BULLISH 📈 : Hyperliquid RWA volume hits $1.4B and HYPE jumps 8% to $37
Hyperliquid says RWA perps set records: $1.3B in open interest and $1.4B in weekend volume. Oil-linked contracts led flows as crude rallied on Middle East turmoil. Source.
Earlier this week, oil perps on the DEX cleared over $1B as traders sought 24/7 exposure while legacy markets closed. NewsBTC report.
- $1.3B open interest in RWA perps over the past two weeks Hyperliquid on X
- $1.4B weekend volume across oil, metals, indices, other RWAs Hyperliquid on X
- Oil-linked perps surpassed $1B amid geopolitical shocks NewsBTC
When TradFi is shut, Hyperliquid positions itself as a 24/7 venue for price discovery in oil, metals, and indices. Hyperliquid on X.
On-chain perps let traders size into commodity and index risk without brokers. NewsBTC.
Arthur Hayes laid out a HYPE thesis on Mar 9. He writes that Hyperliquid is among the largest fee generators, with buybacks and burns routing fees to HYPE, and argues the token could reach $150 by Aug 2026. “$HYPE Man” (Substack), Hayes on X.
He points to growth in macro-linked products like oil and gold as a key driver of protocol fees. Substack.
NewsBTC frames Hyperliquid as “the place to be” for essential assets during market closures and notes tokenized oil could shape sentiment across DeFi and TradFi if energy shocks persist. NewsBTC.
Title: Hyperliquid RWA perps hit $1.3B OI, $1.4B weekend volume as oil flows move on-chain