Pump.fun Adds New Fees for Perpetual Futures Trading
Traders using the interface will now pay up to 0.10% per order and 0.25% per bridge transfer.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Investing
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Pump.fun has introduced new order and transfer fees for its perpetual futures interface, which executes trades through the Hyperliquid exchange. The fee structure applies to users outside of restricted regions including the United States and Ontario.
Why it matters
Investors using the interface face direct costs on both trades and collateral transfers, which can affect the overall return on leveraged positions. Understanding these fee impacts is necessary for managing the costs of active futures strategies.
Pump.fun now charges up to 0.10% per order and 0.25% per bridge transfer for users. These costs apply alongside leverage limits of 40x for Bitcoin and 25x for Ether.
The players
Pump.fun
A platform providing a perpetual futures interface that routes trade orders to the Hyperliquid exchange.
Hyperliquid
A decentralized exchange that executes trades and manages collateral for orders signed through the Pump.fun interface.
The details
Orders initiated on Pump.fun are routed to Hyperliquid for execution and collateral management. For traders utilizing maximum leverage, an initial margin of 2.5% is required for 40x Bitcoin positions, while positions face liquidation at a 1.25% maintenance margin. Funding payments to align contract prices with underlying assets are processed hourly.
Timeline
Hourly funding payments are made to maintain alignment between contract and asset prices.
Money Landscape
The introduction of these fees follows the broader trend of maturing cost-transparency for decentralized derivatives platforms. The move mirrors the standard fee models used by established perpetual futures providers.
Investors should account for the 0.10% order fee and 0.25% transfer cost when calculating the break-even points for new leveraged positions. Users in the United States and Ontario remain ineligible to access these specific trading services.
The takeaway
Traders should incorporate these new transaction costs into their margin calculations to avoid unexpected erosion of position capital. Always review the full fee schedule and liquidation thresholds before initiating high-leverage trades.
Further reading
For more on managing costs in digital asset portfolios, visit Investing.
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