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Hyperliquid Weighs 45% Supply Cut as Community Reviews Tokenomics Overhaul

Supporters say correcting authorized supply would produce truer valuation signals for larger investors.

Overview

  • A proposal from Jon Charbonneau and Hasu would burn roughly 31 million HYPE in the Assistance Fund and revoke authorization for about 421 million unminted rewards, cutting the authorized supply from 1 billion to roughly 550 million.
  • The plan removes the hard cap and would permit any future issuance only through governance-approved mechanisms such as staking emissions or community programs.
  • Circulating supply near 45 million would be unchanged, which backers say avoids dilution while lowering the fully diluted valuation estimate from about $47 billion to $25 billion at current prices.
  • The measure is under community discussion with no announced timeline for a governance vote.
  • HYPE has pulled back roughly 21–22% from its Sept. 18 all-time high to the mid-$40s as spot volume rose and derivatives signaled mixed positioning, while reactions range from institutional support to warnings about reduced growth incentives.