HYPE Launch: A Token for HyperLiquid Ecosystem and Its Role

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

HyperLiquid, a decentralized exchange, announced the launch of their new token HYPE as part of their ecosystem. The launch is set for November 29, 2024.

HYPE Token Launch

HYPE will serve as the gas token for HyperEVM and facilitate trading on HyperLiquid's decentralized exchange. The Genesis event will also feature an airdrop for early campaign participants of HyperLiquid.

HYPE Token Distribution

The total supply of HYPE will be capped at 1 billion tokens, distributed as follows:

* 31% for Genesis Distribution (310 million tokens): to be airdropped to users who participated in HyperLiquid's campaign; * 38.88% for Future Emissions & Community Rewards (388.88 million tokens); * 23.8% for Core Contributors (238 million tokens); * 6% for the Hyper Foundation Budget (60 million tokens); * 0.3% for Community Grants (3 million tokens); * 0.012% for HIP-2 (120,000 tokens).

No tokens will be allocated to private investors, centralized exchanges, or market makers.

HyperLiquid's Roadmap

The HYPE token plays a central role in the HyperLiquid decentralized exchange ecosystem. It will be used for staking and securing the HyperBFT consensus mechanism, allowing for high throughput and swift transactions in decentralized finance (DeFi).

Additionally, it serves as the native fuel for HyperEVM, the platform’s execution environment, enabling developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) on the HyperLiquid network.

The launch of HyperLiquid's HYPE token marks a significant step in the evolution of their ecosystem. With thoughtfully planned token distribution and future functionalities, HyperLiquid is positioned to strengthen its presence in the decentralized finance space.

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