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Hyperliquid's share of global exchange perpetual volume reached 7.6% on June 8, surpassing the 7% threshold for the first time since inception, according to The Block.
"Unlike the memetic majority of crypto, HYPE generates legitimate cash flow, and on top of that, there is even a buyback mechanism," Citrini Research said in a report Monday, naming Hyperliquid a "compelling" investment idea. The firm previously sparked a broad AI-driven market selloff in February.
Hyperliquid, a blockchain-based platform for perpetual futures trading, has generated about $1.06 billion in annualized fees and roughly $220 billion in 30-day perp volume, DefiLlama data shows. More than 90% of those fees flow into an Assistance Fund that purchases HYPE tokens on the open market, with cumulative buybacks surpassing $2 billion since the program launched in January 2025. Citrini estimates Hyperliquid's repurchases accounted for nearly half of all token buyback activity across the crypto sector last year.
The milestone comes as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission last month opened the door for certain crypto perpetual products under U.S. oversight, triggering a race among exchanges including Coinbase and Kraken to offer them. Hyperliquid ETFs from Bitwise and 21Shares have already recorded nearly $600 million in trading volume and more than $136 million in net inflows within their first three weeks, signaling growing institutional demand for exposure to the platform's cash flows.
Hyperliquid's market share gains put pressure on centralized rivals like Binance and dYdX to innovate or risk losing volume to the decentralized model. HYPE recently reached an all-time high near $75, outperforming major digital assets that have struggled in recent weeks, as the platform's buyback mechanism continues to reduce circulating supply.
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