Whales are accumulating HYPE: Arthur Hayes bought 26,022 HYPE (~$1.1M); another whale deposited 7.86M USDC to buy 200,042 HYPE; Cooker bought 50,751 HYPE for $1.99M (avg $38.5). HYPE is up ~12% last week, reclaimed $40 and trades ~ $42 (+2% 24h), +200% year‑over‑year. - ETF filings and institutional flows: Bitwise filed a Hyperliquid ETF (ticker BHYP, 0.67% fee; market makers: FalconX, Flowdesk, Nonco, Wintermute); Grayscale and 21Shares have also filed, signaling potential institutional inflows and greater adoption. - Protocol revenue and market impact: DeFiLlama ranks Hyperliquid among top fee‑generating DeFi/DEX protocols; fees are largely used for buybacks and HIP‑3 perp markets (including commodities) are driving record fees—supporting bullish token outlook and price targets cited (e.g., $150 by August).

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Bullish sentiment towards Hyperliquid is again on the rise, with crypto whales accumulating the perp DEX token. The first HYPE ETF in the U.S. could launch soon, which is also contributing to this bullish sentiment.

Why Bullish Sentiment Towards Hyperliquid Is On The Rise

Crypto whales are again massively accumulating Hyperliquid, which has sparked the bullish sentiment towards the perp DEX token. In an X post, on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain revealed that BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes bought 26,022 HYPE, worth $1.1 million again, after nearly 3 months.

Hayes is one of many crypto whales Lookonchain has flagged as currently buying HYPE. The platform revealed that a particular whale had deposited 7.86 million USDC into Hyperliquid to buy 200,042 HYPE. Another whale, Cooker, also bought 50,751 HYPE for $1.99 million at an average price of $38.5.

Such massive accumulation among crypto whales typically precedes a price surge for Hyperliquid. It is worth noting that the HYPE price is already up amid this accumulation wave, up over 12% in the last week. The perp DEX token has reclaimed the key $40 level and is now eyeing new local highs.

Interestingly, Hayes has predicted that Hyperliquid could reach $150 by August. He stated that this could happen as the HIP-3 markets continue to generate record fees for the perp DEX. The DEX has seen greater adoption since the U.S.-Iran war began, as traders can trade commodities such as oil on HIP-3.

DeFiLlama data shows that Hyperliquid currently ranks among the crypto protocols generating the most fees. This is bullish for HYPE because a majority of these fees go into buybacks, which could spark significant rallies for the token.

An HYPE ETF Is On The Horizon

Bitwise has filed an amended registration statement for its Hyperliquid ETF, with the fund set to trade under the ticker ‘BHYP.’ The asset manager also set a management fee of 0.67% for the fund. Meanwhile, it listed market makers FalconX, Flowdesk, Nonco, and Wintermute as approved trading counterparties.

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas noted that the filing indicates that the fund could launch soon, a development that is also bullish for Hyperliquid. The fund is expected to attract new inflows into the HYPE ecosystem as institutional investors gain exposure to the HYPE token through this ETF.

Grayscale and 21shares have also filed to launch a Hyperliquid ETF, which is also bullish for the HYPE price. Balchunas noted that Bitwise may be looking to launch its HYPE ETF soon, given strong interest in HYPE, which is up 200% over the last year.

At the time of writing, the Hyperliquid price is trading at around $42, up almost 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.