more reliable transactions across different blockchains. This new service has replaced Relay as the default option for users trading through the platform's mobile app.

The launch of Pump Bridge is part of Pump.fun's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency and user experience of its trading platform. By focusing on crosschain capabilities, the platform aims to address common issues such as slow transaction times and errors that can occur during blockchain interoperability.

Pump.fun, a Solana-based memecoin platform, has been gaining traction in the crypto market, with its native token PUMP seeing a 3.15% increase in the last 24 hours and a 10.08% rise over the past week. This performance reflects broader market trends, as the overall crypto market cap remains around $2.84 trillion.

The introduction of Pump Bridge comes at a time when crosschain solutions are becoming increasingly important for the crypto ecosystem. As more users engage in trading across different blockchains, the demand for efficient and reliable crosschain services is expected to grow.

With Bitcoin's 24-hour price increase of 0.22% and a Fear & Greed index of 68 indicating 'Greed', the market appears to be in a relatively stable and positive state. Solana (SOL), the blockchain underlying Pump.fun, is currently priced at $104.88, with a market cap of $61.84 billion.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Solana (SOL) has moved from ₹9,921.01$104.88 to ₹9,890.74$104.56 — -0.31%.

$104.52$104.62$104.72$104.82$104.92 published · $104.88 now · $104.56 (-0.31%) Oct 22 05:47 UTC Oct 22 07:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹9,921.01$104.88
CoinAt publishNowSince publish
SOL₹9,921.01$104.88₹9,890.74$104.56-0.31%
PUMP₹0.460176$0.004865₹0.456697$0.004828-0.76%

The chart plots SOL's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 SOL ≈ ₹10,821.96 (about $104.56), down 1.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#7
₹9,890.74$104.56 ▼ 1.27%
-0.31% since this brief published
7d +1.05%MCap ₹5.83TFull SOL data →
#47
₹0.456697$0.004828 ▲ 1.04%
-0.76% since this brief published
7d +10.08%MCap ₹210.83BFull PUMP data →
The market when this published · October 22, 2026
Total market cap₹268.34T
Bitcoin 24h+0.22%
Ethereum 24h+0.04%
BTC dominance58.6%
Fear & Greed68 · Greed
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 22, 2026.

SectorCross-chain bridges$10.63Bacross 30 protocolsDeFiLlama ↗
Solana DeFi TVL$5.96BDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$4.43BDeFiLlama ↗

Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Pump.fun Unveils Pump Bridge for Enhanced Crosschain Trading — questions & answers

What is Pump Bridge?

Pump Bridge is a new crosschain trading service launched by Pump.fun that replaces Relay as the default option in its mobile app.

Why did Pump.fun launch Pump Bridge?

Pump.fun launched Pump Bridge to improve the efficiency and reliability of crosschain trades, aiming to enhance user experience.

How has the market reacted to the Pump Bridge launch?

The PUMP token has increased by 3.15% in the last 24 hours, while the overall market remains flat.

How much is 1 Solana worth in rupee today?

About ₹10,821.96 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $104.56. The rupee price moves with both SOL's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Solana in rupee page for any amount.

Has Solana's price moved since this brief was published?

SOL is down 0.31% since this brief first published — trading at ₹9,891 ($104.56) now versus ₹9,921 ($104.88) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

Token Times Newsdesk Data-stamped

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 22, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #972,579 sha256:a1d71e256d67e817
Based on reporting by Crypto.news — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Crypto.news · Oct 22 05:47 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.