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Crypto markets endured further pressure this week as the sell-off spread to some of the industry’s largest digital asset treasuries (DATs). As of Friday, Bitcoin (BTC) had slipped back below $60,000 for the first time since 2024, Ethereum (ETH) was trading around $1,550, and Hyperliquid (HYPE) was near $57.  While the declines weighed on the broader market, the impact has been most visible in the large treasury companies associated with BTC and ETH—specifically Strategy (MSTR) and Bitmine (BMNR).  Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), however, has continued to post gains on an unrealized basis, highlighting how its performance still outpaces the market’s major benchmarks. Hyperliquid Strategies Avoids The Worst With $1.2B Gains According to Artemis data, Strategy and Bitmine are carrying significant unrealized losses of about $12.8 billion and $10.3 billion, respectively. In contrast, Hyperliquid Strategies is positioned differently.  Artemis data further indicates that Hyperliquid Strategies is the only major digital asset treasury company in the industry so far still in positive territory, with approximately $1.2 billion in unrealized gains, as seen in the chart below.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Pressure As Investors Rotate Capital Into AI Buildout: Saylor In practical terms, that means the stress seen across most crypto-linked balance sheets has not hit Hyperliquid in the same way, even as prices pulled back sharply elsewhere. The weakness has also reached other large public holders beyond the two biggest names. Lookonchain data shows the recent retrace has extended further, with SharpLink down $1.59 billion on ETH, and Metaplanet down $1.38 billion on BTC.  The pattern is consistent: as BTC and ETH retrace, companies concentrated in those assets tend to reflect the decline in their mark-to-market or unrealized reporting. Weekly BTC, ETH Pullback Hits MSTR, BMNR Stocks Bitcoin’s move has been particularly notable on the weekly chart. The asset recorded a major 20% retrace on the weekly time frame, and that broader drop has filtered down to equities and crypto proxies as well.  Strategy’s stock, MSTR, fell 14% on Friday alone, trading around $115 per share. Bitmine’s stock, BMNR, also logged double-digit losses on Friday, down 12% to roughly $15.76 per share, adding to pressure on investors. Related Reading: Coinbase Reveals First Mortgage With Bitcoin Collateral Under Fannie Mae Coverage Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, saw its own sharp decline during the same period, dropping 14%. Even with that pullback, Hyperliquid Strategies’ PURR price showed comparatively limited movement, with only a 1.2% retrace to $8.3 for the current trading session.  Together, these snapshots underline a clear divergence: While Strategy and Bitmine reflect the drawdown of BTC and ETH in a straightforward way through large unrealized losses, Hyperliquid Strategies remains comparatively resilient, maintaining positive unrealized performance even as the market sells off. Featured image created with OpenArt; chart from TradingView.com 

HYPE is trading above $60 despite the recent market selloff that has dragged most crypto assets to significant losses over the past several days. The relative strength is notable — but Arkham Intelligence data has revealed a series of institutional-scale transactions in the past several hours that transform the price resilience from an interesting observation into a documented behavioral signal. Related Reading: Bitcoin Falls Below $66K As Short-Term Holder Stress Reaches February Levels Three new wallets withdrew a combined 557,406 HYPE tokens worth approximately $40.2 million from Kraken eight hours ago — and immediately staked the entire amount. The staking decision is the detail that separates these withdrawals from routine portfolio management. Tokens staked immediately after exchange withdrawal are tokens being committed to the network’s validator infrastructure rather than positioned for near-term trading or sale. The intent is explicit in the action. Six hours ago, another new wallet withdrew 180,000 HYPE worth approximately $13.3 million from Coinbase — a second major exchange withdrawal concentrated in a compressed timeframe. Four new wallets. Four separate transactions. Over $53 million in HYPE was withdrawn from two of the most regulated and most scrutinized exchanges in the world — Kraken and Coinbase — within an eight-hour window during a market selloff that had most participants moving in the opposite direction. The accumulation is not slowing. It is arriving from new participants, at new venues, with the same directional conviction that has defined every institutional HYPE transaction this series has documented. 761,000 HYPE in Three Days The Arkham data reveals the cumulative scale of what wallet 0x6436 has been building since it first appeared in the flow data three days ago. The address has now withdrawn a total of 761,357 HYPE tokens worth approximately $55.4 million from exchanges across that compressed timeframe — a sustained, multi-session accumulation that has continued through the broader market selloff without pausing or reversing. HYPE Whale Activity | Source: Arkham The three-day window is the detail that separates a large single transaction from a deliberate accumulation strategy. A one-time withdrawal could reflect rebalancing, custody migration, or any number of operational decisions that do not necessarily express a directional thesis. Three consecutive days of withdrawals from exchanges — building toward $55.4 million in total exposure — describe a participant who made a decision about HYPE and has been executing against it systematically regardless of what the broader market was doing around them. The timing compounds the signal. The Bitcoin breakdown, the broader altcoin selling pressure, and the uncertainty that has defined market sentiment over the past week created exactly the kind of environment that causes most participants to reduce exposure rather than build it. Wallet 0x6436 used that environment to accumulate more than $55 million in HYPE across three days. Combined with Galaxy Digital’s withdrawals, the three Kraken wallets staking $40.2 million, and the Coinbase withdrawal of $13.3 million — all occurring within the same compressed window — the institutional accumulation picture around HYPE during this selloff has reached a scale that the broader market has not yet fully priced into the asset’s current valuation. Related Reading: Smart Money Keeps Buying HYPE Despite Rising Market Fear – Price Holds Above $70 Level HYPE Bulls Defend $65 After Rejection From New Highs HYPE is experiencing its first meaningful pullback after an explosive rally that carried the token to fresh all-time highs near $75. The daily chart shows a sharp rejection from the recent peak, with price falling almost 13% in a single session and closing near $65. While the move appears aggressive, it comes after a nearly uninterrupted advance from the $40 region in May. HYPE bulls try to hold the $65 level | Source: HYPEUSDT chart on TradingView Despite the correction, the broader trend remains firmly bullish. HYPE continues trading well above its 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, which are all sloping higher and confirming strong long-term momentum. The 50-day moving average near $49 has become the first major dynamic support level and remains far below current price action. Related Reading: Bitcoin Loses $70K While 10,300 BTC Leave Mt. Gox-Linked Addresses – Details Volume provides important context. The rally into the highs was accompanied by a sustained increase in trading activity, suggesting genuine demand rather than a purely speculative spike. However, the latest selloff also produced elevated volume, indicating that some profit-taking is occurring after the parabolic advance. The key area to watch now is the $64-$65 zone. This level coincides with the breakout region that launched the final leg higher and is currently acting as immediate support. If bulls successfully defend this area, HYPE could establish a higher low before attempting another move toward the $75 all-time high. A deeper correction would likely target the $58-$60 region, where previous resistance could now act as support. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com

HYPE is trading above $70 as the market faces selling pressure and uncertainty that has weighed on most crypto assets throughout recent sessions. The token’s ability to hold above that level while the broader ecosystem struggles is itself a signal — but Arkham Intelligence data has revealed a pair of institutional transactions that add a specific and deliberate dimension to the current price resilience. Related Reading: Bitcoin Loses $70K While 10,300 BTC Leave Mt. Gox-Linked Addresses – Details Galaxy Digital — the institutional digital asset firm founded by Mike Novogratz and one of the most closely watched institutional participants in the crypto market — withdrew 179,000 HYPE tokens worth approximately $12.62 million from Coinbase in the past seven hours. The withdrawal from a regulated US exchange into external custody describes a firm moving assets away from the venue where they can be most easily sold — the behavioral opposite of distribution. Galaxy Digital HYPE transfers | Source: Arkham Simultaneously, a new wallet identified as 0x6436 withdrew another 135,824 HYPE worth approximately $9.73 million eight hours ago. That single transaction brings the wallet’s two-day total to 399,730 HYPE — approximately $28.92 million accumulated across 48 hours by a single address that did not exist in the data before this week. Two separate institutional-scale participants. Over $40 million in combined HYPE withdrawals from exchanges. Both occurring within hours of each other while the broader crypto market faces selling pressure. The accumulation is not slowing. It is accelerating — and it is doing so at precisely the moment most participants are moving in the opposite direction. HYPE Keeps Attracting Institutional Capital The broader market context makes the Galaxy Digital and 0x6436 withdrawals considerably more significant than their dollar values alone would suggest. Bitcoin has lost critical support levels. Ethereum is struggling below key thresholds. The assets that define market sentiment and direction are under pressure — and the institutional participants who monitor macro conditions most closely are responding to that environment by accumulating HYPE rather than reducing risk. That behavioral divergence has been building since mid-May. While Bitcoin and Ethereum were losing momentum and testing lower support levels, HYPE was quietly establishing a pattern of relative strength that has now extended into a sustained outperformance against the broader altcoin market. Assets that hold their value — and set new all-time highs — during periods when the market leaders are breaking down are expressing something specific about their structural demand that goes beyond short-term price momentum. Related Reading: Ethereum Coinbase Premium Hits Lowest Level Since February – Traders Are Watching The institutional withdrawals from Coinbase confirm that the relative strength is not accidental. Galaxy Digital and the 0x6436 wallet are not buying HYPE because it is the easiest trade in a difficult market. They are buying it because the combination of genuine protocol utility, accelerating ETF adoption, and a16z’s sustained $170 million accumulation has created an asset with a thesis that does not weaken when Bitcoin does. HYPE trading above $70 while the rest of the market faces selling pressure is the price expression of that thesis being validated in real time — one institutional withdrawal at a time. Bulls Defend Breakout As New All-Time Highs Continue HYPE remains one of the strongest assets in the crypto market, continuing to outperform despite widespread weakness across Bitcoin and most altcoins. The daily chart shows a powerful uptrend that accelerated throughout May, culminating in a fresh all-time high near the $74 area before a modest pullback emerged. HYPE continues with bullish momentum | Source: HYPEUSDT chart on TradingView From a technical perspective, the structure remains firmly bullish. Price is trading well above the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, with all three averages sloping upward and maintaining a healthy bullish alignment. The 50-day moving average near $48 has acted as dynamic support throughout the advance, while the 100-day average around $41 highlights how extended the current rally has become. Related Reading: Chainlink Sends A Rare Signal As 66% Of Exchange Supply Sits On Binance The recent breakout above the previous resistance zone around $60-$65 triggered an expansion in both price and volume, confirming strong demand behind the move. Although HYPE is now experiencing some profit-taking near all-time highs, buyers have so far defended the critical $70 level. Holding above that area would keep the breakout intact and reinforce the possibility of further price discovery. Volume has increased noticeably during the latest leg higher, a constructive signal suggesting institutional and whale participation rather than purely speculative retail buying. As long as HYPE remains above $65-$70, the trend favors the bulls. A decisive break below that zone would likely trigger a deeper correction toward the rising 50-day moving average, but the broader structure remains one of the strongest in the market. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

As Hyperliquid (HYPE) reaches new all-time highs (ATHs), Arthur Hayes has bet six figures that the token will continue to rally and outperform Solana (SOL) in the coming months. Related Reading: Bitcoin Trend That Has Held For 15 Years Shows When To Expect The Bottom And When $400,000 Will Happen Arthur Hayes Doubles Down On Hyperliquid On Sunday, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes reaffirmed his bullish outlook for Hyperliquid, affirming that the token will outperform the leading cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. In an X post, he asked long-time Solana believer and Chairman of Forward Industries, Kyle Samani, to do “a gentleman’s charitable bet” on which token would have the best performance by the end of the year. “I put $100k on the line to a charity of your choice that HYPE outperforms any other current top ten crypto in USD terms from now until year end. Who is your champion?” Hayes stated. Samani accepted the deal, choosing Solana as HYPE’s competitor. Notably, the Forward Industries chairman has been publicly critical of Hyperliquid, previously alleging that “Building trust is antithetical to the way Hyperliquid operates” and calling it “Binance 2.0” regarding its regulatory status in the US. Hayes’s bet follows his conviction on HYPE’s future price action. He recently affirmed that Hyperliquid “should at a minimum overtake SOL before this bull run is over,” citing the performance of most top cryptocurrencies on short and mid-term timeframes. Earlier this year, he also asserted that the cryptocurrency could surge to $150 by August 2026, roughly 5x higher than its then-$30 price, even if the broader crypto market continues to perform weakly. Since then, the token has already surged nearly 2.4x, flipping Dogecoin (DOGE) to enter the top 10 cryptos by market capitalization, and continuing to reach new all-time highs over the past few weeks. HYPE To Rally To $163? Over the weekend, Hyperliquid broke past the $65 resistance and began a multi-day price discovery streak that has been developing since Friday. After breaking the $70 on Sunday, the cryptocurrency jumped nearly 6% to reach its latest all-time high of $74.18 on Monday morning. Amid this performance, market observer Ali Martinez retracted his previous warning about a potential top, noting that “HYPE continues to make new record highs, pushing deeper into price discovery.” Last week, the analyst shared the “unpopular opinion” that Hyperliquid had reached its market top after reaching its recent highs and printing sell signals on the TD Sequential daily and three-day charts. As reported by NewsBTC, Martinez had highlighted that HYPE was “approaching a critical resistance area while multiple indicators are flashing warning signs,” following its massive performance. He pointed out that the token was seeing a similar setup to the last two times TD Sequential sell signals appeared on HYPE’s chart, while the RSI and Chande Momentum Oscillator were also at overheated levels, which led to significant corrections. Related Reading: XRP Ledger Targets Flash Loan Attacks With New DeFi Security Proposal Based on that, he stated that Hyperliquid could still push toward $59 or slightly above $60 before momentum faded, warning that a rejection from that area could increase the chances of a retrace toward the $40 support. Now, the analyst noted that these sell signals have been invalidated, and shared potential price discovery rally targets of $97 and even $163, as momentum continues. As of this writing, HYPE trades at $71.8, a 16.8% increase in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

HYPE has been setting new all-time highs above $70 as the market faces selling pressure and uncertainty that has weighed on most assets across the crypto ecosystem. The divergence between HYPE’s performance and the broader market weakness has been one of the defining stories of recent weeks — and data from Lookonchain has surfaced a specific trade that captures the magnitude of what has been building in this asset over the past six months. Related Reading: Ethereum Flashes A Rare Signal As Open Interest Reaches Highest Level Since 2019 Six months ago, a trader identified as wallet 0x082e opened a 5x leveraged long position on 1.38 million HYPE tokens with a notional value of approximately $99.77 million. The position has remained open through every market fluctuation, every broader crypto selloff, and every moment of uncertainty that has tested conviction across the ecosystem since it was initiated. HYPE Whale activity | Source: Hypurrscan Today, that position is sitting on over $46 million in unrealized profit. The trade is significant beyond its financial scale. A 5x leveraged long held for six months through a period that included significant market volatility, multiple macro headwinds, and sustained selling pressure across the broader altcoin sector describes a level of conviction that goes well beyond routine speculation. The trader did not reduce the position when the market turned difficult. They held — and the HYPE all-time high above $70 is the price expression of what that patience has produced. Down $25 Million and Still Holding The path to $46 million in unrealized profit was not linear — and the Hypurrscan data reveals the full arc of a position that required the kind of conviction most participants cannot sustain when the market tests it at scale. At its worst point, the 0x082e position was down over $25 million in unrealized losses. A 5x leveraged long sitting $25 million underwater is not a theoretical exercise in portfolio management. It is the kind of drawdown that forces the majority of traders — regardless of their original thesis — to reduce exposure, cut losses, or abandon the position entirely before the liquidation engine makes the decision for them. The wallet held. Related Reading: Uniswap Price Slides As Binance Absorbs Millions Of Tokens – Traders Are Watching Through the drawdown, through the uncertainty, through whatever broader market conditions were generating $25 million in paper losses on a single leveraged position, 0x082e maintained the full exposure. The thesis did not change because the price did. The position did not shrink because the losses were uncomfortable. What followed is now documented in the all-time high prints above $70. HYPE’s continued advance did not simply recover the $25 million drawdown — it converted it into a $46 million gain on the other side. The distance between those two numbers is $71 million in position value swing generated by a single decision: to hold when every rational short-term signal was pointing toward the exit. HYPE Momentum Remains Strong As New Highs Continue HYPE continues to be one of the strongest assets in the crypto market, extending its rally to fresh all-time highs above $72 while most major cryptocurrencies remain under pressure. The chart shows a remarkably clean bullish structure that has been developing since the January bottom near $21, with price appreciating more than 240% in less than five months. HYPE continues pushing above ATH | Source: HYPEUSDT chart on TradingView The recent breakout above the previous resistance zone around $60–$65 is particularly important from a technical perspective. After several weeks of consolidation beneath that area, buyers absorbed available supply and triggered an impulsive expansion higher. Volume increased significantly during the breakout, confirming genuine participation rather than a low-liquidity move. Related Reading: XRP Sends A Rare Signal As Whale-Retail Dynamics Are Shifting – Traders Are Watching Trend structure remains exceptionally constructive. HYPE is trading well above its 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, with all three averages aligned in a bullish configuration. The widening distance between price and the longer-term moving averages reflects the strength of the current trend but also highlights how extended the asset has become in the short term. The $70 level now becomes the first major support zone to monitor. Holding above this area would confirm the breakout and potentially create a platform for further upside exploration. On the downside, a deeper correction could target the former breakout region between $60 and $65, which should now act as support. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

A new research report from Grayscale Investments is putting Hyperliquid in the spotlight, describing it as a breakout success story in the evolving crypto market. The report highlights how the platform has rapidly gained traction by combining high-performance trading infrastructure with a fully on-chain model, positioning itself as a serious contender in the derivatives space. Hyperliquid’s Integrated Ecosystem Is Drawing Industry Recognition Grayscale Investments has significantly elevated the institutional profile of Hyperliquid after releasing a detailed research report titled “Hyperliquid Breaks the Mold”. An analyst known as Crypto Banter on X has revealed that in the report, Grayscale reportedly describes Hyperliquid as one of the breakout success stories of the modern digital asset industry. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Is Becoming A Core Infrastructure Layer For Crypto Finance The report points to several factors behind Hyperliquid’s rise, including its reported $800 million in annualized 2025 revenue, positioning it among the largest crypto assets by market capitalization, and a dominant force in the perpetuals trading market. Grayscale pointed out Hyperliquid’s open architecture, expanding spot trading, commodities, and even outcome-based markets. This versatility is also combined with self-custody principles and centralized exchange-level performance. In a notable move, Graysclae has also filed and recently amended an S-1 registration for a proposed Hyperliquid ETF, though approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains pending. Crypto Banter noted that this is a meaningful institutional recognition for a project that has generated real revenue, demonstrated strong product-market fit, and delivered technical innovation. Despite its rapid growth, the report emphasized that Hyerliquid’s revenue is small compared to the massive traditional global derivatives industry, pointing to significant upside if it continues taking market share. Why Hyperliquid Is Difficult To Compare With Traditional Crypto Platforms Hyperliquid stands apart from both traditional finance and existing crypto projects, offering a distinct and forward-looking model for blockchain-based financial systems. Rather than fitting neatly into established categories, the platform is described as breaking the mold. An investor known as Gustavo Am on X has also explained that Hyperliquid is offering a compelling vision for the future of blockchain-based finance. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Puts Wall Street Onchain — Will This Warp Crypto Volatility Next? At its core, Hyperliquid operates on an open architecture platform that encourages permissionless innovation, enabling it to stay true to foundational DeFi principles such as transparency and self-custody. At the same time, it is also structured around a highly optimized core application that has already proven its ability to attract and retain users. This dual approach positions Hyerliquid as more than just another protocol. However, if it continues to execute effectively, retain and grow its dedicated community, and benefits from favorable regulatory developments, it could potentially open the path to broader adoption and become a financial services juggernaut. Featured image from Medium, chart from Tradingview.com

HYPE has pulled back below $60 as the broader market faces selling pressure that has touched even the strongest performers of recent weeks. The retreat from all-time highs is real — but data from Arkham Intelligence has revealed a transaction that puts the current price weakness in a context that changes how it should be read. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sends An Unusual Signal After Miner Inflows Top 20,000 BTC – Analyst Explains The Setup The wallet linked to Andreessen Horowitz — the Silicon Valley venture capital firm universally known as a16z, whose dedicated crypto fund has been one of the most influential institutional forces in digital assets since its launch and has backed foundational projects including Coinbase, Uniswap, and Solana — has purchased another 253,947 HYPE tokens worth approximately $15.03 million over the past several hours. a16z-linked wallet buying HYPE | Source: Arkham The timing is the detail that matters most. A16z is not buying HYPE at its all-time high in a moment of market euphoria. It is buying HYPE as the price pulls back below $60 under market-wide selling pressure — deploying $15 million at precisely the moment most participants are reducing risk rather than adding to it. That behavior is not reactive. It is the expression of a thesis that does not change based on short-term price movements. For HYPE below $60, the a16z purchase does not simply represent another transaction in an ongoing accumulation strategy. It represents one of the most sophisticated institutional investors in crypto, declaring that the current price level is not a reason to pause — it is a reason to add. a16z Has Been Right Before the Market Knew It The cumulative picture that the latest purchase completes is the one that defines the entire a16z HYPE strategy. Since April 14, the linked wallet has accumulated 3.55 million HYPE tokens at a total cost of approximately $170.7 million, with an average entry price of $48 per token. HYPE trading below $60 today means the position is currently sitting on meaningful unrealized gains, but the average entry tells the more important story: the accumulation began and continued through periods when the current price levels were not yet visible. The persistence through bearish price action is the behavioral signal that carries the most analytical weight. A16z did not build this position during a single euphoric session or chase HYPE after the all-time high breakout attracted mainstream attention. The accumulation occurred across multiple weeks, through market uncertainty, through broader crypto selling pressure, and through the specific pullbacks that deterred less conviction-driven participants from adding exposure. Related Reading: The HYPE ETF Outpaced Every Crypto ETF Debut on Record – Institutions Rush Exposure That sustained buying through weakness — $170 million deployed at an average of $48 while the broader market was struggling — describes an institutional thesis that has been tested repeatedly by adverse conditions and has not wavered. Each purchase below the average strengthened the position. Each purchase above it confirmed the direction. For HYPE pulling back below $60 under current selling pressure, the a16z behavior provides the clearest available signal of how the most informed institutional participant in the asset views the current price level. They have spent $170 million establishing their view. The latest $15 million purchase is not a new thesis. It is the same thesis, expressed again, at a price the market is offering as a discount. HYPE Pulls Back Below $60 After Explosive Rally HYPE is undergoing its first meaningful pullback after one of the strongest rallies in the crypto market this year pushed the asset above the $60 mark into new all-time highs. Despite the recent decline, the daily chart still reflects one of the strongest bullish structures across major altcoins, with price continuing to trade well above all key moving averages. HYPE consolidates below $60 mark | Source: HYPEUSDT chart on TradingView The rejection near the $63–$65 region appears driven more by short-term profit taking than by a structural trend reversal. After accelerating vertically throughout May, HYPE became increasingly extended from its short-term moving averages, creating conditions where a cooling-off phase was likely. The current retracement toward the $56–$57 area is now testing the first important support zone following the breakout. Related Reading: Ethereum Staking Record Meets On-Chain Collapse: Analyst Explains What’s Holding ETH Price Technically, the broader trend remains firmly bullish. The 50-day moving average continues rising aggressively beneath price action, while the 100-day and 200-day moving averages are also trending upward after the major recovery that began earlier this year. Volume expanded sharply during the breakout phase, confirming strong market participation behind the move. What makes the current structure notable is how shallow the pullback remains relative to the magnitude of the rally. HYPE has corrected only modestly despite broader market weakness affecting Bitcoin and Ethereum, suggesting buyers continue absorbing supply aggressively during dips. As long as HYPE holds above the $52–$54 region, the broader breakout structure remains intact, with bulls maintaining control of momentum despite the recent volatility. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

On Tuesday, the Hyperliquid token (HYPE) surged to a new all-time high of $65, briefly propelling the cryptocurrency into the top ten by market capitalization and drawing fresh attention to the platform’s underlying momentum.  Grayscale Research released a new report 24 hours later on Wednesday, breaking down why Hyperliquid has worked so well so far, what has helped it expand beyond crypto trading, and what investors may look for next. Hyperliquid Beyond Crypto Perps In its report, Grayscale said Hyperliquid’s scale and growth can now be compared with the largest crypto derivatives venues, pointing to activity that has grown alongside its open interest and fees.  The firm noted that Hyperliquid handled about $2.9 trillion in perpetual futures (perps) volume in 2025 and currently holds roughly $7 billion in open interest.  Related Reading: Will XRP Price Ever Reach $200? Top Expert Discloses What Must Happen First The asset manager also ranked Hyperliquid as the third or fourth-largest perpetual futures exchange by open interest, emphasizing that volume, open interest, fees, and market awareness have risen together even as the platform has started expanding from crypto-native products into a wider range of tradable exposures. One of Grayscale’s key themes was that Hyperliquid hasn’t limited its expansion to traditional crypto perps. Instead, it has moved toward a broader set of products through an open architecture approach.  HIP-3 And HIP-4’s Success New functionality is introduced via Hyperliquid Improvement Proposals (HIPs), and those products are built and deployed by third-party teams rather than by Hyperliquid’s original creators.  Grayscale highlighted HIP-3 as a major step in this direction. HIP-3 enables builders to launch new perpetual markets, including non-crypto assets such as stocks, commodities, and index-based products.  Grayscale said the volume data support that view. During the February silver spike, silver HIP-3 perps reportedly reached more than $4 billion in daily volume. In a window on February 5, 2026, HIP-3 silver perp volume traded at roughly 1% of COMEX’s silver notional volume.  Building on that momentum, Grayscale pointed to HIP-4, which it described as extending the model to outcome markets—binary options that resemble prediction-market contracts.  4 Reasons Behind The Platform’s Growth  Alongside its product expansion, Grayscale said there are several reasons Hyperliquid has been able to stand out. The report emphasized product focus, arguing that Hyperliquid was built around the perpetuals trading use case rather than treating trading as one feature among many.  In Grayscale’s view, that allowed the platform to prioritize what active traders care about most: fast order entry, reliable execution, clear and readable positions, and an exchange-style interface that feels familiar.  The firm also highlighted distribution, arguing that the builder-code and frontend approach gives third parties a reason to route users into the same liquidity base instead of fragmenting attention across separate venues.  Grayscale added that the economics have already been meaningful; it cited Phantom’s integration of Hyperliquid perps through builder codes, noting Phantom has earned roughly $19.7 million from routed trading fees.  Lastly, Hyperliquid’s token distribution was structured to reward platform users rather than venture investors or pre-selected insiders, which Grayscale said helped build a different kind of early ownership. Key Risks For HYPE Even with the optimistic growth narrative, Grayscale ended by warning investors to consider both familiar crypto risks and some platform-specific concerns. It said HYPE’s annualized price volatility is about 80%, roughly 40 percentage points higher than Bitcoin.  Related Reading: Ethereum (ETH) Next Rally Could Start With These Two Triggers, Top Analyst Says It added that Hyperliquid’s growth potential partly depends on changes to United States financial services regulation that could open access to a broader set of users. Without those shifts, Grayscale warned the platform’s expansion may end up being limited mostly to other jurisdictions, potentially capping how far it can grow. Still, the report’s concluding message was that if Hyperliquid continues executing well, retains and grows its community, and benefits from regulatory developments that make broader adoption possible, it could become a “financial services juggernaut.”  Featured image created with OpenArt; chart from TradingView.com 

HYPE has pushed above $60 to set a new all-time high, creating a bullish environment that stands in sharp contrast to the broader market struggling with selling pressure and uncertainty. The breakout is significant on its own — but data from Kairos Research has revealed a development in the ETF market that places the current momentum in a historical context that amplifies the significance of the price action considerably. Related Reading: Ethereum Staking Record Meets On-Chain Collapse: Analyst Explains What’s Holding ETH Price The spot HYPE ETF has absorbed 1.04% of HYPE’s total market capitalization within its first ten trading days of existence. That figure requires a comparison to feel as significant as it is. HYPE’s ETF has outpaced every spot crypto ETF launch on record — including the Bitcoin ETF that became one of the most successful financial product launches in Wall Street history. The data is measured on a new-issuer cohort basis, stripping out the legacy trust conversions of GBTC and ETHE that inflated early flow figures for those products. The comparison is clean, the methodology is honest, and the conclusion is unambiguous: no spot crypto ETF has ever attracted institutional capital at the pace that HYPE has generated in its first ten trading days. The all-time high above $60 is the price expression of that demand. The ETF data is the institutional infrastructure confirming it. The Strongest Crypto ETF Debut in History The Kairos Research comparison delivers the findings in four numbers that require no additional interpretation. HYPE absorbed 1.04% of its market cap in ten trading days. Bitcoin absorbed 0.59%. Ethereum absorbed 0.41%. Solana absorbed 0.31%. Every previous spot crypto ETF launch — including the Bitcoin product that drew billions from BlackRock, Fidelity, and the largest asset managers on Wall Street — was outpaced by HYPE in the same debut window. Spot Crypto ETF Inflows as % of Market Cap | Source: Kairos Research The significance extends well beyond a statistical record. ETF absorption rate as a percentage of market cap measures institutional appetite relative to the asset’s existing size — it normalizes for the enormous difference in market capitalization between Bitcoin and HYPE and asks a more precise question: how urgently did institutions want access to this asset the moment a regulated vehicle became available? The answer HYPE produced is the most urgent on record. It suggests that a meaningful cohort of institutional participants had been waiting specifically for a compliant, brokerage-accessible vehicle rather than simply being indifferent to the asset. The demand was present before the product. The ETF provided the pathway. For the broader institutionalization of crypto markets, the HYPE ETF debut is a data point that changes the narrative. Bitcoin and Ethereum established that institutional demand for crypto ETFs was real. HYPE’s debut suggests that institutional interest is now extending beyond the two legacy assets. Regulated capital is willing to allocate to newer, utility-driven protocols when the infrastructure exists. That expansion of institutional appetite beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum is the development that the 1.04% figure actually represents. Related Reading: Bitcoin Spot Volume Collapses 81% Since October 10: History Points To A Rare Setup HYPE Enters Price Discovery As Momentum Accelerates HYPE continues extending its breakout after pushing into new all-time highs above the $60 level, with the daily chart showing one of the strongest momentum structures currently visible across the crypto market. Price has surged aggressively from the April consolidation zone near $35, nearly doubling in value within weeks while most major altcoins continue struggling below key resistance levels. HYPE consolidates above ATH | Source: HYPEUSDT chart on TradingView Technically, the structure remains decisively bullish. HYPE is trading well above all major moving averages, with the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day averages aligned in a strong upward trend beneath price. That alignment reflects sustained momentum rather than a short-lived speculative spike. The recent breakout above the previous resistance cluster near $52 triggered a sharp expansion in both price and volume, confirming aggressive market participation behind the move. Related Reading: The Institutional Bitcoin Exit Is Real: Analyst Exposes Who’s On The Wrong Side Of The Trade The chart also highlights how each corrective phase since March has produced higher lows, reinforcing the broader bullish trend structure. Buyers have consistently defended pullbacks before new momentum legs emerged, a behavior typical of assets undergoing strong institutional and speculative accumulation simultaneously. Volume surged significantly during the latest breakout phase, signaling renewed demand entering precisely as HYPE moved into price discovery territory with limited historical resistance overhead. As long as price holds above the previous breakout region near $52–$55, momentum remains firmly in control of bulls. However, the speed of the rally also increases the probability of short-term volatility spikes and aggressive profit-taking moves along the way. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

Hyperliquid (HYPE) recently broke into the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, sitting alongside top players like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), after its price surged past $50 and set a new all-time high. Now, on-chain analytics platforms are showing what HYPE’s ultimate price could become if it surpasses Ethereum’s market cap.  Hyperliquid’s ATH Price If It Surpasses Ethereum’s Market Cap Hyperliquid skyrocketed past $50 a few days ago, surpassing Dogecoin’s ranking to take the 9th spot as one of the largest cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization. The move marks the first time the token has traded above this zone since late October 2025.  Related Reading: Why Is Bullishness Around Hyperliquid On The Rise Again? Currently, HYPE has extended its rally well beyond $60. The breakout reflects a strong shift in trading activity around the token, as well as renewed interest and confidence in DeFi protocols and AI-backed tokens. HYPE’s move back into this historic price range also suggests that traders and investors are once again engaging more actively with Hyperliquid’s perpetual futures DEX. Interestingly, the recent rally in the HYPE price has brought renewed focus on Ethereum, one of Hyperliquid’s biggest crypto and DeFi rivals. While Ethereum remains a dominant benchmark for decentralized applications, Hyperliquid is designed specifically for financial trading and derivatives. Nevertheless, data from Marketcapof has revealed how high HYPE’s price could reach if its market capitalization of $15.99 billion surpasses Ethereum’s, which is around $250.99 billion. Projections indicate the token could move well beyond its previous all-time high, potentially reaching approximately $1,127, marking a 17.92x from present levels. At more extreme ATH levels, where market euphoria is likely at its peak, estimates place HYPE as high as $2,633. This would represent a gain of about 42x from current prices, underscoring the scale of the cryptocurrency’s potential upside.  Competition Intensifies As HYPE Captures More ETF Inflows Than ETH Before recording an ATH, Hyperliquid has been strengthening its market position as capital continues to rotate away from major legacy assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum toward newer, high-growth protocols. HYPE’s recent performance reflects both rising adoption of its DEX platform and a broader shift in liquidity across the crypto sector. Related Reading: Dogecoin, ASTER, And HYPE: Large Token Unlocks Investors Should Be Aware Of A key driver behind the bullish momentum was the launch of spot HYPE ETFs by investment management firms Bitwise and 21Shares in May. The products have attracted millions of dollars in inflows, underscoring steady institutional demand for HYPE amid heightened derivatives activity. Earlier in the year, market volatility linked to the US-Iran war triggered record perpetual futures volume on Hyperliquid, pushing activity on the platform to new highs. Liquidity conditions also improved after Coinbase, the world’s largest crypto exchange, became the official USDC provider on Hyperliquid. Against this backdrop, Ethereum dominance is waning significantly. The cryptocurrency’s price has struggled to maintain momentum, falling roughly 30% year-to-date. ETF flow data reflects this shift, with about $1 billion exiting Bitcoin and Ethereum products while XRP and HYPE funds recorded about $94 million in combined inflows. Featured image from Medium, chart from Tradingview.com

HYPE has surged above its all-time highs, reaching $65 yesterday in a move that has captured the attention of the broader crypto market at a moment when most assets are struggling under selling pressure. The breakout is significant on its own terms — but data from Hyperliquid has surfaced a detail about who is accumulating the asset that adds a layer of conviction signal to the price action that the chart alone cannot provide. Related Reading: FET Exchange Supply Is Quietly Disappearing – Discover Why Traders Are Watching Closely Garrett Jin — the whale identified as the trader who placed a $735 million short position on Bitcoin immediately before the October 10 market crash, a call that became one of the most discussed and most accurate large-scale trades of the cycle — has been buying HYPE over the past four days. The accumulation totals 145,050 tokens at an approximate cost of $9.05 million. More significantly, Jin has placed a TWAP order — a time-weighted average price execution that automatically continues buying at measured intervals — to acquire an additional 39,940 HYPE worth approximately $2.44 million. Garrett Jin's holdings on-chain | Source: Hypurrscan.io TWAP orders are not reactive trades. They are deliberate, systematic accumulation strategies used by participants who want to build a position over time without moving the market against themselves. Garrett Jin is not responding to HYPE’s all-time high breakout. He has been building toward it — and has automated the next phase of that build to continue regardless of short-term price fluctuations. The trader who called October’s crash is telling the market something specific about where he thinks HYPE goes from here. A $9M HYPE Bet Alongside $77M in Active Positions The Hyperliquid data reveals the full portfolio context that makes the HYPE accumulation more significant than a standalone transaction. Garrett Jin is not a participant whose entire focus has shifted to HYPE. He is actively managing a multi-asset book simultaneously — and the HYPE position is being built alongside, not instead of, his existing commitments. On the long side, Jin holds 504.4 Bitcoin worth approximately $38.9 million — a substantial directional bet on Bitcoin’s recovery that reflects continued conviction in the broader crypto market despite the recent weakness that has tested most participants. The position size places him in a category of trader whose Bitcoin view carries real financial consequence rather than speculative noise. Garrett Jin's perps positions on Hyperliquid | Source: Hypurrscan.io On the short side, Jin holds 57,460 ZEC worth approximately $38 million — a position currently down approximately $2.11 million, representing a deliberate bet against Zcash that he has maintained through that unrealized loss rather than cutting at the first sign of pressure. The willingness to hold a losing short reflects the same conviction management that characterizes his track record. The combined picture describes a trader running approximately $77 million in active directional positions across three assets simultaneously — while systematically adding to HYPE through an automated accumulation order. This is not a casual allocation or a momentum chase. It is a calculated addition to an already substantial and actively managed book from the same participant who identified October’s crash before it happened. Related Reading: Kevin Warsh’s Fed Era Could Change Bitcoin Forever – Here’s The First Signal To Watch HYPE Enters Price Discovery After Explosive Breakout HYPE has entered a powerful price discovery phase after breaking decisively above its previous all-time highs near the $50 level. The daily chart shows a clear acceleration in momentum over the past two weeks, with buyers reclaiming control after months of consolidation and gradually building higher lows since March. The breakout above the previous resistance zone triggered an explosive expansion move that pushed HYPE toward the $65 region, confirming one of the strongest trend structures currently visible across the crypto market. HYPE consolidates above its previous ATH | Source: HYPEUSDT chart on TradingView What makes the move particularly significant is the combination of price strength and volume expansion. Recent candles show rising participation as HYPE pushed vertically higher, suggesting the rally is not occurring on thin liquidity alone. Volume increased aggressively during the breakout, reflecting strong market interest and sustained buying pressure rather than a temporary short squeeze. Related Reading: XRP Whale Dominance Returns To Binance While Coinbase Data Tells A Different Story Technically, HYPE remains firmly above the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, both of which are now trending upward and acting as dynamic support zones. The 200-day moving average sits far below current price levels near the mid-$30 range, highlighting how extended the current bullish structure has become. As long as HYPE holds above the former breakout area around $56–$58, bulls maintain control of the trend. However, after such a sharp expansion, volatility and profit-taking risk are likely to increase substantially in the short term. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

Hyperliquid is increasingly evolving from a high-performance trading platform into a foundational layer of crypto’s financial infrastructure. What began as a decentralized perpetual futures exchange has expanded into a broader ecosystem that attracts traders, liquidity providers, builders, and capital at a growing scale. As activity across the platform increases, market participants view Hyperliquid as a core venue for a significant portion of on-chain financial activity. How Hyperliquid’s Evolution Extends Beyond A Trading Platform Hyperliquid is steadily evolving beyond a trading platform and into a full-scale financial supercenter of the crypto economy. According to the Delphi Digital post on X, the protocol is increasingly consolidating functions that traditional finance (Tradfi) typically separates among brokers, exchanges, and custodians into a single on-chain venue. Related Reading: Hyperliquid (HYPE) Could See Prices Reach $190 In Optimistic Market Capture Scenario At the core of this evolution is HIP-4, a feature that introduces outcome-based trading, allowing users to express views that perpetual futures cannot capture. A trader going long on Bitcoin in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) can be right about the number and still lose on the price reaction, and binary pay on the outcome. The direct fees generated by HIP-4 represent only a small share compared to the trade flow already accumulated in Hyperliquid. At the expected volumes, HIP-4 contributes roughly $25 million against Hyperliquid’s $636 million run rate. Delphi Digital argues that the capital that would typically rotate out for event views to other platforms now remains in Hyperliquid, reinforcing its liquidity. Circle’s USDC sitting in the venue is currently generating treasury yield, with  90% of it recycled back into HYPE buybacks. Additionally, HIP-4 has also changed what vaults can run, and on-chain vaults have been limited to two linear instruments that can be expressed.  However, outcome contracts introduce a powerful third instrument that pays directly on the event outcomes while netting against traditional directional position. With this added flexibility, vault creators can now build more sophisticated, event-driven strategies that hedge, and every trade that remains in the venue powers the flywheel. New All-Time High Reinforces Hyperliquid’s Market Leadership Hyperliquid is being viewed as a leading indicator for broader altcoin momentum. The CIO and founder of MNFund and MNCapital_vc, Michaël van de Poppe, noted that HYPE has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to move ahead of the rest of the market, often acting as an early signal that risk appetite is returning to digital assets. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Flips Solana By FDV As ‘Revenue Chains’ Race Heats Up In previous market cycles, strong momentum in HYPE has frequently been followed by broader strength across altcoins, making the asset a key indicator that many traders now monitor closely. However, with HYPE recently pushing toward a new all-time high in one of the strongest moves seen in the market for a long time, it shows there is an appetite for altcoins. Featured image from Medium, chart from Tradingview.com

Hyperliquid (HYPE) has notched a fresh all-time high as activity across parts of the broader crypto market appears to be consolidating rather than accelerating.  While many competitors have stayed relatively range-bound, HYPE has pushed higher and is now inching toward Dogecoin (DOGE), the tenth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. At the moment, DOGE still holds a sizable lead—about a $2 billion gap—though Hyperliquid’s latest move has put it back in the spotlight. HYPE Hits A New Peak At the time of writing, HYPE was trading around $61.94. During the day, it briefly surged to $62.80, setting a new record peak for the platform’s native token.  The price action has been accompanied by strong performance across several time horizons. On a weekly basis, the token is up roughly 48%. Over the past thirty days, the gains expanded to about 54%. Year-to-date, HYPE has recorded triple-digit growth, with a 134% increase so far. Related Reading: Bitcoin Could Hit Near $95,000 If It Holds Above This Critical Support, Top Analyst Says Part of the narrative around HYPE lately has been the alignment of bullish catalysts highlighted over the past few weeks by NewsBTC. The latest surge comes as investors appear to be responding to a growing set of market drivers aimed at Hyperliquid’s ecosystem—especially within the Hyperliquid ETF space.  Institutional interest beyond this nascent sector is also being framed as a key element of the current momentum. LookOnChain flagged large purchases tied to Grayscale, reporting that the firm was loading up on HYPE.  In one hour alone, Grayscale was said to be buying 115,733 HYPE, worth roughly $6.65 million. Looking across a longer window, the same tracking indicated Grayscale has accumulated 682,190 HYPE over the past week, totaling about $34.9 million. Is Hyperliquid Undervalued?  Meanwhile, developments on the infrastructure side may also be adding to the bullish case. Coinbase has been named as Hyperliquid’s official USDC liquidity provider, strengthening the stablecoin plumbing around the platform.  In addition, Coinbase is reportedly set to acquire USDH brand assets, a move that could further reshape how Hyperliquid’s token and stablecoin components fit together. Related Reading: Solana ETF Falls Behind As XRP Collects More Cash—Here’s The Catalyst Driving The Split Even with all of this, Bitwise’s CIO Matt Hougan suggested earlier this week that the market may not yet be fully pricing Hyperliquid’s broader value proposition.  Hougan said Hyperliquid appears to be caught in what he described as a “pricing error”—with investors treating it as little more than a perpetual futures exchange. His view is that the market still hasn’t recognized the platform’s longer-term trajectory, despite the growing wave of activity and institutional demand. Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

Bankless has been looking past the usual “partnership announcement” narrative and instead focused on what the new Hyperliquid (HYPE), Coinbase (COIN), and Circle (CRCL) deal could realistically change for USDC. In its latest write-up, the outlet argues the collaboration is more than public relations, especially at a time when stablecoin momentum has started to pick up but the deeper numbers have not shifted as quickly as some investors might expect. Bankless frames USDC’s moment as meaningful, but also incomplete—while positioning Hyperliquid as the missing platform that could help Circle’s stablecoin translate momentum into real market share. The USDC Deal As reported by Bitcoinist last week, Coinbase said it is expanding its role by becoming the official treasury deployer of USDC on Hyperliquid.  In the plan, Coinbase treats USDC as an Aligned Quote Asset (AQA), while Hyperliquid’s USDH token is expected to be phased out gradually.  Related Reading: Hyperliquid ETFs Send HYPE Closer To All-Time Highs—Here’s What The Data Shows Bankless says that with this latest move, improvements are concrete: a significantly better revenue split—roughly double what Hyperliquid was earning with USDH—plus additional regulatory and institutional “firepower” that comes from aligning with what it describes as crypto’s largest voice in Washington, D.C.  The report also emphasizes user experience benefits, especially because USDC is a trusted stablecoin already built into the exchange experience for many traders.  Bankless adds that USDC is predominantly used in Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 markets, the segment that has driven much of Hyperliquid’s visibility over roughly the past six months. From there, the argument becomes more strategic. Bankless contends that the Coinbase and Circle deal is more than “PR” because USDC already has momentum following the GENIUS Act approval, but its supply share has not meaningfully changed.  It presents Hyperliquid as the fix for that mismatch—an added distribution channel that could allow stablecoin growth to compound rather than merely coexist with the existing dominant currency dynamic. Binance Reinforces USDT Dominance To support the “supply share isn’t moving” claim, Bankless points to stablecoin market composition. In April 2025, it says Tether’s USDT stablecoin held 67% of stablecoin supply while USDC held 27.6%.  A year later, USDT sits at 67.3% and USDC at 28.1%. It notes that USDC transaction volume is accelerating, but the structural picture remains basically unchanged, which it describes as the central problem. The report argues that this is happening for a reason. USDC is strongest in the United States, but competition is concentrating precisely there.  Outside the US, the report says, USDT still functions as the default dollar for saving, investing, and trading—meaning USDC faces a tougher environment when it comes to establishing base currency status across global trading venues. That is why distribution is presented as the priority, and perpetuals are framed as the natural battleground. Stablecoins are the quote asset that perpetuals are built around, and the ecosystem that dominates the largest exchange tends to reinforce itself.  On Binance, Bankless notes, USDT is the standard against which many of the biggest markets trade. In practice, that means traders are frequently transacting against USDT, which strengthens USDT’s supply, liquidity, deposits, withdrawals, and on-chain activity. Hyperliquid May Fix That Hyperliquid, in Bankless’s telling, offers USDC a way to fight that cycle. The report includes a set of market indicators meant to show that Hyperliquid’s share in the perp ecosystem isn’t theoretical.  It claims Hyperliquid holds 30% of onchain perp market share, commands 46% of onchain open interest, and operates at about 50% of Bybit’s volume, around 30% of OKX’s volume, roughly 79% of Coinbase International’s, and about 13% of Binance.  Related Reading: Solana ETF Falls Behind As XRP Collects More Cash—Here’s The Catalyst Driving The Split While Hyperliquid is still smaller than Binance overall, Bankless suggests the direction is clear—toward perpetuals becoming an environment where USDC can gain more consistent exposure. The conclusion is that Coinbase and Circle can let Hyperliquid carry the reach while USDC benefits from being the stablecoin underneath the trading activity. Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

HYPE is showing remarkable strength as it approaches all-time highs — a performance that stands in sharp contrast to the broader market, facing selling pressure and uncertainty. While most assets have been retreating, Hyperliquid’s native token has been moving in the opposite direction, drawing attention from the most closely watched category of participants in the digital asset space. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s 2026 Market Structure Reveals A Problem Hidden Beneath ETF Growth Data from Arkham Intelligence has revealed that a whale wallet linked to Andreessen Horowitz — the legendary Silicon Valley venture capital firm known as a16z, which manages one of the largest and most influential dedicated crypto funds in the world and has backed foundational projects including Coinbase, Uniswap, and Solana — has created a new wallet and used it to purchase 206,325 HYPE tokens worth approximately $9.95 million over the past ten hours. The purchased tokens were then immediately staked — a deliberate act that removes them from liquid circulation and signals a long-term holding intention rather than a trading position. HYPE whale transactions | Source: Arkham The creation of a new wallet before the purchase adds a layer of deliberateness to the transaction. This was not a routine addition to an existing position. It was a structured, intentional allocation — a fresh wallet created specifically to hold and stake a new tranche of HYPE while the broader market was selling. That behavioral detail, combined with the staking decision, tells a specific story about conviction — and about what a16z appears to believe is coming for Hyperliquid next. $102 Million in Six Weeks The latest purchase does not exist in isolation. Since April 14, the a16z-linked wallet activity has accumulated a total of 2.34 million HYPE tokens at a combined cost of approximately $102 million — a figure that has now crossed nine figures and continues to grow with each new transaction. The relevance of that total extends beyond the dollar amount. A16z is not a retail participant making opportunistic purchases during market weakness. It is one of the most analytically sophisticated and information-rich investors in the crypto ecosystem — a firm whose due diligence process for investments of this scale involves months of research, protocol analysis, team evaluation, and market structure assessment. When that category of participant commits $102 million to a single asset across six weeks of consistent accumulation, it is expressing a thesis that has survived rigorous internal scrutiny rather than a trade that felt attractive in the moment. Related Reading: XRP Enters “Volatility Vacuum” As Traders Exit Derivatives Market The staking behavior compounds the signal further. Tokens staked immediately after purchase are tokens that will not appear on the sell side of any exchange order book in the near term. Each staked tranche reduces the liquid float available to the market — a supply compression mechanism that operates quietly and persistently regardless of short-term price movements. HYPE approaching all-time highs while the broader market faces selling pressure is the price expression of that dynamic. A16z has been building the position for six weeks. The market is only now beginning to price in what that commitment implies about where Hyperliquid goes from here. HYPE Approaches Major Breakout Zone HYPE is trading near $49.50 after extending one of the strongest uptrends in the crypto market, with price now approaching the critical resistance region near previous all-time highs. While most major digital assets continue struggling below long-term resistance, HYPE has maintained a remarkably constructive structure defined by sustained higher highs, higher lows, and consistent buyer support during pullbacks. HYPE consolidates around key resistance level | Source: HYPEUSDT chart on TradingView The daily chart shows a decisive trend reversal beginning in February, when HYPE bottomed near the $21 region before reclaiming all major moving averages in rapid succession. Since then, the 50-day and 100-day moving averages have both turned sharply upward, while price continues trading comfortably above the 200-day moving average — a signal of strong medium and long-term momentum. Related Reading: Ethereum Whales Flood Binance With 225,000 ETH In Largest Inflow Since 2022 Importantly, the latest rally toward the $50 resistance area has been accompanied by a visible expansion in volume, suggesting the move is being supported by active accumulation rather than thin liquidity conditions. The recent breakout above the $45 region also confirms that buyers successfully absorbed supply from previous consolidation phases. Technically, HYPE now sits at a critical inflection point. A confirmed breakout above the current resistance zone could open the door for price discovery and a move toward the $56-$60 region. Meanwhile, the $41-$45 area becomes the key support zone bulls need to defend to maintain the current bullish structure. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

Market analyst Aletheia released a report on Wednesday, taking a close look at the first six days of trading for Hyperliquid ETFs launched by 21Shares and Bitwise. The analysis focuses on how early inflows are stacking up across major crypto assets and what those moves may signal for demand going forward. First Six Days Under The Microscope In market-cap-adjusted terms, Aletheia found that the Hyperliquid ETFs generated more flows than Bitcoin (BTC) on three of the first six trading days. The same comparison also showed strength versus Ethereum (ETH): Hyperliquid’s ETF products logged higher inflows than Ethereum on five out of six days.  Related Reading: Bitwise Bullish on Hyperliquid: HYPE Labeled ‘Undervalued’ As It Rallies 20% The Solana (SOL) spot exchange-traded fund sector produced a different picture. According to the report, Solana posted higher market-cap-adjusted flows than Hyperliquid on four of the first six trading days.  On Tuesday, however, Hyperliquid spot ETFs recorded materially stronger inflows than any of their peers. The analyst emphasized that it’s still too early to say whether this spike is the start of a sustained trend, or whether it reflects a short-term burst of demand that may normalize over the coming days. Hyperliquid Near Bull-Run Highs Beyond the raw inflow numbers, the report reveals another layer: the Hyperliquid spot ETFs are competing with the Assistance Fund — the platform’s economic structure for token buybacks — in terms of market buying pressure.  In the first six trading days, the ETFs bought 2.5 times as much HYPE as the Assistance Fund bought and burned. The “burning” element is important context, since it differs from a straightforward accumulation mechanism.  Still, when the discussion is framed around buying pressure and market impact, Aletheia argues that the ETFs are clearly adding to the fuel. Related Reading: Solana ETF Falls Behind As XRP Collects More Cash—Here’s The Catalyst Driving The Split The combination of ETF-driven activity and increasing token demand has moved Hyperliquid close to current price peaks of $59 reached during last year’s bull run.  Data from CoinGecko shows the altcoin trading at $51.88 when writing is up 33% over the past week alone. At this level, the token is only 12% below its current record, leaving room—at least in relative terms—for a potential “discovery” phase if the ETF-related inflows continue to build. Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

HYPE has been one of the most compelling stories in crypto since its launch in November 2024. While the broader market has faced sustained selling pressure and most assets have struggled to hold meaningful levels, Hyperliquid’s native token has demonstrated a resilience that has drawn attention from participants well beyond the DeFi ecosystem that originally embraced it. Related Reading: XRP Leverage Expansion Raises Risks Near $1.50 Resistance – A Big Move May Follow The project’s combination of genuine product traction, growing trading volume, and a token model that rewards network participation has made HYPE one of the few assets in this cycle that institutional observers have treated as a serious long-term allocation rather than a speculative trade. That institutional attention has now produced a data point that is difficult to ignore. Arkham Intelligence reveals that a wallet identified as linked to Andreessen Horowitz — the Silicon Valley venture capital firm known universally as a16z, whose crypto fund has been among the most influential institutional investors in the digital asset space since its launch in 2018 — has purchased another 372,000 HYPE tokens worth approximately $16.91 million over the past several hours. A16z does not make small, casual purchases. The firm manages billions in assets across traditional technology and crypto investments, and its on-chain activity is tracked by the market as a signal of informed, long-horizon conviction rather than short-term speculation. When a wallet linked to a16z adds $16.91 million to an existing position, the market pays attention — and the existing position context makes this latest purchase considerably more significant than the figure alone suggests. $90 Million in One Month. One Wallet. One Direction The scale of the commitment becomes clear when the individual transactions are viewed as a single sustained strategy. Since April 14, the wallet linked to a16z has accumulated 2.11 million HYPE tokens at a total cost of approximately $90.87 million. What began as a series of individual purchases has accumulated into one of the most significant documented institutional positions in Hyperliquid’s short history. The timeline matters as much as the total. April 14 was not a market peak — it fell within the period of broader crypto weakness that has tested conviction across the ecosystem. A16z was not buying HYPE because the market was euphoric and momentum was obvious. They were building a position through a difficult environment, adding to it repeatedly over four weeks, culminating in today’s $16.91 million purchase while Ethereum and Bitcoin were losing key support levels simultaneously. Related Reading: Bitcoin Cannot Clear $82K – Analyst Explains How Traders Are Using Every Rally to Exit That behavioral profile — sustained accumulation during weakness rather than momentum chasing during strength — is the behavioral signature of an investor expressing a thesis rather than a trade. Ninety million dollars across a single month does not describe a fund taking a speculative position on a short-term price move. It describes a firm that has made a structural judgment about Hyperliquid’s trajectory and is sizing the position accordingly. For HYPE holding key levels while the broader market faces pressure, the a16z accumulation data provides the most concrete available evidence of who is on the other side of the selling. The question the market is now asking is whether $90 million is where the conviction ends — or where it is currently pausing before the next addition. HYPE Holds Strong Uptrend HYPE is trading around $45.50 after extending one of the strongest recovery structures in the current market. While most major crypto assets continue struggling below long-term resistance levels, HYPE has maintained a consistent sequence of higher highs and higher lows since bottoming near the $21 region earlier this year. The daily chart shows a decisive trend reversal beginning in late February, when buyers reclaimed the 100-day moving average and rapidly pushed the price back above the 200-day moving average. Since then, both indicators have turned upward, confirming strengthening momentum and improving market structure. HYPE is now trading comfortably above all major moving averages, a position very few large-cap crypto assets currently maintain. Related Reading: The 2022 Playbook Says Bitcoin Fails Here. On-Chain Data Says This Cycle Is Different Importantly, the recent move toward the $45-$46 resistance zone has been supported by steady volume expansion rather than isolated speculative spikes. That suggests demand is being driven by sustained accumulation instead of short-term momentum chasing. The latest breakout attempt also follows several weeks of consolidation above the $40 support region, indicating that buyers have continued absorbing supply during periods of market weakness. The broader structure now places HYPE near a critical breakout point. A decisive move above the current resistance range could open the door for a retest of the previous highs near the $56-$58 region, while the $40-$41 area remains the key support zone bulls need to defend. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has made a notable shift in its crypto-related exchange-traded (ETF) fund positions, according to a recent filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  The update shows the firm exiting XRP- and Solana (SOL)-linked ETF exposure, while also trimming its Ethereum (ETH) ETF holdings. At the same time, the filing shows it opened a new position tied to one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Goldman Sachs Exits XRP And Solana ETFs The story starts with Goldman’s XRP ETF exposure going into the end of Q4 2025. At that point, the bank held nearly $154 million worth of XRP-related ETFs from issuers including Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, and 21Shares.  Those holdings made Goldman Sachs one of the largest institutional holders of XRP ETF products at the time. The latest SEC disclosure, however, shows that its XRP ETF positions were removed entirely, reflecting a full exit during the first quarter. Related Reading: Hyperliquid (HYPE) To $100? Expert Forecasts Major Rise Before Summer 2027 A similar change appears with Solana-linked products. Goldman Sachs had previously disclosed that it held exposure across multiple Solana investment products, including the Grayscale Solana Trust ETF, the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, and the Fidelity Solana Fund.  However, just like XRP, those Solana-related ETF positions also disappeared in Goldman’s Q1 filing. In other words, Goldman fully exited both XRP- and Solana-linked ETF holdings by the first quarter of 2026, with no remaining trace of those positions in the updated portfolio disclosure. Even with these exits, Goldman Sachs did not leave the crypto ETF space entirely. The firm still held roughly $700 million in Bitcoin ETFs. Still, its posture toward Ethereum was more cautious: Goldman cut its Ethereum ETF exposure by about 70%, bringing the total down to approximately $114 million.  New Bet On Hyperliquid What makes the change more interesting is that Goldman Sachs appears to be redeploying at least some of that capital into other parts of the crypto market.  Alongside the ETF reductions and exits, the bank opened a new position tied to Hyperliquid (HYPE). According to the filing, Goldman acquired roughly 654,630 shares of Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), valued at about $3.3 million.  Related Reading: Zcash (ZEC) Rockets 1,200%—Expert Says ZEC Could Soon Outgrow Cardano (ADA) Beyond Hyperliquid, Goldman Sachs’ trading activity also shows a new wave of exposure across several crypto-linked equities. The bank increased positions in Circle (CRCL), Galaxy (GLXY), and Coinbase (COIN) shares.  At the time of writing, Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, was trading at around $45. It has been one of the best-performing tokens over the past month, with gains of 10% in the last two weeks alone.  Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

The first Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETF debut in the US on Tuesday drew attention quickly after the fund reportedly logged more than $1 million in inflows on day one. However, trading conditions changed fast.  On Wednesday, HYPE’s price fell about 4%, sliding to roughly $38 as the broader crypto market stayed under pressure throughout the week and extended the downturn. Failed Attempts At $45 Despite the near-term weakness, one analyst believes the altcoin still has a clear path to substantially higher levels once the current market cycle improves.  In a Wednesday post on social media site X (formerly Twitter), market analyst McKenna argued that HYPE’s recent movement resembles a local top on the altcoin’s daily chart.  Related Reading: First Hyperliquid ETF Launch: Day One Volume Hits $1.8M–Key Details According to the analysis, HYPE has tried twice to break above the closest resistance level around $45, and failed both times. McKenna pointed to what he described as a “large range” forming between roughly $35 and $50, suggesting the token may remain trapped in that band for a while as traders accumulate again. The broader weakness in the Hyperliquid token could be linked to the continuing bear-market narrative. With Bitcoin (BTC) not showing a convincing breakout from current levels, the bear thesis is still playing out. Two Views On Hyperliquid Looking further ahead, McKenna’s outlook is significantly more optimistic on a fundamentals-based horizon. He said he expects HYPE to eventually push into “three digits” before summer 2027.  If Hyperliquid were to hit $100 in the coming year, that would be an increase of over 163% from current trading levels and almost double HYPE’s current price record from the previous year’s bull run, when the cryptocurrency reached about $59.  Related Reading: Coinbase CEO Unpacks The Crypto Bill’s Biggest Promise For The US Financial System Still, the near-term picture may be even more challenging. Another analyst, Umair Orakzai, warned on X that the chart signals are turning increasingly bearish.  Orakzai said the trendline has “broken,” and that the appearance of large candles indicates the trend is no longer intact—adding that “panic” may be starting to spread. He suggested that the “real panic” could begin if HYPE falls below $38.8. For the moment, Hyperliquid investors should focus on $35 as the next major support level. If that floor gives way, levels not seen since March—around $29—could follow. Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

Hyperliquid has been one of the most compelling stories in crypto since its launch in November 2024. While most new protocols struggled to find product-market fit in a difficult market environment, Hyperliquid built genuine traction — attracting traders, volume, and institutional attention at a pace that few anticipated. The project’s native token HYPE became one of the cycle’s standout performers. And the platform itself established a reputation as the most serious challenger to centralized exchange dominance in the perpetuals market. Related Reading: Altcoin CEX Volume Ratio Hasn’t Looked Like This Since The 2021 Bull Run: Capital Rotation Or Bear Market Rally? That trajectory has now reached a milestone that would have seemed ambitious even a year ago. 21Shares US has announced that the 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF — trading under the ticker THYP — launches on May 12, 2026. The announcement is brief and direct: “See you tomorrow.” For a project that launched just eighteen months ago, reaching the point where a regulated financial product is being built around its token is a significant development. It signals that institutional infrastructure is beginning to form around Hyperliquid in the same way it formed around Bitcoin and Ethereum before their own ETF moments arrived. Investors must understand what the product actually offers before treating today’s launch as a straightforward bullish catalyst. What THYP Actually Is — and What It Changes for Hyperliquid The prospectus reveals a straightforward but carefully structured product. THYP is a grantor trust listed on Nasdaq that holds HYPE directly — not through derivatives or synthetic exposure. Investors who buy shares through a standard brokerage account gain indirect HYPE price exposure with a sponsor fee of 0.30% annually. This is competitive for a digital asset ETF of this type. The staking dimension is the most consequential detail. 21Shares plans to stake a portion of the Trust’s HYPE through Figment, a regulated staking provider, with the intent to distribute quarterly cash dividends to shareholders from the staking rewards generated. Figment retains 30% of staking rewards as its fee, with the remainder flowing to shareholders. The custodians — Anchorage Digital Bank and BitGo — are federally chartered national trust banks, adding a layer of regulatory credibility that matters for institutional adoption. Related Reading: Ethereum Cools Off Below $2,450 – Lower Leverage Sets The Stage For A Breakout The prospectus does not describe any buyback mechanism. Instead, the structure removes HYPE from the liquid market by holding ETF basket purchases in custody. The same dynamic that made Bitcoin ETF inflows structurally significant in 2024. HYPE Consolidates Above Key Support As Bulls Defend Recovery Structure For Hyperliquid, institutional accessibility through a Nasdaq-listed product creates a new category of buyer who previously had no compliant path into HYPE. That demand channel, combined with staked HYPE being locked by the trust, creates a supply reduction mechanism that compounds with every new share created. HYPE is trading around $41 after weeks of volatile consolidation that followed one of the strongest recoveries in the market since the February lows. The chart shows a clear shift in structure over the last two months. After bottoming near the $21 region during the broader crypto correction, HYPE staged an aggressive reversal that carried the price back above both the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, reclaiming the key $40 psychological level in the process. Related Reading: Ethereum Is Going Up While Shorts Are Piling In: Find Out What Usually Follows Ethereum Is Going Up While Shorts Are Piling In: Find Out What Usually Follows What stands out technically is how the market has behaved since reclaiming that zone. Instead of collapsing after the first impulsive rally, HYPE has continued printing higher lows while repeatedly testing the $44–$45 resistance region. Buyers are consistently defending pullbacks near the rising short-term moving average, which now acts as dynamic support around the $39–$40 area. The longer-term structure remains constructive while price holds above the major moving averages. A decisive breakout above the $45 region would likely open the path toward retesting the September highs near $55, where major supply previously entered the market. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

The first Hyperliquid ETF officially began trading on Tuesday, and early signs suggest it cleared a key hurdle for a new product: a strong first day relative to typical exchange-traded product launches.  The fund was approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was created by crypto asset manager 21Shares, with the ETF now trading under the ticker $THYP on the Nasdaq. Hyperliquid ETF Launch Recap Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart weighed in on the debut Hyperliquid ETF debut, offering what amounted to a clear-but-cautious read on the numbers. In a Tuesday post on X, Seyffart said $THYP finished the day at $1.8 million in trading, describing it as “very very solid” and stronger than an average ETF launch—though not in a category that he would label as extraordinary.  Related Reading: Circle Banks $200M From Giants Like BlackRock In Arc Token Presale, CRCL Jumps 15% Alongside the trading activity, 21Shares also shared key launch disclosures. The firm set the fund’s management fee at 0.3%. By comparison, Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund, $MSBT, carries the lowest fee at 0.14%.  In addition to pricing, 21Shares disclosed $1.2 million in net inflows on day one for its Hyperliquid ETF, giving investors another datapoint for how quickly demand may have formed after the launch. Even so, the broader market context may complicate near-term performance expectations. At the time of writing, Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, was down 3.5%, testing the $40 level as support.  This decrease coincides with a period of market uncertainty brought on by Bitcoin’s recent retrace after failing to breach $83,000 during last week’s surge. If the $80,000 support breaks, some analysts believe this might lead to a new correction.  If sentiment worsens again, it could potentially weigh on demand for 21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF offering as well—particularly if inflows soften after the initial launch period. Bitwise And Grayscale Update HYPE ETF Filings Looking beyond 21shares’ Hyperliquid ETF launch, attention is now turning to other issuers. The market is watching Bitwise and Grayscale, both of which have updated their spot HYPE ETF filings, strengthening the sense that additional products could follow soon.  Related Reading: Bitmine ETH Holdings Cross 5.2 Million—CEO Announces New Phase For Crypto Markets The expectation is that these Hyperliquid ETF efforts by the two asset managers may benefit from the current regulatory environment in the country, with a now pro-crypto Securities and Exchange Commission led by Paul Atkins.  Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com

The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) praised Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins on Friday for what it described as an ambitious effort to improve clarity for on-chain markets.  SEC’s On-Chain Guidance Agenda Atkins’ remarks centered on four key areas where he said the Commission should provide more guidance on how regulatory principles translate into the context of on-chain activity. He said that participants should have a clear sense of how on-chain trading systems can function within the regulatory perimeter.  Looking ahead, he noted that while the SEC may consider a limited “innovation pathway” soon, he also argued the agency should think about what a future-proof framework could look like.  In his view, that framework would take the form of notice-and-comment rulemaking, and it would specifically address how the SEC’s “exchange” definition applies to on-chain trading systems. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Q1 Report—The ‘House Of All Finance’ Is Nearer Than Ever, Here’s Why The SEC chair also pointed to the need to clarify how the broker and dealer framework would apply to these activities. He said the Commission should examine issues raised in a recent staff statement on software interfaces, and he suggested that this policy initiative could involve notice-and-comment exemptive rulemaking. A third area of emphasis was the definition of a “clearing agency” as it applies to on-chain clearing and settlement. Atkins said rulemaking may be necessary to confirm which general-purpose activities fall outside that definition. Finally, Atkins called for additional clarity surrounding what are commonly referred to as “crypto vaults.” He described crypto vaults as on-chain software applications that allow users to earn yield passively by deploying their assets into yield-generating opportunities on-chain.  He said the Commission should address the relevant Securities Act and Advisers Act touch-points as it considers these policy initiatives. Why Hyperliquid Policy Center Finds It Promising Atkins concluded by saying the SEC will keep moving forward to accommodate markets moving on-chain. At the same time, he reiterated his call for Congress to send the CLARITY Act to President Trump’s desk.  He argued that while the SEC intends to “future-proof” its efforts through notice-and-comment rulemaking, there is “no more powerful” future-proofing mechanism than enshrining well-designed statutory language in law. The Hyperliquid Policy Center, led by Jake Chervinsky, said it was encouraged by Atkins’ approach of mapping on-chain clearing and settlement systems to existing legal frameworks “on their own terms,” rather than forcing them into legacy categories built for legacy architecture.  Related Reading: JPMorgan Says Strategy Could Buy Up To $30B In Bitcoin This Year– TD Cowen Lifts Target To $395 The Hyperliquid Policy Center also called on-chain clearing and settlement “one of the most significant financial infrastructure innovations of our generation,” and it said it views the chairman’s stance as a constructive step toward regulatory alignment as on-chain systems continue to evolve. At the time of writing, the Hyperliquid platform’s native token, HYPE, was trading at $42.98, marking a 2% increase over the last 24 hours. Currently, the Hyperliquid token is trading at almost 27% below its all-time high of $59, which was reached last year.  Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

On Thursday, the Hyperliquid Research Collective (HRC) released the first-quarter (Q1) blockchain report on Hyperliquid (HYPE). The report highlights strong progress in several core areas, as well as weaker performance in others.  The document also points to a broader narrative for the platform, arguing that Q1 brought Hyperliquid closer to its “House of All Finance” vision—even as wider market conditions made the quarter tough by historical standards. Hyperliquid Records 70% Outperformance Vs Bitcoin According to the report, Hyperliquid generated $215 million in gross revenue during Q1. That figure was paired with a buyback of 4.9 million HYPE tokens, underscoring the firm’s emphasis on token value support.  Despite the declines seen in some operational metrics, the HYPE token delivered standout results, climbing 444% across the quarter. The report says this allowed HYPE to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) by 70% over the same period. Related Reading: VanEck Forecast: Bitcoin Could Climb To $1,000,000 By 2031, Research Head Says At the same time, not every measure moved higher. The report notes that holder revenue fell 33%, perpetual (perp) volume dropped 15%, and average open interest compressed 23%.  The report attributes these changes to the environment the market was in, describing Q1 as the worst quarter for the market since 2018. In that context, Bitcoin fell 26%, and total crypto market capitalization recorded outflows of more than $900 billion, which the report frames as a major drag on activity and income. The Hyperliquid report also breaks down how the quarter unfolded. Hyperliquid’s quarter low was $1.16 billion in January, marking a 20% decline compared with the end of 2025.  It says that February and March helped stabilize the picture, with March emerging as the strongest month for locked liquidity. Specifically, total value locked (TVL) rose from $1.4 billion to a peak of $1.8 billion, before settling by quarter-end at $1.69 billion. “House Of All Finance’ Gains Traction Activity on the Hyperliquid side remained an important bright spot. The report shows HIP-3 deployer volume grew sharply—from nearly $25 billion in January to $68 billion in March—and finished the quarter at 33% of daily perp volume.  Looking at broader DEX activity, Hyperliquid reported that total HyperEVM DEX volume declined 40% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), landing at $9.2 billion compared with $15 billion recorded during the fourth quarter of last year. Beyond the numbers, the Q1 Hyperliquid report emphasizes that this quarter felt different in terms of the company’s strategic positioning. HRC says Q1 was the moment when Hyperliquid’s “House of All Finance” thesis became “undeniable.”  Related Reading: Bitcoin At $82K, But Metrics Don’t Smile: Network Activity Down, Spot Demand Negative—What’s Next? The Hyperliquid Research Collective report ties that claim to developments that landed around the same time, including a benchmark update: S&P Dow Jones Indices, through an officially licensed benchmark, signed with Tradexyz, identifying the Hyperliquid HIP-3 deployer dominance as a key part of the ecosystem.  The report also points to institutional and investment momentum, noting that Grayscale, VanEck, and Bitwise submitted filings for HYPE exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The report further highlights expanding institutional support, including the addition of Ripple Prime support to Hyperliquid for institutional clients.  At the time of writing, Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, was trading at $42, having recorded losses of 1.7% over the previous 24 hours. Nevertheless, it is one of the best performers of the second quarter so far, having gained 17% over the past thirty days.  Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

Hyperliquid (HYPE), one of the fastest-growing decentralized exchanges in crypto, is moving into prediction markets with a proposal aimed at competing with Polymarket and Kalshi.  Bloomberg reported Wednesday that Hyperliquid is testing a new system upgrade called HIP-4, designed to let traders bet on real-world outcomes on a platform that has gained attention for how quickly and aggressively it has expanded. Hyperliquid Tests HIP-4 Prediction Markets HIP-4 is currently in public testing, and its focus would be prediction-style contracts rather than Hyperliquid’s traditional core product: perpetual futures.  Perpetuals are derivative contracts with no expiry that typically involve significant leverage, meaning they carry a higher risk profile, especially during volatile price moves that can trigger forced liquidations.  Prediction markets, by contrast, would be built on simpler contract mechanics. For example, if a market were created around whether US inflation in July would exceed 3.5%, the structure would generate two tokens—one representing each possible outcome.  Traders could buy or sell either side, and whichever token corresponds to the correct outcome would settle at a fixed value once the result is known. Related Reading: Galaxy Digital Posts $200M Quarterly Loss—Did Hyperliquid Help Avoid New Crisis? A major difference highlighted in the reporting is that these proposed prediction contracts would not rely on leverage. That could reduce the likelihood of liquidation events that frequently disrupt leveraged positions in crypto trading. Sunny Shi, an investor at Syncracy Capital, suggested the design could change how sophisticated traders approach these bets. He said that HIP-4 would enable traders to take advantage of portfolio margin and find ways to generate “alpha” from the relationship between different market types.  In his view, the approach would be different from platforms where most activity can look like straightforward, single-sided wagering. He pointed out that what is possible elsewhere may be hard to replicate on Polymarket or Kalshi, where much of the activity today is “just like single-sided betting.” What’s Clear, What’s Not What Hyperliquid is proposing is distinct from that of Polymarket and Kalshi in at least two ways. First, the prediction product would be native to a trading venue where users are already active, including across crypto and commodities—meaning it may gain distribution without needing to build a brand-new audience.  Second, the prediction contracts would sit inside Hyperliquid’s existing trading system. The implication is that a single trader could potentially manage event bets and other exposures within one account. Still, Bloomberg notes that important details are still unclear, including how Hyperliquid would decide which real-world events qualify for new contracts, what governance process would be used to approve markets, and when HIP-4 might move from testing to a full public launch.  HYPE Technicals In Focus Hyperliquid’s broader momentum may be part of why its prediction-market bid is getting attention. Its native token, HYPE, has been among the top-performing assets, though it has retraced about 11% below the $40 level over the past fourteen days, according to CoinGecko data.  Related Reading: XRP Price Target At $18,000: Expert Says—Only One Condition Must Be Met While the broader crypto market—led by Bitcoin—has experienced a drawdown since October, with a near a 50% crash, HYPE has retained gains. The token is up roughly 110% year-to-date, even as it remains about 33% below all-time highs of $59. However, market analyst Ali Martinez has argued that Hyperliquid is breaking out of a rising wedge on its daily chart. This suggests a potential move towards $31, which could lead to the token retracking by around 20% from its current trading price of $39. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

Bullish sentiment towards Hyperliquid is again on the rise, with crypto whales accumulating the perp DEX token. The first HYPE ETF in the U.S. could launch soon, which is also contributing to this bullish sentiment.  Why Bullish Sentiment Towards Hyperliquid Is On The Rise Crypto whales are again massively accumulating Hyperliquid, which has sparked the bullish sentiment towards the perp DEX token. In an X post, on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain revealed that BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes bought 26,022 HYPE, worth $1.1 million again, after nearly 3 months. Related Reading: Here’s Why The Hyperliquid Price Is Exploding Again Hayes is one of many crypto whales Lookonchain has flagged as currently buying HYPE. The platform revealed that a particular whale had deposited 7.86 million USDC into Hyperliquid to buy 200,042 HYPE. Another whale, Cooker, also bought 50,751 HYPE for $1.99 million at an average price of $38.5.  Such massive accumulation among crypto whales typically precedes a price surge for Hyperliquid. It is worth noting that the HYPE price is already up amid this accumulation wave, up over 12% in the last week. The perp DEX token has reclaimed the key $40 level and is now eyeing new local highs.  Interestingly, Hayes has predicted that Hyperliquid could reach $150 by August. He stated that this could happen as the HIP-3 markets continue to generate record fees for the perp DEX. The DEX has seen greater adoption since the U.S.-Iran war began, as traders can trade commodities such as oil on HIP-3.  DeFiLlama data shows that Hyperliquid currently ranks among the crypto protocols generating the most fees. This is bullish for HYPE because a majority of these fees go into buybacks, which could spark significant rallies for the token.  An HYPE ETF Is On The Horizon Bitwise has filed an amended registration statement for its Hyperliquid ETF, with the fund set to trade under the ticker ‘BHYP.’ The asset manager also set a management fee of 0.67% for the fund. Meanwhile, it listed market makers FalconX, Flowdesk, Nonco, and Wintermute as approved trading counterparties.  Related Reading: XRP, HBAR, And Litecoin: Pundit Highlights Coins To Watch In 2026 Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas noted that the filing indicates that the fund could launch soon, a development that is also bullish for Hyperliquid. The fund is expected to attract new inflows into the HYPE ecosystem as institutional investors gain exposure to the HYPE token through this ETF.  Grayscale and 21shares have also filed to launch a Hyperliquid ETF, which is also bullish for the HYPE price. Balchunas noted that Bitwise may be looking to launch its HYPE ETF soon, given strong interest in HYPE, which is up 200% over the last year.  At the time of writing, the Hyperliquid price is trading at around $42, up almost 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Medium, chart from Tradingview.com

Prominent asset manager Grayscale has moved to launch a HYPE exchange-traded fund (ETF) following a recent application with the SEC. This development means Grayscale joins a list of growing asset managers with the intention to add an HYPE fund to their portfolio.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Just Got A $1 Million Nudge, But Will Morgan Stanley’s MSBT ETF Really Move The Needle? About The Grayscale HYPE ETF According to filings on March 20, Grayscale has now submitted an S-1 registration form for the Grayscale HYPE ETF with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The proposed fund is expected to trade on the NASDAQ exchange under the GHYP symbol. For context, HYPE represents the native token of Hyperliquid, a layer one blockchain designed to enhance the efficiency of decentralized finance applications. One prominent feature of Hyperliquid is its ability to facilitate direct perpetual futures trading, eliminating the need for gas fees in transactions.  Hyperliquid was launched in 2023, with HYPE token making its debut in 2024. Since then, the altcoin has experienced impressive traction, resulting in a market cap of $10.23 billion, making it the 10th largest cryptocurrency in the world, according to data from CoinMarketCap. In relation to the Grayscale HYPE ETF, Delaware Trust Company will be the designated trustee, while the Bank of New York Mellon is the transfer agent, and will serve alongside the co-transfer agent Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. In addition, the Coinbase Custody Trust LLC will serve as custodian of the fund, as practiced with other Grayscale ETFs. The fund’s prospectus also states there is the possibility of engaging in staking in the future. However, this would only occur after the staking condition has been satisfied. Alongside Grayscale, other asset managers looking to launch a HYPE ETF include 21Shares and Bitwise. Notably, the SEC under Chairman Paul Atkins has been granting approval to a series of crypto-related ETFs in line with advancing President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda. This includes spot ETFs related to XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Chainlink, Avalanche, and Litecoin. Related Reading: XRP Still In Danger Zone Without This Key Breakout: Analyst HYPE Price Overview At the time of writing, HYPE is trading at $39.44 after a minor 1.18% decline in 24 hours. Meanwhile, altcoin has recorded a 38.29% gain in the last month, emerging as one of the standout performers in the crypto market. Notably, Coincodex analysts predict HYPE is positioned to hit a $88.34 price by year’s end, representing 124.11% gain on present market prices. Featured image from Hyperliquid, chart from Tradingview

Hyperliquid (HYPE) has experienced a major 21% price increase over the past week, sharply contrasting with many of the largest cryptocurrencies, which have been trading in negative territory. Despite this positive momentum, a new report suggests that HYPE may still be undervalued compared to its potential. Hyperliquid Reaches Record-Breaking Levels According to a Thursday post from Hyperliquid Daily on the social media platform X (previously Twitter), several factors underscore why HYPE remains undervalued at its current price.  First, the trading volume for Hyperliquid has reached unprecedented levels. The asset’s 24-hour perpetual volume stands at $6.48 billion, with open interest recorded at $6.41 billion.  Related Reading: Ripple Launches $750 Million Share Buyback, Boosting Valuation To $50 Billion Notably, trading in crude oil perpetuals has surged from approximately $21 million to $1.39 billion daily since tensions between Iran and Israel began, making it the second most traded asset, surpassing even Ethereum (ETH). Additionally, the cumulative protocol revenue has crossed the $1.039 billion mark, with an annualized run-rate of around $664 million based on a 30-day revenue of $54.4 million. 99% of all fees are directed towards buybacks and burns of HYPE through the Assistance Fund.  The report claimed that with this data recorded over the past month, Hyperliquid is evolving from its role as a leading on-chain derivatives platform to a more expansive decentralized finance (DeFi) Layer-1 (L1) solution.  Hyperliquid has also seen recent trading in real-world assets (RWA) reach new heights. Over the past two weeks, RWA trading has consistently broken records, exceeding $1.3 billion in open interest and achieving over $1.4 billion in weekend volume. The Hyperliquid team wrote on X: When traditional markets are closed, Hyperliquid is the premier venue for 24/7 price discovery on oil, metals, indices, and other essential assets. This is an important step towards housing all of finance. HYPE’s Technical Outlook On the technical side, market analyst TraderJB has commented on HYPE’s performance, noting that its price action is cleaner and more favorable compared to approximately 95% of other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), which have exhibited a more erratic behavior after failing to surpass its nearest resistance wall at $74,000.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Enters ‘Most Frustrating Phase,’ CryptoQuant Says: A Look At What’s To Come Looking ahead, TraderJB predicts that the current price movement from $25 to its present trading level of $36.90 resembles an inverted zigzag formation nearing its supply limit.  For Hyperliquid’s native token to maintain the upward momentum witnessed since the end of last month, the analyst said it will need to produce additional upward waves while ensuring that the price does not fall below $20.80, as this could suggest a reversal in trend. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com

Oil-linked trading on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid (HYPE) has recently surpassed $1 billion in volume within a 24-hour period, leading to a significant 10% rally in the platform’s native token, HYPE, allowing it to outperform the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.  In fact, oil-linked trading on Hyperliquid hit over $1.2 billion, making it the second-most traded market on the platform, just behind Bitcoin (BTC). Hyperliquid’s Oil Contract Trading Soars The driving force behind the recent HYPE performance has been the CL-USDC perpetual contract, which tracks West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices. This contract’s trading volume recently eclipsed Ethereum (ETH) trading on the platform.  Related Reading: Bitcoin At The Bottom? The 23-Month Cycle That Has Never Failed The increase in activity coincides with a dramatic rise in oil futures, which jumped over 30% to nearly $120 a barrel on traditional exchanges. This spike followed escalating tensions in the Middle East that have disrupted global supply chains. Before these developments, daily volumes for the CL-USDC contract hovered around $21 million. However, following the recent geopolitical events, that figure skyrocketed to more than $1.2 billion as of Monday. Additionally, open interest in this contract surged to $183 million. $150 Price Target For HYPE Further fueling the excitement surrounding the HYPE rally is a bullish outlook from Arthur Hayes, co-founder of cryptocurrency platform BitMEX.  In a recent essay, Hayes set a price target of $150 for HYPE by August 2026, asserting that Hyperliquid can continue to expand its revenue streams even if broader cryptocurrency markets experience difficulties. Related Reading: Dogecoin Remains Inside Falling Channel, Bulls Target Surge Above $0.1 While HYPE has been on the rise, with the token retesting the $35 resistance wall, major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have shown modest recoveries during the same period. Bitcoin gained approximately 2.5%, while Ethereum saw a slightly higher increase of 3.4%. Analyzing HYPE’s daily trading chart reveals critical support levels that investors should watch. Key support zones are anticipated around $32, $29, and $28, with the latter acting as a significant accumulation point over the past two weeks. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

The newly appointed Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Mike Selig, has signaled that the United States is close to introducing a regulatory framework that would allow crypto perpetual futures to trade onshore.  The move, if finalized in the coming weeks as suggested, could reshape the digital asset derivatives market and potentially create a significant opportunity for Hyperliquid (HYPE), one of the fastest-growing platforms in the perpetuals segment. CFTC’s Plan To Bring Crypto Perps Back To The US Speaking Tuesday at the Milken Institute’s Future of Finance conference, Selig said the CFTC plans to establish rules for crypto perpetual futures contracts — instruments that allow traders to maintain leveraged exposure to digital assets indefinitely, without expiration dates.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Prints Fifth Straight Red Month; Previous Streak Was Followed By 300% Surge While these products have existed for years, they have largely operated on offshore exchanges in jurisdictions such as Asia, Europe and the Bahamas. According to Selig, the United States needs to “recapture” liquidity that migrated overseas under prior regulatory conditions. Selig framed the initiative as part of a broader modernization effort, describing “Project Crypto” as a historic interagency undertaking designed to update and future-proof financial regulations for emerging technologies.  “We’re working towards getting perpetual futures, true perpetual futures, not long-dated contracts, here in the U.S. within the next month or so,” Selig stated.  In addition to perpetual futures, Selig said regulators are examining how to accommodate decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and blockchain-based systems within existing rules.  Hyperliquid Policy Center Backs Selig’s Push The potential approval of US-based crypto perpetual futures has drawn attention from Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange (DEX) that has rapidly gained prominence in the global perps market.  Just two weeks ago, the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) was established with a grant of 1 million HYPE tokens. The center’s mandate includes working directly with lawmakers and regulators to help shape clear rules for perpetual derivatives in decentralized markets. Following Selig’s remarks, the newly formed policy group publicly welcomed the regulatory direction. The HPC said it supports the Chair’s forward-looking stance and expressed readiness to assist in ensuring that decentralized perpetual derivatives markets can develop within the United States. Related Reading: BNB Chain Rolls Out Production-Ready AI Agent Tools With Live On-Chain Capabilities As previously reported by Bitcoinist, one of the center’s main objectives is to secure a defined legal structure for perpetual derivatives. Jake Chervinsky, who leads the Hyperliquid Policy Center, has argued that perpetual contracts offer practical advantages compared to traditional futures and options.  In his view, perps are simpler in design and provide more direct exposure to underlying crypto assets. However, without regulatory clarity, they have struggled to gain traction within the US market. Activity across perpetual platforms has surged since late 2025, with total monthly volume reaching $829 billion. Analysts expect that figure could climb further if US regulators approve domestic crypto perpetual futures trading under the CFTC’s new leadership. At the time of writing, Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, was trading at $31.77, having recorded losses of 2.4% over the previous 24 hours. Nevertheless, the token is one of the few to show gains over longer time frames, with year-to-date growth of 74%, according to CoinGecko data.   Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 

Hyperliquid (HYPE), one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs) in the crypto sector, is preparing a significant upgrade that could reshape how new projects launch tokens on its platform.  The proposal, known as HIP-6, introduces a framework designed to enable permissionless, on-chain token launches without relying on the off‑chain capital-raising methods that many teams currently use. New Hyperliquid Proposal  Details of the proposal were shared on social media by James Evans of Reciprocal Ventures. According to Evans, HIP-6 establishes a permissionless token launch auction for new HIP-1 assets, specifically tailored for teams seeking to issue tokens directly on Hyperliquid.  The system adapts Uniswap’s continuous clearing auction model to function within Hyperliquid’s central limit order book (CLOB) environment, allowing token launches to occur natively within the exchange’s infrastructure. Related Reading: Jane Street Faces New Lawsuit: Trump Media Calls For Federal Investigation At present, while HIP-1 and HIP-2 already allow permissionless token deployment and automated liquidity provisioning, gaps remain in capital formation and price discovery.  Teams launching tokens on Hyperliquid often need to secure funding off chain, manually provide their own liquidity to seed HIP-2 pools, or release tokens into relatively thin order books.  These limitations have meant that, despite its technical strengths, Hyperliquid has not yet reached feature parity with other high-performance ecosystems and exchanges when it comes to initial token offerings.  HIP-6 is designed to close that gap, though participation will remain optional for projects. By integrating capital raising and liquidity seeding into a single on-chain flow, the proposal aims to simplify the process for founders.  Funds raised during the auction would be split automatically between the token deployer and liquidity provision through HIP-2, reducing operational friction and reliance on external arrangements. Auction Structure And Ecosystem Growth A core component of the proposal is its approach to price discovery. Instead of a one‑time auction vulnerable to timing strategies, HIP-6 uses a continuous clearing auction that unfolds over multiple blocks.  This structure is intended to determine a fair market price while minimizing the “sniping” and last‑minute bidding behavior often seen in traditional token launches. The upgrade also seeks to strengthen the broader ecosystem around Hyperliquid. By creating utility for aligned quote assets, HIP-6 could contribute to higher total value locked (TVL) in those assets and generate yield for the platform’s Assistance Fund.  Related Reading: Circle Tops Q4 Revenue Forecasts, Shares Surge 30% — Key Numbers Inside While HIP-6 addresses how new tokens raise funds and establish initial liquidity, it does not dictate how those tokens create long-term value or how their governance systems operate.  Mechanisms such as revenue sharing, buybacks, staking rewards, treasury oversight, or voting rights would remain up to individual projects.  Similarly, tokenholder protections—such as treasury lockups, on-chain transparency requirements, or vesting schedules affecting both buyers and team allocations—would need to be built on top of the HIP-6 framework. The proposal’s stated objective is to make the initial auction process as efficient and equitable as possible, leaving post-launch design choices to the creativity of the Hyperliquid community. At the time of writing, HYPE, the platform’s native token, was trading at $27.430, representing a 3% drop over the previous 24 hours.  Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com