Hyperliquid (HYPE) has surged to a new all-time high of $75 amid strong institutional and ETF-driven buying pressure. The article highlights several key bullish factors. First, the HYPE spot ETFs from 21Shares and Bitwise have seen 14 consecutive days of net inflows, totaling over $136 million and absorbing nearly 1% of HYPE's market cap—a faster initial pace than BTC or ETH ETFs. This ETF demand provides a solid price floor. Second, the protocol's own Assistance Fund (AF) mechanism, which uses 99% of fees to buy back and burn HYPE, has already removed over $1.1 billion worth of tokens, creating a dual support system alongside ETF inflows. This combined buying power is expected to counter potential selling pressure from upcoming team token unlocks. Institutionally, venture firm a16z is now considered one of the largest external holders of HYPE, with multiple addresses accumulating millions of tokens. Galaxy Digital is also actively buying. Analysts and firms like Bitwise and Grayscale are framing HYPE not as a mere meme coin but as a "second-generation" crypto with real value capture and infrastructure potential. Furthermore, Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), a publicly traded company holding a large HYPE treasury, is set to join the Russell 3000 Index, potentially unlocking further passive investment flows. The ongoing feud between prominent backers like Arthur Hayes (pro-HYPE) and Kyle Samani (pro-SOL) underscores the intense market debate, with Hayes famously betting HYPE will outperform all top-ten crypto assets this year.
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