Pump.fun, the Solana-native memecoin launchpad that became synonymous with degen token launches, has quietly pulled off something more ambitious than another dog coin. The platform now routes trades directly to Robinhood Chain, an Arbitrum-based Layer 2, without requiring users to bridge assets or manage gas fees on the destination chain.

The first major beneficiary of this integration: a memecoin called CASHCAT, which has ripped approximately 900% in a week and pushed its market cap past $100 million.

How the plumbing works

Users pay in SOL. That’s it. The platform handles all the backend complexity, covering gas fees on the destination chain and abstracting away the multi-chain headache. SOL effectively becomes a universal currency across Pump.fun’s supported EVM chains.

CASHCAT and the new-chain gold rush

CASHCAT has become the poster child for this dynamic. The token’s market capitalization surged to roughly $100 million to $135 million, depending on the snapshot. Trading volumes during peak activity exceeded $85 million to $105 million in a single 24-hour period. Some intraday reports even showed gains exceeding 1,000% before settling into the 900% weekly range.

The token’s rise has been facilitated partly by NOXA Fun, a dedicated launchpad on Robinhood Chain that mirrors Pump.fun’s mechanics. The launchpad lowers the barrier for creators to deploy tokens, which in turn feeds the speculative cycle that drives volume.

Robinhood Chain’s pivot from RWAs to memes

Robinhood Chain’s public mainnet went live around July 1, 2026, with an official focus on tokenized real-world assets and decentralized finance. The Arbitrum-based architecture gives Robinhood Chain access to Ethereum’s security model while offering lower transaction costs.

What this means for investors

Pump.fun’s cross-chain routing model allows users to seamlessly trade tokens on any supported chain using SOL as their base currency. Every new chain Pump.fun integrates becomes instantly accessible to its existing user base.

For Robinhood Chain specifically, the early traction is promising but comes with enormous caveats. CASHCAT’s $100 million market cap was built in days. The chain’s long-term viability depends on whether it can convert speculative tourists into permanent residents who stick around for the RWA and DeFi applications.