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Hyperliquid’s HYPE Climbs on Volatility-Fueled Buybacks Ahead of Feb. 6 Unlock

A fee-driven buyback loop is translating elevated perpetuals activity into persistent token demand.

Overview

  • HYPE has risen roughly 71% in two weeks to a recent high near $35, outpacing a market downturn that erased trillions from risk assets.
  • DeFiLlama data shows 30-day perp volume around $216 billion with about $68 million in revenue and open interest above $6 billion.
  • Hyperliquid routes nearly all trading fees to an Assistance Fund that buys HYPE, with ASXN tracking buybacks near $4 million per day and over $55 million for the month in recent windows.
  • Institutional links broadened on Feb. 4 as Ripple Prime added access to Hyperliquid, while Hyperion said it plans to use HYPE as options collateral through a Rysk-powered vault.
  • HIP-3 enabled permissionless builder markets with a 500,000 staked HYPE requirement, and HIP-4 testing introduces fully collateralized outcome contracts as a Feb. 6 unlock of about 9.92 million HYPE looms as a key near-term supply event.