Hyperliquid is a layer-one blockchain whose native asset is HYPE. Its execution has two parts: HyperCore runs on-chain trading order books, while HyperEVM supports Ethereum-compatible smart contracts under the same HyperBFT consensus. Native HYPE is distinct from WHYPE, the wrapped token used by contracts, and from a perpetual contract tracking HYPE's price.
layer 1 Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid
(HYPE)
Hyperliquid is a layer-one blockchain whose native asset is HYPE. Its execution has two parts: HyperCore runs on-chain trading order books, while HyperEVM supports Ethereum-compatible smart contracts under the same HyperBFT consensus. Native HYPE is distinct from WHYPE, the wrapped token used by contracts, and from a perpetual contract tracking HYPE's price.
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What is Hyperliquid?
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How does Hyperliquid work?
Hyperliquid uses HyperBFT consensus and delegated proof of stake to order and finalize blockchain activity. HYPE holders delegate stake to validators, while execution separates HyperCore's matching and margin engines from HyperEVM smart contracts. HyperEVM is not an Ethereum rollup or a separate blockchain; both execution environments share Hyperliquid's consensus rather than relying on Ethereum validators.
Who created Hyperliquid?
Hyperliquid's documentation identifies Hyperliquid Labs as a core contributor, led by Jeff and iliensinc. It describes a team that moved from proprietary crypto market making into decentralized finance development. This supports attribution to that development team, not a claim that one individual owns the network or that every organization holding HYPE created it.
What is Hyperliquid used for?
HYPE pays for HyperEVM transactions and can be delegated to validators through HyperCore staking. The broader Hyperliquid blockchain hosts spot and perpetual order books alongside smart-contract applications. Holding HYPE does not itself open a leveraged trading position, and using a third-party lending application is a separate activity with its own contract risks.
Where can you buy Hyperliquid?
Hyperliquid's official onboarding guide documents buying HYPE with USDC on its spot market. A leveraged HYPE perpetual is a different product and does not deliver the token. Other venues' current spot listings, country eligibility and withdrawal networks were not verified here; this site's exchange-route matrix does not establish that a venue supports HYPE.
Hyperliquid exchange reference guides
Before you buy| Exchange | Observed pairs | Catalogue status | Checked (UTC) | Checklist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coinbase | HYPE-USDCoinbase Exchange public spot catalogue, not Coinbase Advanced or retail account eligibility | Reported open | Check route | |
| Binance | HYPETRY, HYPEUSDC, HYPEUSDTBinance.com global public spot catalogue; not Binance.US or regional/account access | Reported open | Check route | |
| Kraken | HYPEEUR, HYPEUSDKraken international public currency spot pairs plus Support full names and public canonical-to-altname metadata; not regional, retail, funding or account eligibility. | Reported open | Check route | |
| OKX | HYPE-EUR, HYPE-TRY, HYPE-USDC + moreOKX public SPOT instruments joined to the first thirty-eight global ALL market pages plus three existing category pages. Only explicit SPOT rows with matching API trade ID and base symbol supply names; stocks, swaps and unknown products are excluded. Bounded identity coverage, not regional/account, funding, contract or withdrawal eligibility. | Reported open | Check route | |
| Gemini | HYPEUSDGemini public details for 47 explicitly spot/vanilla USD instruments only, plus the published en-us Support article's exact asset names and codes. Bounded subset, NOT a complete spot catalogue. Article regional/entity restrictions remain applicable; retail, account, funding, withdrawals and token contracts are not verified. No aliases or derivative inference. | Reported open | Check route | |
| KuCoin | HYPE-USDC, HYPE-USDTKuCoin global public spot symbols and asset names, not account or withdrawal eligibility | Reported open | Check route | |
| Gate.io | HYPE_USDTGate global normal spot currency-pair catalogue and embedded full names from api.gateio.ws; premarket excluded; not Gate.US/EU/Dubai, account, region or funding eligibility | Reported open | Check route | |
| Bitstamp | hypeeur, hypeusdBitstamp public spot market and currency catalogue, not account eligibility | Reported open | Check route | |
| Binance.US | HYPEUSD, HYPEUSDTBinance.US public spot exchangeInfo plus its own price-page JSON-LD full names and ticker identifiers; not Binance.com, One Click Buy, state, funding or account eligibility. | Reported open | Check route | |
| MEXC | HYPEUSD1, HYPEUSDC, HYPEUSDTMEXC public spot exchange information; API permission is separate from catalogue membership and account access | Reported open | Check route | |
| Phemex | sHYPEUSDTPhemex public product and currency-name catalogue; only explicitly spot-typed products considered | Reported open | Check route | |
| Bitget | HYPEUSDTBitget classic public spot catalogue joined to literal names/symbols from the first ten English price-table pages, each bound to its canonical and successful page-specific hydration query. Bounded name coverage, not all price pages or regional/account, contract, funding or withdrawal eligibility. Price presence alone is not a listing. | Reported open | Check route | |
| BingX | HYPE-USDTBingX public spot symbol catalogue joined to exact full names/tickers from forty page-bound English price JSON-LD lists. First page has an explicit root collection URL; later pages require their own collection URL. Bounded name coverage; price presence alone is not a listing. Not derivatives, account, region, contract, funding or withdrawal eligibility. | Reported open | Check route | |
| Bitfinex | HYPE:USD, HYPE:USTBitfinex public exchange-pair configuration and currency labels; not derivatives or account access | Listed; execution unknown | Check route | |
| LBank | hype_usdtLBank public spot accuracy catalogue joined to literal names/symbols on the first ten English price tables. Query pages share the root canonical but must bind the exact current-page number and link. Bounded identity coverage; execution status remains unknown. Not account, regional, funding, contract or withdrawal eligibility. | Listed; execution unknown | Check route | |
| Independent Reserve | HYPE/USDIndependent Reserve public USD spot market summaries for every checked valid primary code plus full-name currency configuration; AUD/NZD/SGD, regional entities, leverage and account eligibility not checked; pair order-entry status not supplied | Listed; execution unknown | Check route |
How to buy Hyperliquid
Plan your purchaseHow much Hyperliquid?
How can you buy Hyperliquid safely?
A HYPE purchase cannot be made risk-free, but verifying the website, asset and signing request reduces avoidable mistakes. Distinguish native HYPE from WHYPE and inspect any token approval before signing. Hyperliquid's security guidance warns against unsolicited support messages and seed-phrase disclosure; do not treat a familiar logo or an advertised HYPE giveaway as identity verification.
Can you buy a fraction of Hyperliquid?
Yes, HYPE supports fractional amounts, with 18 decimal places on HyperEVM documented by the project. That precision does not determine a spot venue's minimum order or lot size. HyperCore and HyperEVM also use different accounting precision, so do not assume that every fractional HyperEVM amount transfers between them without rounding effects.
How much does it cost to buy Hyperliquid?
Buying HYPE costs the order value plus the charges associated with your funding, trade and withdrawal route. Hyperliquid publishes separate spot and perpetual fee schedules, with trading tiers and staking-related discounts; a perpetual fee is not a spot-purchase quote. Compare the net HYPE received after fees, bid-ask spread, slippage and any later transfer costs.
How much is one Hyperliquid worth?
One HYPE has a changing market price, not a fixed redemption value. Consult the timestamped market-price panel for a reference, then compare the executable spot order on your chosen venue. Hyperliquid matches orders by price-time priority, so available liquidity and order size affect execution; a perpetual quote is not a purchase of native HYPE.
Is Hyperliquid a good investment?
HYPE has no guaranteed investment outcome: price exposure is separate from validator, wallet and application risks. Delegated staking depends on validator performance, and jailed validators stop producing rewards for their delegators. Staking also restricts when balances can return to spot, while self-custody remains vulnerable to compromised keys and malicious signatures. This is not financial advice.
Compare two order previews
Use HYPE credited after buying fees and spread. Extra USD charges must exclude fees already included in the total. Enter 0 only when confirmed.
Which quote delivers more HYPE?
Enter your order-preview numbers or use the labeled example. Unknown charges are never treated as zero.
Hyperliquid wallets & storage
How do you get a Hyperliquid wallet?
For HYPE on HyperEVM, use an EVM wallet that supports custom networks and add the official mainnet configuration, including chain ID 999 and HYPE as its currency. HyperCore spot and staking balances are separate from the HyperEVM balance shown by that wallet. A matching address does not mean funds appear in both execution environments.
How can you store Hyperliquid securely?
HYPE storage requires protecting the signing keys and confirming whether the balance is on HyperCore or HyperEVM. Hyperliquid recommends private recovery backups, careful signature review and hardware-backed signing as precautions, not guarantees. Verify the hardware wallet's current support for your exact workflow; moving HYPE into a third-party contract adds risks that offline key storage cannot remove.
Sending & cashing out Hyperliquid
Match your networks
For HYPE, copy the exact network names shown in your apps. This compares your entries, not a verified list of supported networks.
Enter both network names
Copy the exact network name shown for this asset in each app. No supported-network catalogue is assumed here.
How do you send Hyperliquid to another wallet?
Send HYPE using the recipient's explicitly supported environment, checking HyperCore versus HyperEVM before authorizing the transfer. Hyperliquid warns that some exchanges accept HyperCore HYPE but not HyperEVM deposits, despite the familiar address format. Moving your own balance between Core and EVM is a separate system transfer; verify the destination's deposit instructions, including any memo requirements, rather than assuming compatibility.
How long does a Hyperliquid transfer take?
HYPE transfer time depends on the execution environment and the receiving service, so no universal completion time applies. HyperEVM uses interleaved small and large blocks, and chain inclusion is distinct from an exchange crediting a deposit. Staked HYPE adds a different process: undelegating does not start the staking-to-spot withdrawal queue until that transfer is separately initiated.
How much does it cost to send Hyperliquid?
HyperEVM transfers pay gas in native HYPE, using an EIP-1559 base fee and priority fee rather than a fixed token-transfer charge. Hyperliquid documents burning both fee components on HyperEVM. A Core-to-EVM system transfer has its own documented gas calculation, and a custodial withdrawal fee can differ from either; review the exact route's current estimate.
Can you cash out Hyperliquid for real money?
HYPE can become bank money only through a service that accepts your HYPE deposit, supports a sale and permits fiat withdrawal for your account. Selling into USDC on Hyperliquid is not itself a bank payout. A currently usable HYPE-to-bank route was not verified here; check identity requirements, deposit environment, cash withdrawal eligibility, minimums and charges separately.
Is Hyperliquid traceable?
Yes, HYPE activity is address-based and publicly inspectable rather than guaranteed anonymous. HyperCore documentation exposes user balances by address, and HyperEVM's HYPE transfer mechanism emits address-linked events. Those records do not inherently supply a person's legal name, but publishing an address or using an identified custodial account can connect activity with additional identity information.
Supply, mining & staking
What is the maximum supply of Hyperliquid?
Hyper Foundation's November 2024 genesis announcement specified a maximum of 1 billion native HYPE, divided among launch recipients, contributors and reserves. That is the published launch supply policy, not a live circulation reading or a claim that no future protocol change is possible. Current staking documentation says rewards come from the future-emissions reserve, while HyperEVM documentation describes gas burns. The spot API distinguishes maximum, total and circulating supply; sample responses alone do not measure current balances.
Can you mine Hyperliquid?
No, native HYPE is not produced through proof-of-work mining. Hyperliquid's HyperBFT network uses validators backed by delegated stake rather than miners competing with computing power. Running a node, trading on HyperCore or supplying liquidity to an application does not create a mining entitlement; those activities have different requirements and should not be advertised as HYPE mining.
Can you stake Hyperliquid?
Yes, HYPE supports native delegated staking through HyperCore, where spot HYPE moves into a staking balance before delegation to validators. HyperEVM HYPE must first move to HyperCore for that workflow. Undelegation and the subsequent staking-to-spot queue are separate steps; validator commission, performance and network parameters affect outcomes, and a third-party liquid-staking token adds a separate contract layer.