Concrete public metrics include daily update counts in the thousands on Arbitrum, an all-time single-day cross-chain update peak near 90k, and tens of billions of dollars in Arbitrum trading volume influenced by Pyth-powered markets.
Before vs after on Arbitrum
Before broad perps adoption: In early rollout materials, Pyth emphasized cross-chain updates in aggregate rather than chain-specific call counts, with 207k total on-chain price updates across 2023 (~567/day) as a baseline prior to 2024 scaling on L2s. That baseline implies modest daily Arbitrum usage pre expansion.
After integrations ramped: By early 2024, materials cite roughly 4,000 to 6,000 on-chain price updates per day delivered to Arbitrum apps alone, reflecting perps and synthetics wiring Pyth into execution paths. Later posts highlight an ATH of ~90k on-chain price updates in a single day cross-chain, consistent with spikier, event-driven pulls after L2 adoption.
Volume as a usage proxy
Arbitrum trading tied to Pyth feeds: Reported figures note more than $50B in trading volume on Arbitrum influenced by Pyth, largely from perpetual DEXs and synthetics that fetch prices per trade, funding tick, and liquidation scan. More volume correlates with more pull calls.
Example dApp scaling: CAP Finance added around 30 markets and surpassed ~$2.5B volume in under six months post-integration, implying a step-up in signed update submissions during busy sessions.
Why calls increased post launch
Pull architecture: Arbitrum apps use Pyth’s on-demand update flow, so each sensitive action submits a signed update rather than relying on passive pushes; as more markets went live, total verified updates rose.
Low fees on L2: Arbitrum’s execution costs made frequent pulls economical, encouraging tighter cache windows and more frequent update submissions during volatility.
How to monitor current levels
Grant apps and forum posts: Ecosystem grants and LTIPP applications often include daily update counts for specific chains and periods; the Arbitrum forum post citing 4k–6k daily updates is an example. Tracking similar disclosures can provide up-to-date deltas.
Pyth docs and blog stats: Official posts report cross-chain update totals and daily peaks; while not Arbitrum-only, spikes often coincide with L2 integration waves and volatile sessions.
Bottom line: while an exact before/after Arbitrum-only series isn’t public, the documented rise from hundreds per day cross-chain in 2023 to thousands per day on Arbitrum alone in 2024, plus a cross-chain daily peak near 90k and $50B+ Arbitrum trading volume influenced, shows a pronounced increase in feed call volume after Arbitrum integration.
