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21Shares' Hyperliquid ETF recorded its strongest single-day inflow on launch with roughly $4.9 million of net creations on $8.1 million of trading volume, according to Michael Friedman, the firm's Director of Capital Markets. The product began trading on Thursday.
Why it matters
Friedman told The Block the day's print may have been lifted by a parallel announcement that Coinbase is now Hyperliquid's official treasury deployer for USDC. That effectively routes the protocol's stablecoin reserves through a US-regulated custodian, a structural endorsement that historically has been a precondition for larger institutional allocators to engage with a tokenised derivatives venue.
Market impact
HYPE rose roughly 8% over the 24-hour window, outperforming the broad altcoin tape on a day when attention was unusually concentrated for a single-asset, non-major ETF debut. The product is one of the first US-listed ETFs to give investors regulated exposure to a perpetual-futures-native chain, and the combination of launch-day flow plus the Coinbase USDC tie-up sets a template other protocols chasing similar wrappers will be measured against.
Frequently asked questions
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How much did the 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF raise on its first day?
Roughly $4.9 million of net inflows on $8.1 million of trading volume, according to 21Shares Director of Capital Markets Michael Friedman.
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Why is Coinbase's role as USDC treasury deployer significant?
It routes Hyperliquid's stablecoin reserves through a US-regulated custodian, a structural endorsement institutional allocators typically require before engaging with a tokenised derivatives venue.
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What is the 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF designed to give investors?
Regulated US-listed exposure to HYPE, the native token of Hyperliquid — a perpetual-futures-native chain — through a traditional ETF wrapper.
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How did HYPE price react to the ETF debut?
HYPE rose roughly 8% over the 24-hour window, outperforming the broad altcoin tape as attention concentrated around the launch.
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Does this product track $HYPE spot or derivatives exposure?
The ETF gives investors access to Hyperliquid's native token via a regulated US wrapper, one of the first of its kind for a perpetual-futures-native chain.
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