HyperLiquid has announced a series of risk management improvements following a major incident involving its Hyperliquidity Provider (HLP) vault. As part of its response, HyperLiquid’s Foundation will refund users who held JELLY long positions at the time of settlement, using a closing price of $0.037555. This move is expected to ensure that all JELLY traders,...Read More
Gracy Chen has criticized Hyperliquid’s response to an incident on its perpetual exchange, warning that the platform’s actions could result in it becoming the next FTX. Her remarks come after the company’s decision to delist JellyJelly (JELLY) perpetual futures contracts. Decentralization and Structural Risks On March 26, Hyperliquid announced that it was removing JELLY’s future...Read More
Prominent on-chain investigator ZachXBT has claimed that William Parker, a UK man linked to a $1 million casino theft and previous hacking scandals, is the mysterious Hyperliquid whale. The entity allegedly manipulated crypto markets, profiting around $20 million using highly leveraged positions. Shady Trades and Suspicious Profits In a thread on X, ZachXBT detailed how...Read More
Following yesterday’s whale liquidation event on Hyperliquid, which saw the decentralized exchange (DEX) lose $4 million, some analysts are characterizing it as a necessary stress test that could ultimately strengthen decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. Others have even suggested that the incident could benefit Hyperliquid’s native HYPE token in the long run. Lessons Learned The loss...Read More
A massive liquidation event involving a whale’s $340 million ETH position has sent shockwaves through Hyperliquid, resulting in an 8.5% price drop for its native HYPE token. The fallout also left the platform’s HLP vault with a $4 million loss, sparking concerns among traders and investors that it may have fallen victim to hackers. What...Read More
Jupiter Exchange has surpassed major decentralized finance (DeFi) players, securing the second-highest daily fee ranking after stablecoin issuer Tether. Additionally, the decentralized exchange (DEX) generated $2.73 million in revenue over a 24-hour period, going above fellow Solana stalwart Pump.fun. Jupiter Usurps Pump.fun According to data from DefiLlama, the exchange has earned $10.88 million in fees...Read More
The median cryptocurrency investor saw their portfolio grow by $5,482 in 2024, according to a recent report by crypto tax and portfolio tracking platform CoinLedger. The study analyzed data from more than half a million users, highlighting key trends in the digital asset market, including top-performing tokens and the impact of regulatory changes on trading...Read More
Hyper Foundation, the entity behind the popular decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, Hyperliquid, has announced the launch of HyperEVM, in a significant step toward integrating general-purpose programmability into its financial system. The initial mainnet release includes HyperEVM blocks built as part of Layer 1 execution, inheriting security from HyperBFT consensus. It also enables spot transfers between...Read More
Circle’s USDC has experienced a significant resurgence as its total circulating supply surged by 80% from its 2023 lows. As revealed by Blockwork’s data analytics manager Dan Smith, the stablecoin’s supply has reached nearly $44 billion as of January 2, 2025. The latest figure represents a stark increase from its 2023 low of less than...Read More
