Overview
- Hyperliquid (HYPE) has tumbled to roughly $55, giving back more than 25% from its early-June all-time high and dropping about 11% in the past 24 hours.
- Derivatives markets drove the move: futures open interest plunged to about $5.86 billion as leveraged long positions were forcefully closed, while spot volume rose, indicating real selling pressure.
- A June 6 vesting released roughly 9.9 million HYPE (about $700 million), which increased circulating supply and added selling pressure during the unwind.
- Technical charts show a head-and-shoulders pattern with a critical neckline near $54, and a decisive break below that level would make a move into the $44–$36 range far more likely.
- The protocol reports no exploits and daily buybacks continued, but on-chain transfers tied to high-profile actors and weak market sentiment have reduced buyers and could prolong volatility.