Pump.fun adds HyperEVM support to its mobile app, becoming first to fully integrate Hyperliquid’s smart contract layer

Pump.fun has fully integrated HyperEVM into its mobile application, making it the first app to offer complete support for Hyperliquid’s EVM-compatible execution layer. The move lets users trade HyperEVM tokens against USDC with near-zero fees, a capability that was only partially available in preceding weeks. What HyperEVM actually is and why it matters HyperEVM is the smart contract layer of the Hyperliquid L1 blockchain, operating under chain ID 999. It runs alongside HyperCore, Hyperliquid’s native trading infrastructure, with both sharing the same HyperBFT consensus mechanism. HyperCore handles the exchange’s core order book operations, while HyperEVM opens the door to general-purpose smart contracts and ERC-20 tokens. HyperEVM launched in early 2025, and the HYPE token, which serves as the native gas token for all transactions on HyperEVM, has shown notable price strength in recent weeks. Meme trading activity on the network has also surged. Gas fees on HyperEVM have occasionally exceeded those on Ethereum mainnet. Pump.fun’s multi-chain evolution Pump.fun’s origin story is straightforward. It burst onto the scene as a Solana-based platform where anyone could launch a meme tok...