Hyperliquid Becomes the Highest-Earning Chain

Hyperliquid is the most profitable blockchain of the moment — but paradoxically, it may also be the most scrutinized.

Key Takeaways:

• Hyperliquid generated ~$2M in network fees in 24 hours, leading all blockchains.

A team-linked wallet shifted 2.6M HYPE (~$90M) from staking to spot, triggering debate rather than panic.

• The wallet still holds over 240M staked HYPE, reinforcing that the team has not reduced long-term exposure.

The network topped the entire industry in revenue over the past 24 hours, yet its community continues to debate whether abrupt treasury movements or team actions could overshadow its momentum.

Data from Artemis shows the chain pulled in around $2 million in fees in a single day, out-earning Tron, Solana, Ethereum, BNB Chain and Bitcoin. It is a clear signal that traders are using Hyperliquids infrastructure heavily — and paying for it.

But numbers arent the only thing shaping sentiment.

A Community That Still Remembers Shockwaves

Users who were around for the $4.9 million Popcat whale exploit havent forgotten how quickly panic spread when deposits and withdrawals were paused. Even though the incident was contained and the chain recovered, it left a lingering theme across the community: Hyperliquid can grow fast — but it can also scare fast.

Since then, people dissect every major wallet movement with forensic intensity.

The $90 Million Transfer That Set Off Alarms — and Defenses

That hypersensitivity was visible again today after a well-known team-linked address moved 2.6 million HYPE — about $90 million worth — from staking into spot. Some immediately assumed the worst: liquidity preparation ahead of selling. Others dismissed the panic, saying it was internal treasury balancing that didnt change the fundamentals.

Even supporters acknowledged the transfer looked dramatic on-chain, but pointed out one detail that critics ignored: the same wallet still holds more than 240 million staked HYPE — over $8.3 billion — which is hardly the behavior of an entity preparing to exit.

In other words: everyone saw the transaction, but nobody agreed on its meaning.

Markets React — Just Not the Way Expected

The price of HYPE barely flinched. It traded slightly below $34.50, with mild gains on the day and a mixed performance across the week and month — neither bullish nor bearish enough to resolve the tension. But the real signal came from derivatives markets: volume jumped 45% to $1.61 billion, and open interest climbed above $1.48 billion.

That is the profile of a market preparing for volatility — not collapse.

An Industry Getting More Competitive Every Week

Hyperliquid‘s surge comes just as competitors are strengthening their positions. Lighter’s $68 million raise at a $1.5 billion valuation highlights a wider acceleration in the perp-DEX arena. The battle for traders is getting more intense, not less.

As Hyperliquid pushes ahead in usage and revenue, the irony is clear: the networks biggest challenge may not be growth — it may be maintaining trust while growing.

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