Hyperliquid’s expansion across the DEX landscape and its growing user base could trigger a HYPE price rally above $45. Key point: Hyperliquid’s solid growth trajectory could retain investors’ interest in HYPE. Hyperliquid (HYPE) has witnessed a strong growth trajectory in the past year, with average trading volume soaring, reaching $3 billion to $5 billion from less than $100 million, according to CoinGlass’ semi-annual crypto derivatives outlook. Read more
HYPE is up 300%, and Hyperliquid leads the DEX perp market. But with a $38B valuation and just 21 validators, some question whether the rise is sustainable. Key takeaways: HYPE has surged over 300% since April, driven by growing usage of the Hyperliquid exchange and rising investor interest. Hyperliquid now leads the decentralized perpetuals market, processing over 70% of DEX perp volume. Read more
The $600 million treasury announcement came on the same day Nasdaq-listed ophthalmic technologies firm Eyenovia shared plans for a Hyperliquid token treasury. Update June 19, 1:58 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Bitget Wallet’s CMO. Nasdaq-listed Lion Group Holding (LGHL) is establishing a $600 million cryptocurrency treasury reserve, with the Hyperliquid (HYPE) token as its main asset, signaling a growing institutional interest in altcoins beyond Bitcoin. The Singapore-based trading platform said it secured a $600 million facility from ATW Partners to fund the launch of its Hyperliquid (HYPE) token treasury and other blockchain initiatives. According to the company, $10.6 million of the capital will be deployed by Friday. Read more
A crypto trader profited over $27 million on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid after placing high-leverage, all-long bets during a major market rally. A Hyperliquid trader has pulled off an explosive and high-risk trading run, turning a $3 million deposit into $27.5 million in profit in just 52 days. Between April 7 and April 9, the trader deposited nearly $3 million on the platform and placed aggressive leveraged bets, going fully long on various crypto assets. Hyperliquid allows users to trade perpetual futures onchain without custodians or intermediaries. The trader went all-in on long positions, betting that crypto prices would increase. The trader used different leverage levels for various assets, meaning that for each dollar they put in, they were controlling more value. Read more
Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has submitted formal comments to the US CFTC supporting 24/7 perpetual derivatives trading. Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetuals exchange operating on its own layer-1 blockchain, has submitted formal comments on 24/7 derivatives trading to the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In a May 23 X post, Hyperliquid Labs announced that it has “submitted two comment letters to the [CFTC] in response to its recent Requests for Comment on perpetual derivatives and 24/7 trading.” The team behind the decentralized exchange (DEX) added: Hyperliquid stated that it is committed to the advancement of the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. The team also claimed that its implementation “exemplifies how core DeFi principles can be put into practice to enhance market efficiency, market integrity, and user protection.” Read more