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Hyperliquid’s HYPE breaks out as HIP-4 reshapes prediction markets | Credit: Hameem Sarwar
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Key Takeaways
HYPE is outperforming most altcoins, rising over 36% in 30 days despite broader market stress.
The HIP-4 launch positions Hyperliquid as a serious competitor to prediction market platforms.
On-chain volume surged to nearly $1 billion, confirming a structural breakout from long consolidation.
HYPE, native to the layer-1 blockchain Hyperliquid, is one of the few names holding its shape through the “Warsh Shock” flush.
Over the last 30 days, the HYPE crypto price has increased by 36.51%. As a result, it has reclaimed $38.42.
Well, you might wonder why the market is treating it less like an altcoin and more like a cash-flow machine with a growing product surface.
To be clear, HIP-4 is the catalyst. But the real story is what it implies. In this analysis, CCN reveals all the details and what could be next for HYPE’s price.
Hyperliquid Enters New Territory, Coin Rises
Last week, CCN revealed how the HIP-3 Open Interest surged to a new high. This development drove the Hyperliquid crypto price to the highest level in over a month.
Yesterday, the project revealed another milestone, which also seems to have impacted the price.
According to Hyperliquid, it will support HIIP-4 “Outcomes.”
For context, the HIP-4 “Outcomes” is a direct shot at the prediction market stack. The design choice that stands out is the shift toward fully collateralized, range-settled contracts.
If Hyperliquid can deliver a capital-efficient prediction product that feels safer than perps but more tradable than social-first platforms, it immediately puts pressure on incumbents like Polymarket and even regulated players like Kalshi.
“Outcomes bring non-linearity, dated contracts, and an alternative form of derivative trading that does not involve leverage or liquidations. The outcome primitive expands the expressivity of HyperCore, while composing with other primitives such as portfolio margin and the HyperEVM,” The project stated on X.
HYPE Trading Volume Follows
Following the move, HYPE’s on-chain volume surged to $989.39 million. For context, this is the highest the metric has reached since November 2025.
As seen in the chart below, HYPE’s price broke out of a prolonged consolidation range around $22, and the surge in volume followed.
Historically, such volume spikes tend to confirm trend transitions rather than mark exhaustion, especially when they appear at range highs after extended consolidation.
Should this remain the same, the HYPE crypto price will likely breach the next key resistance in the short term.
Besides this development, HYPE has a structural bid beneath it. This is because the Assistance Fund is doing what most projects only talk about: consistently removing supply.
With more than 37 million HYPE reportedly repurchased, it seems that the price has support that isn’t purely sentiment-based.
Layer in a notable reduction in team unlocks to just 140,000 tokens, and you get a setup where incremental demand doesn’t have to fight constant supply.
With all these in place, it does not seem like the altcoin will face any notable correction soon.
Recovery in Other Areas
From an on-chain perspective, the price rise has also been accompanied by a recovery in the Fully Diluted Value (FDV).
As of Jan. 21, the FDV was less than $20 billion. Today, it has increased to 36.36 billion.
Furthermore, its Total value locked (TVL) has rebounded strongly, snapping a multi-month downtrend.
After peaking near $60 billion in late 2025, TVL slid steadily into early 2026, bottoming at close to $20 billion amid liquidity exiting amid market-wide deleveraging.
However, momentum has shifted. Over the past few days, Hyperliquid’s TVL surged back toward the $38 billion range.
Still, the metric remains well below cycle highs, suggesting this is a recovery leg. If inflows persist and hold above the $30 billion zone, the HYPE crypto price might extend its rally.
HYPE Price Analysis: New Peak Coming
Looking at the daily chart, the HYPE crypto staged a sharp reversal on Feb. 3, breaking out of a multi-month downtrend.
The move marks a clear shift in market structure after weeks of compressed price action.
HYPE surged more than 11% in a single day, climbing to around $37 after bouncing from the $20 demand zone. That area had acted as a major support throughout January.
This time, buyers aggressively defended it.
Technically, the breakout is significant. At the time of writing, HYPE’s price has pushed above the descending channel. At the same time, HYPE reclaimed the 0.382 Fibonacci level near $36, turning former resistance into short-term support.
Momentum confirms the move. The Supertrend flipped bullish, while the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) jumped to 0.38, signaling strong buying pressure.
The next test sits overhead. Immediate resistance lies near $41.25 (0.5 Fib).
A break there would expose $46.15 (0.618 Fib), a level that previously triggered heavy selling. If momentum accelerates, a larger recovery toward $53 cannot be ruled out.
However, risks remain. The broader trend is only just turning. A failure to hold above $36 would weaken the breakout narrative and could drag the price back toward $20.50.
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Victor Olanrewaju is a crypto analyst and reporter at CCN with deep roots in on-chain research and technical analysis. His crypto journey began in 2017, but it was the 2020 Uniswap airdrop that sparked a full-time pivot into the space.
With a foundation in copywriting, Victor honed his craft creating high-converting content for leading crypto brokers — most notably an XRP price prediction that ranked #1 on Google during the 2021 bull run.
He later joined AMBCrypto in 2022, where he combined storytelling with technical and on-chain analysis to cover key market narratives.
In 2024, he expanded his expertise at BeInCrypto, collaborating with analysts and using tools like Glassnode, Santiment, and IntoTheBlock to break down Bitcoin and altcoin trends.
At CCN, Victor covers the top cryptocurrencies, memecoins, macro shifts, blending real-time insights with deep-dive metrics.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Ibadan, equipping him to simplify complex data for a wide audience. Follow his work or connect on LinkedIn or X.
