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Pump.fun has made Pump Bridge the default route for cross-chain trades in its app, replacing Relay, and the platform says the change speeds up trading. According to Ambcrypto, Pump.fun claims its bridge delivers buys 2x faster with 92% fewer buy errors and better fills than Relay, based on a randomized test run inside the app. The PUMP token’s price moved higher after the update.
Key facts
- Pump Bridge replaced Relay as the default cross-chain route in Pump.fun’s app.
- Pump.fun claims 2x faster buys and 92% fewer buy errors versus Relay, from a randomized in-app test.
- Active addresses on the network spiked to 89K in the last 24 hours.
- The number of PUMP holders rose to 462K.
- Ambcrypto’s report was updated at 02:00 EDT on October 23, 2026.
What the bridge change does for traders
Cross-chain trading involves moving assets between networks, and the route an app picks by default shapes how many steps a user goes through and how often a trade fails. By switching from Relay to Pump Bridge, Pump.fun is steering users toward its own routing system, which the company says reduces that friction. The reported figures position Pump Bridge as a performance upgrade rather than a new product line.
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On-chain participation is climbing
Data cited by Ambcrypto, sourced to Santiment, shows the network’s active address count reaching new monthly levels over the past few days. In the final 24 hours before the report, active addresses hit 89K, a sign that more wallets were interacting with the network. Holder counts climbed to 462K as well, which points to a wider spread of PUMP ownership. Taken together, the two measures indicate more participants are involved with the token than before the announcement.
The question is whether that participation continues after the first reaction fades. Ambcrypto noted that if activity keeps expanding beyond the initial response to the bridge news, it could help sustain market interest in PUMP. Both the active address count and the holder figure would need to hold or grow to reinforce the positive response.
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Why it matters
Pump.fun is one of the higher-profile token launch platforms, so a default-route change affects every user who trades across chains through its app, not just PUMP holders. If the bridge claims hold up in practice, fewer failed buys and faster execution could keep traders on the platform instead of routing elsewhere. The rise in holders also matters for PUMP itself, since a larger ownership base can change how the token trades. For now, the evidence is directional: activity is up, but the durability of the price move depends on whether those users stay.
What to watch
Watch the Santiment active address and holder counts in the coming days for signs that the post-announcement bump persists rather than fading. Traders should also check whether PUMP’s price gains come with sustained demand rather than enthusiasm tied only to the announcement. This is not financial advice, and crypto markets are volatile and uncertain.
Reported by ambcrypto.com.
Source: AMBCrypto