January’s unlock calendar is heavily concentrated, with four major projects accounting for more than one-third of all tokens set to enter circulation. More than $5.5 billion in cryptocurrencies are scheduled to unlock in January, with ONDO, BGB, HYPE and TRUMP tokens accounting for some of the biggest releases. According to Tokenomist’s token unlocks data tracker, January will see over $5.5 billion in token unlocks. About $2.5 billion will be released through a cliff unlock, which means the tokens are unlocked all at once. Another $3 billion will enter circulation through linear releases, distributing tokens gradually over time, creating less abrupt supply increases. Crypto vesting is the process of locking token allocations and releasing them over time to prevent early or sudden increases in circulating supplies. These schedules often include an initial lockup followed by periodic unlocks, aligning long-term incentives while managing market impact. Read more
Cantor Fitzgerald is predicting a HYPE rally to $200 by 2035, but rival DEXs are attracting a growing share of crypto traders as they emerge with lucrative reward farming systems. Decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid has been among crypto’s breakout projects in 2025, but rivals’ lucrative rewards systems are vying to lure investors away. Cantor Fitzgerald forecasts Hyperliquid’s HYPE (HYPE) token to surge to $200 by 2035. Hyunsu Jung, CEO of HYPE treasury company Hyperion DeFi argues that the surge will be fueled by the Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal 3 (HIP-3). "We see HIP-3 as the major driver of Hyperliquid’s next phase of growth, and as a key enabler of the valuation framework proposed by Cantor," Jung told Cointelegraph. Read more
Hyperliquid said that the wallet flagged by its community for insider HYPE shorting belongs to a former employee dismissed in early 2024. Decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid has addressed community concerns about a wallet that was believed to be linked to the internal team selling large amounts of HYPE (HYPE). Co-founder Iliensinc said on Hyperliquid’s Discord channel Monday that the wallet flagged by the community for shorting HYPE belongs to an ex-employee who was terminated in the first quarter of 2024. “This individual is no longer associated with Hyperliquid Labs, and their actions do not reflect our team’s standards or values,” Iliensinc wrote, referring to the address 0x7ae4…1028. Read more
The integration gives institutions regulated access to HYPE staking on HyperCORE, extending Anchorage Digital’s custody and DeFi capabilities across Hyperliquid. Anchorage Digital has expanded its support for the Hyperliquid ecosystem by adding HYPE staking on HyperCORE, complementing its existing HYPE custody services on HyperEVM. Staking, the process of locking crypto to secure a blockchain network in exchange for earning rewards, is being offered through Anchorage Digital Bank and through Anchorage Digital Singapore, which holds a Major Payment Institution license. The company said staking will also be available through Porto, its self-custody wallet. The bank is partnering with staking infrastructure provider Figment to run the underlying validator infrastructure, it said in a Friday announcement. Read more
21Shares has filed for a Hyperliquid ETF, while Bitwise’s Solana staking ETF has a big day of trading as investors perk their ears toward altcoins. Asset manager 21Shares is seeking to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the token behind the perpetual futures protocol and blockchain, Hyperliquid, amid growing Wall Street interest in alternative cryptocurrencies. The company filed for the 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, which did not disclose a ticker symbol or fee. Coinbase Custody and BitGo Trust were named as custodians. It follows a similar filing for a Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETF from Bitwise last month. The token gives discounts on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange and is used to pay fees on its blockchain. It has increased in value over the past year, in line with the service’s growing popularity. Read more
Whales rotated heavily into ASTER and dumped HYPE as smart money bets on a shift toward the new DEX token associated with Binance’s CZ. Key takeaways: Whales and top traders are rotating millions from HYPE into ASTER. Analysts see ASTER absorbing much of HYPE’s market valuation in the coming weeks. Read more
The Taiwanese celebrity closed his position at a $4.5 million loss as Hyperliquid’s market share continued to lose ground to other decentralized exchanges. Taiwanese music celebrity and high-profile digital asset investor Jeffrey Huang, also known as “Machi Big Brother,” sold all his Hyperliquid holdings at a multimillion-dollar loss amid mounting concerns over the token’s upcoming vesting schedule. The celebrity and popular Bored Ape Yacht Club collector sold $25.8 million worth of Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens, realizing a total loss of $4.45 million after weeks of holding, according to blockchain data shared by pseudonymous analyst MLM in a Tuesday X post. The account has also forfeited more than $19 million in unrealized profit over the past week. Read more
The whale started withdrawing their HYPE tokens after nine months of holding, with an unrealized profit of about $90 million. Update Sept. 22, 1:31 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include quotes from Nicolai Sondergaard, research analyst at crypto intelligence platform Nansen. Large cryptocurrency investors, or whales, are cashing out of Hyperliquid’s native token as concerns grow over an upcoming vesting schedule that could unleash about $11 billion worth of supply. Whale wallet “0x316f” withdrew $122 million worth of Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens on Monday, which had been acquired for about $12 per token. Read more
Solid inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs signal sustained demand from the bulls, increasing the likelihood of a break above the $117,500 resistance. Will altcoins follow? Key points: Bitcoin’s recovery remains on track, backed by solid demand from the spot Bitcoin ETF buyers. BNB, HYPE, and SOL are leading the altcoin charge higher, signaling solid buying by the bulls. Read more
Nasdaq-listed Lion Group currently holds 6,629 Solana and over one million Sui and plans to gradually convert it all into Hyperliquid tokens. Nasdaq-listed trading platform Lion Group Holding has announced plans to shift its entire stash of Sui and Solana into HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid blockchain. The Singapore-based trading platform said in a statement on Monday that it plans to exchange its Solana (SOL) and SUI (SUI) gradually over time to lower the average acquisition cost by “taking advantage of market volatility and accumulating HYPE at optimal prices.” Lion Group CEO Wilson Wang said the company’s shift to hold all Hyperliquid (HYPE) “through a disciplined accumulation process,” would “enhance portfolio efficiency,” and position the platform for “sustained growth.” Read more